The Realist Idealist

On the Social Sector, Politics, Using Technology, and Making Good Things (actually) Happen

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World Travel 101

Posted by Jake · March 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I’m in San Diego this weekend for one of my quarterly meetings on the national board of directors for Hostelling International.
(Yes, the weather is insanely gorgeous.)
One of the incredible programs run by HI is called World Travel 101.
They are conducted in REIs and hostels and all kinds of places around the country, and I was [...]

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Category: Events · Nonprofits · Travel · Volunteerism
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Tell the T.S.A. How You Really Feel

Posted by Jake · February 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

On a blog aimed at “making good things (actually) happen,” it may be a bit perplexing to see the T.S.A. referenced. Not only are they maligned (or even hated) for the seemingly arbitrary inconveniences they put so many of us through, but it could be argued they don’t actually do that much good either. [...]

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Category: Government · Politics · Social Media · Travel
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