Alfredo Sanchez had never wanted to go to Costa Rica, so how he ended up living in the jungles of Drake Bay is summed up in two-words — volunteer opportunity.
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Medellin, Colombia
My dinner cost $4.50!
The Netherlands
9 hour layover in Amsterdam here I come!
Tanzania Facts
Long Name: United Republic of Tanzania Location: Eastern Africa Area (in sq km): 947300 Capital: Dar es Salaam (administrative) Dodoma (legislative) Agricultural Products: coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), cashew nuts, tobacco, cloves, corn, wheat, cassava (tapioca), bananas, fruits, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats Demonym: Tanzanian(s) Agricultural Labor Force %: 80 Religions: Muslim,…
Turkey Facts
Long Name: Republic of Turkey Location: Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia Area (in sq km): 783562 Capital: Ankara Agricultural Products: tobacco, cotton, grain, olives, sugar beets, hazelnuts, pulses, citrus; livestock Demonym: Turk(s) Agricultural Labor Force %: 25.5 Religions: Muslim (mostly Sunni) Industrial Labor Force %: 26.2 Service Labor Force %: 48.4 Languages: Turkish, Kurdish, other…
Japan Facts
Long Name: Japan Location: Eastern Asia Area (in sq km): 377915 Capital: Tokyo Agricultural Products: rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit; pork, poultry, dairy products, eggs; fish Demonym: Japanese (singular & plural) Agricultural Labor Force %: 3.9 Religions: Shinto, Buddhist, Christian Industrial Labor Force %: 26.2 Service Labor Force %: 69.8 Languages: Japanese GDP Growth %:…
Ethiopia Facts
Long Name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Location: Eastern Africa Area (in sq km): 1104300 Capital: Addis Ababa Agricultural Products: cereals, pulses, coffee, oilseed, cotton, sugarcane, potatoes, khat (qat), cut flowers; hides, cattle, sheep, goats; fish Demonym: Ethiopian(s) Agricultural Labor Force %: 85 Religions: Christian (Orthodox, Protestant), Muslim, Catholic, traditional Industrial Labor Force %: 5…
Qatari Facts
Long Name: State of Qatar Location: Middle East Area (in sq km): 11586 Capital: Doha Agricultural Products: fruits, vegetables; poultry, dairy products, beef; fish Demonym: Qatari(s) Religions: Muslim, Christian Languages: Arabic, English GDP Growth %: 6.6 Location: Middle East Resources: petroleum, natural gas, fish Population Growth Rate %: 4.19 Exports: liquefied natural gas, petroleum products,…
France Facts
Long Name: French Republic Location: Western Europe Area (in sq km): 643801 Capital: Paris Agricultural Products: wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes; beef, dairy products, fish Demonym: Frenchman (-men), Frenchwoman (-women), French (collective plural) Agricultural Labor Force %: 3.8 Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim Industrial Labor Force %: 24.3 Service Labor Force %:…
Cuba Facts
Long Name: Republic of Cuba Location: Caribbean Sea Area (in sq km): 110860 Capital: Havana Agricultural Products: sugar, tobacco, citrus, coffee, rice, potatoes, beans; livestock Demonym: Cuban(s) Agricultural Labor Force %: .8 Religions: Roman Catholic Industrial Labor Force %: 22.2 Service Labor Force %: 74 Languages: Spanish GDP Growth %: 3.1 Location: Caribbean Sea Resources:…
Kindness in A Foreign Land
I was alone in Tokyo. I ventured into a Jazz lounge where a curious young Japanese woman inquired about me. Machiko offered to help me find my way back to Narita airport which she assured me was a bit difficult for first timers to Japan. It wasn’t that difficult, after all, I had made my…
Jeju Island
It’s a great island to visit. Jeju has been in the news recently as it’s the next country after Malaysia where Yemeni refugees are seeking asylum. They couldn’t have chosen a better place if you ask me. However, the truth of the matter is that the influx of refugees has caused the Korean population to…
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