In 2009, Jana Dvořáková did what many Americans dream of: traveled to her ancestral homeland to connect with the culture–and[…]
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Discovering Her Heritage in the Czech Republic
Ever since she was a girl, Jana Dvořáková had an interest in her heritage and international ventures. Her grandfather’s death in 2006[…]
Read moreA Sunny Visit to the Costa del Sol in Spain
This week’s reader-contributed story keeps us in the same country as we were last week. But there are two significant[…]
Read moreTo Plan or Not to Plan
“It is the dichotomy of surrender and pure intention. To get out of the way and let the creation flow[…]
Read moreFive Fun Differences Between the US and Spain (from a Minnesotan Millenial)
This week’s reader-contributed story comes in the form of a “Top Five.” Last summer, student Olivia Iverson visited Spain, and[…]
Read moreArriving In Port-au-Prince (from a Croatian woman visiting Haiti)
We continue our series of travel stories sent in from friends and readers of The Periphery. We’re seeing the world[…]
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A Day Above the Clouds (from a Duluth woman in Ecuador)
WELCOME to the first of a series of travel stories sent in from friends and readers of The Periphery. For 2016[…]
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Book Tour Finale: Amazing People and Places Across Minnesota
Last weekend I leapt the Red River from North Dakota to Minnesota to share my experiences from East Africa and China. Bemidji[…]
Read moreChina: Bone-Breaking Pressure
In China around 1000 years ago, a unique trend began in the area of fashion, custom, and duty. Parents started[…]
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