Organization Awareness: The 1010 Project

Similar to NEST, The 1010 Project facilitates a cause aimed toward breaking the cycle of poverty; specifally, in Kenya. By building relationships and partnerships with individuals and creative people throughout the world, the vision of The 1010 Project is to end poverty and famine worldwide.

To learn more about this Denver-based nonprofit organization, watch the following documentary.

I'll Give You A British Tip... Or Will I?

Here in the United States, if you don't tip a bartender, a waiter, a taxi driver, a delivery driver, for take-out.. the list goes on.. then you're essentially exiled from your community. Or at least temporarily from your social circle. In my wise old age, however, I've adopted the attitude that "if the service sucks, why should I pay extra for the overly priced [insert whatever] anyway?"



Well, perhaps I should move to England where tipping at bars is not customary. Yes, that would be brilliant! Since those are the establishments that I tend to frequent anyway, I might as well capitalize on the hundreds per year that I throw down the drain at such watering holes. However, while it is rare, I'd assume the extra cash is greatly appreciated.

Here are a few other tips to consider if you plan on visiting the land of the Queen Mum:

• If you're ready for the bill, simply call the waiter by feigning a motion of writing your name on a piece of paper with both hands.
  
• Never stare; privacy is sacred.
  
• Although movies often depict British athletes as loud and crazy, such behavior is considered extremely rude.
  
• Never cut in line. Think about how you feel when this happens to you in the United States, and then multiply it by 10.
  

If you have any other British behavioral tips that you'd care to share, please leave a comment.. We're willing to digest all of the knowledge that we can get.

D-Lux Events: Organization Awareness

To continue with the theme of non-profit highlighting on Fridays, please get acquainted with D-Lux Events, a San Diego-based company that focuses on creating charitable events for local causes.

Under the direction of the energetic and passionate Meeshie Nguyen, the goal of D-Lux Events is to increase exposure for local charities in an effort to promote missions and positively impact donations made to these organizations.

If you're local to San Diego and want to assist D-Lux Events in furthering its mission, contribute here.



If you're a global or local non-profit and you'd like us to plug your mission, simply leave a comment and we'll work you into our schedule!

Gobble, Gobble!

Happy Thanksgiving! This year, I am thankful for many things.. but mostly, after speaking with my brother, for God putting 3,000 miles between me and the Hai. Although from what I understand, Thanksgiving Eve was a bit more low-key this year.. making me even more grateful that I opted to remain on the west coast and indulge in hours of reality TV last night rather than table-dancing in one of Ltown's most notable hot-spots.

Anyway, wishing you & yours a safe, happy, healthy and bloated Turkey Day!

Weird? Or Patriotic? You be the judge...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4wXynsCUdk&feature=related

Here, Boy...

As westerners, we're used to receiving the hairy eyeball and beckoning call from our parents or guardians when we've been found guilty or done something wrong. The mere symbol of being summoned by the curl of the pointer finger released from a closed fist is enough to spark a flood of memories from my childhood. What? Just because I was cute didn't mean that I could get away with EVERYTHING.

Also termed the 'dog call', this motion is considered supremely insulting, and acceptable ONLY for our canine companions in the Philippines. And beware, my friends; for if you're found guilty of committing this "crime", being arrested is the least of your worries.. Others have not been as fortunate and have actually had their index fingers broken or cut off to ensure that the offense does not happen again!

And... We're Back!

Hello, Loyal Followers!

Tap, tap.. is this thing on? We apologize, once again, for our inexcusable hiatus. I'd love to be able to say it's because we've been busy traveling the world, but sadly, that isn't the case.

While my adventures have been quite stagnant (thank you, recession!), a friend of mine recently traveled to Tanzania, Kenya & Zanzibar. I highly encourage you to check out her East Africa videos if you've ever considered doing a similar trip! Get inspired to visit the Serengeti & beyond!

Cheers,
Lil' Boozie

Travel Bug, You Make Me Sick.. in a Good Way

Well, we can't excuse our way out of the inexcusable hiatus that was[not] posting to 3 Troopin' Travelers throughout the second half of 2009.. however, 2010 is shaping up to look like a respectable year for traveling. With a variety of weddings and a couple of international trips on the horizon, we should be able to share some unique tips and stories with you over the next few months. If you've continued to visit our blog, even without consistently updated content being posted, then we do thank you and sincerely appreciate your loyalty.

In short, here is where 2010 may find us:

• Vermont
  
• Los Angeles
  
• New York (upstate.. oh yeah!)
  
• Italy
  
• Mexico
  
• ...And hopefully many other locales!
  

As always, suggestions are welcome.. oh, and donations too :).

Happy 2010!