Canada

Have been to Canada many times as a child and young adult traveling with my family during the summer, during running events, visiting work colleagues and vacationing in Vancouver.

Traveled to Toronto while in college, and in 2006 ran marathons in Toronto and Quebec.

 

Panama

Embarra Village - 2 Hours Outside of Panama City, '16   Country Information: Panama's capital city is Panama City, and it’s hot and humid here most of the year. After seceding from its neighboring country Colombia, Panama was established in 1903. The official...

Hospitality Coin #45 – Pohnpei Surf Club, Federated States of Micronesia

Valentina Permiakova from Kolonia, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia Allois arrived in Pohnpei in 2000’s chasing a wave he has seen on the background of an article in a National Geographic magazine. He started to surf here with friends visiting and eventually it...

Brunei

  In 2016, I was incredibly fortunate to be in Brunei on its National Day, celebrating its (33rd) independence from Britain in 1984. Its downtown streets were lined with 33,000 members of the military and students from schools from all over the country. I got a...