By Ann Benefiel, Guatemala Traveler and Co-leader of Rise’s IL, Champaign-2 chapter Hosted by Limitless Horizons Ixil (which Together Women Rise funded in June 2017 and will be funding again in July 2024), 11 members of Together Women Rise were privileged to gain a sense of the community, talents, history, hardships, and enduring joy of […]
By: Adela Warner, Guatemala traveler and Co-leader of Rise’s CO, Boulder – 3 chapter Traveling to the Limitless Horizons Ixil school and community with Together Women Rise was more than just a trip; it was a profound journey of enrichment and empowerment. As we embarked on this adventure, we were filled with anticipation for the […]
By Kay Yoder, Florida Regional Leader and Director of US Operations for Ripple Africa A country not instantly recognizable by its name or geographical location, Malawi is one of Africa’s best kept secrets and a travel destination not to be missed! It is a beautiful, sub-tropical country with a majestic lake lining much of the […]
By Linda Levine, Dining for Women Traveler and Member of the CA, Saratoga-1 chapter Greetings from Thimphu! I’m having an amazingly colorful time on my Dining for Women trip to Bhutan. When Sandy (Baily) and I arrived in Paro along with three other DFW travelers, we received white welcome silk scarves. One of our guides, […]
By Regula Spottl, DFW Traveler and Member of the NC, Greensboro-5 chapter Another sunny and warm day: unexpected but very welcome! As usual, breakfast buffet at the hotel between 7 and 9 am. Â Beth Ellen, Dining for Women President, introduced the grant DFW gave READ Bhutan in 2017.
By Ellen Williams, DFW Traveler and Member of the WA, Spokane Valley-1 chapter Guru Rinpoche, Precious Master,  rode upon a flaming tigress to mediate for four months in a cave now located on the lower floor of the monastery.  At this site, the iconic monastery is nicknamed Tiger’s Nest.  Guru Rinpoche established Buddhism– the everyday fiber that holds […]
50 million years ago the Indian plate collided with the Eurasian plate to give rise to the Himalayan mountain range. A mountain range that continues to grow 1 cm a year. What a vision of beauty with high peaks, and breathtaking glaciers and valleys. Nestled in this mountain range is the beautiful landlocked country of […]
It was fitting to start our first full day in Guatemala going back in time to the Iximche /ee-sheem-chay/ ruins between Antigua and Panajachel. Iximche was the capital of the Kaqkichel Mayan Kingdom from 1470-1524 prior to Spanish conquest. Over 100 structures have been found at Iximche which is composed of four large plazas strung […]
By Emmy Holt, Dining for Women member, SC, Greenville-7 chapter After being served breakfast at the hotel, we walked down to the dock in Panajachel where we climbed into motor boats and crossed Lake Atlitlan (translation: “near the volcano”) to San Juan La Laguna. What a beautiful lake, formed from a crater after the […]
By Judy Bacon, Chapter Leader, WA, Spokane Valley-1 In Dining for Women we hear the word “impact” all the time. That word came alive for me the day our tour group visited the Starfish School in Guatemala and saw what impact truly means.
By Suzanne Spitzer, Dining for Women member, SC, Greenville-7 chapter  Background Guatemala faces some of the highest levels of violence against women and girls in the world, has the third highest femicide rate globally, and ranks third lowest in the region on the Gender Inequality Index. Rural indigenous women and girls are disproportionately impacted […]
By Jackie Saber (Raleigh, NC) Walking from my room along the beautiful Chez Lando’s fragrant paths, lined with neatly trimmed green hedges and what seemed like the aroma of honeysuckle, on my way to our morning gathering. Air shifting, not quite a breeze but enough to fill my ears with the sound of a certain […]
