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The 7 Most Dangerous Countries for Bloggers

By Rob Wood • Oct 16th, 2008 • Category: The Places

Sure, you’ve probably heard of a few big cases of bloggers being sued or held up to professional standards of journalism that they spectacularly failed to meet, but did you also know that around the world there are over 60 bloggers currently behind bars for writing a lousy blog? The sad truth is that this [...]



NZ Photos

By Rob Wood • Sep 23rd, 2008 • Category: Photos

Ok, it ain’t dirty, it ain’t third word and it ain’t adventuresome.
But give me a break! I am testing out the new gallery feature!



Recipe: Haitian Mudcakes

By Rob Wood • Aug 13th, 2008 • Category: Logs

Fast becoming the staple culinary delight in Haiti, the humble mudcake has made a resurgence in international cuisine since the heady days of African famine in the 80s. Here’s how you make one!



Burma’s Secret War (Video)

By Rob Wood • Jan 16th, 2007 • Category: Logs

The struggle between Burma’s military junta, democracy and the country’s various ethnic minorities and rebel groups has been one of the simmering news staples of the last several decades. Nothing much changes.



Welcome Back to the Logs

By Rob Wood • Jan 4th, 2007 • Category: Logs

Well, after a long hiatus since the site moved over from its old software, we’ve finally got around to restarting the Logs section.



Please Help Dunia Caballero

By Rob Wood • Jul 2nd, 2006 • Category: Features

In April of 2006, I led a short-term dental mission team from Lexington, Kentucky to the San Pedro Sula area of Honduras, Central America. Our first day of clinics was at the site of the Merendon Mountain Clinic, in the village of Penitas Arriba, in the mountains just outside the San Pedro Sula limits. [...]



Malaria - A Resurgent Menace

By Rob Wood • Feb 13th, 2006 • Category: Commentary

Malaria is one of the scourges of third world travelers, not to mention the people that live in areas prone to the disease.