It’s 3:00 pm on Saturday and every inch of the road that runs through the center of town is buzzing with buyers and sellers. Women are draped in colorful pieces of cloth from head to toe. Everywhere I look I see skirts, shirts, and head wraps in brilliant hues of yellow, red, orange and blue. [...]

Long distance flights always make me nervous. It’s not the tight security and long check- in lines, flight delays or baggage claim. I can even handle spending long periods of time with no foot rest, no turning room, and seats that can barely accommodate someone with a healthy backside. Conditions are a bit uncomfortable, but [...]