I love coconuts. I always have. From the time I was a middle school girl meandering through Bath & Body Works stores armed with my allowance, I would always buy the coconutiest scent available, with vanilla or other fruity overtones. My favorite salad growing up: ambrosia with coconut flakes. After playing in the sun all  Read more »

I was born in San Jose, California. But I came alive in New Orleans.
Her story cannot be forgotten, and her voice must never be silenced.
She struts and sings, dances and screams for help.
Purple, green and gold, my love is beautiful and bold
and she’s drowning on August Twenty-Ninth, Two-Thousand and Five.

News anchor and world traveler Anderson Cooper gives some tips for traveling to foreign countries. It’s a great read for anyone from novice to experienced travelers.

Poet Brianna Tongen presents four poems inspired by her travels working with the poor in India and Myanmar.

“It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while  Read more »

Billy Scanlan has been traveling in Southeast Asia, recording what he sees in photos and words. For more of Billy’s work, visit his blog A Context for Hope. With a little love and care, even the darkest corners of the world can become spectacles of hope. Svey Pak, Cambodia, was one of those dark corners,  Read more »