Passports with Purpose 2009

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Photo by Quinn Ryan Mattingly

In its second year, the travel bloggers’ force for good, Passports with Purpose, is aiming to build a rural school in Cambodia.  It’ll cost $13,000…and I’m hoping you can help.

Travel bloggers and companies from around the globe have ponied up a collection of fabulous travel opportunities, perks and items designed to inspire your wallet — and heart — to open.

The raffle opens today, and each tax-deductible donation of $10 or more will enter you in a drawing for the prize of your choice!

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TWT Travel Binder: Cambodia

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Here are some resources to help you plan your own “travels with two” to Cambodia.

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Turkeys…in Greece


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Happy almost-Thanksgiving!  Thought you might enjoy one of my favorite photos on such an auspicious week…for fowl.

I snapped these wild turkeys on the mountainous Greek island of Naxos, clucking and gibbering through the outskirts of a teeny, tiny village.

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In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle…the Coati Sleeps Tonight

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White-nosed Coati by David Mason

Ever wanted to stay in the jungle but not, say, on the jungle?  Try the Jaguar Paw Resort, set within 215 acres of jungle and wildlife reserve in central Belize.

Every room has a different quirky theme, it’s got the best food for miles around, and the raccoon/cat/bear critters known as coatis run safe and free.  Howler monkeys whoop their war cries from the tall and tangled trees, and your adventure has just begun.

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Images of Belize

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The Caribbean, between Belize City and Ambergris Caye

Just back from the Belize Tourism Board’s first sponsored travel bloggers’ trip!

With a pool of incredible photos due to trickle in throughout this week, I’m choosing to wait to share all my thoughts with you on this gorgeous, wild country until I can really show you what I found in the jungles, on the rivers, and by the sea.

But to whet your travel appetites, here are a few of my favorite photos from my week in Belize!

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