Although we have lived in the same house in Phoenix, Arizona for 50 years, I found myself in a New York state of mind during my recent 10-day trip ‘back home’. Hiking up and down the NYC subway staircases was good training for our hiking days / years here in Arizona. We reached great heights: Flatiron Superstition Mountains, Humphreys Peak, Camelback, Piestewa, Grand Canyon R2R in 13 hours and many other awesome hikes. Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) - Little Dancer by Edgar

Our awesome trip was made so memorable by the warm welcome shown to us by Servas members in Poland, Finland, and Estonia. Gdansk, an important player in the Hanseatic League, was our first stop in Poland. Servas members Ola and Wlod Serwinski met us at the airport in Gdansk, Poland and invited us to spend a few nights in their beautiful home in Kielno. During the next two days, Ola gave us a tour of the area: visits to Wiezyca, the forested area in the Kashubian region, and t

By Paula G. Cullison Copenhagen Denmark Copenhagen Denmark Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Sweden Jevnaker Norway Bergen Norway Before our trip, I sent out an email (with my Letter of Introduction) to several SERVAS members in each of the cities on our itinerary. As luck would have it, quite a number responded that they would enjoy meeting us. Our trip to Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Bergen and then to Iceland was AWESOME. The highlight of our trip was meeting the SERVAS members

By Paula G. Cullison This was my first time in Korea, so I was up for a brand-new adventure. Also, the Korean language was new to me. All I could master was: gamsa hamnida (thank you) and annyeog haseyo (hello). While planning our trip, I reached out to Servas members. I've been a member since 1996. Before our arrival, NamHee, Former President, contacted Choi Byungwan, the current President of the Servas Seoul group, who invited us to his PowerPoint presentation on their 28-d

The call to travel and revisit certain key cities in Europe tugged at me, especially since it was coupled with visions of French pastries, Dutch Masters, Belgian lace and chocolate, and German wine. Booking a flight and finding centrally located international hotels is such a snap with the Internet. Travel light in luggage and heavy in pocket was my mother's advice to me ... many moons ago. Now, debit and credit cards make for smooth travel. With careful planning, a small whe

The Head (Eros Bendato) by sculptor Igor Mitoraj - Art in Main Square Krakow, Poland Photography by Paula G. Cullison Our AWESOME travel adventure was to Finland, Estonia, Poland, and Italy. It does take a great deal of time and effort to plan international trips, especially to countries where you have not been. And so, I set out to plan our latest 5-week international adventure with a few travel quotes in mind: “Oh, the Places You’ll Go. Oh, the People You’ll Meet”, noted Dr