Foreign travellers are often struck by the poverty they run up against in developing countries. Even those travelling on a shoestring know that they are comparatively wealthy simply because they have the funds to be out-and-about on the other side of the world.  I was so moved by the poverty I saw in the foothills of Nepal that as soon as I got home I sponsored children in that country through an international foster parent … Read entire article »

Think about money before you leave home, something I sometimes ignore and usually regret. I arrived in Sarajevo late in the day after an overnight flight from Canada. I had no cash, not even Euros, a currency that is widely accepted there. The bank machine at the Sarajevo airport was thankfully working so I was able to withdraw money and catch a taxi to my hotel. But I didn’t know the exchange rate (the travel … Read entire article »