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Discover my adventures as a Peace Corps volunteer in Armenia (older blog posts from Thailand, Mongolia, and Nepal). Follow along for pictures, stories, and what it’s like living in a rural mountain village in Armenia. Learn about the projects I do, the people I meet, and my daily life as a teacher and volunteer.

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Forgot my camera so had to go back!

by Jim Damico

Headed to Switzerland. I got almost to the airport when I realized I didn’t have it. Went all the way back and still was able to make my flight.

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Visiting Jill & Syd in Leigh-on-Sea

by Jim Damico

Besides getting tourists’ photos, I took a trip to visit some Camino de Santiago friends, Jill and Syd at their home in Leigh-on-Sea in Sussex.

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Heading to London to visit my cousin and his family

by Jim Damico

Left Plum Village by train to Bordeaux where I caught a flight to London. I was going to spend a few days visiting my cousin, Jeff, and his family.

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Should I learn to speak French too?

by Jim Damico

Even though I was just beginning to get a handle on my Spanish while in Spain, I started to learn French. We’ll see if the languages help or hurt each other

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Touring Nalanda Monastery & Vajra Yogini Institute

by Jim Damico

My cousin Cynthia took a day off so she could take me to visit Nalanda (Buddhist) Monastery and the Vajra Yogini Institute just outside of Toulouse.

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My Cousin Cynthia is Getting Married!

by Jim Damico

6/17/07 St Lys France Well, it’s been a fun filled week here visiting my cousin Cynthia and her husband Jean-Yves. It took me a few days for my body to …

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Show Me America! – 10,000-mile Solo Mountain Bike Ride

by Jim Damico

What better way to see America up close than on a bike, meeting people from ‘Small Town USA’ and raising money for the Nancy Johnson-Coyle Endowment Fund at TWU.

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Blog / eBooks

Lion Tracks Outside My Tent – A Summer Backpacking in Kenya

by Jim Damico

My first travel abroad was backpacking in Kenya in 1987 with the National Outdoor Leadership School. This eBook is about that summer and all that I experienced.

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About

My name is Jim and I am a PCV in Armenia. But I have also served in Thailand, Mongolia, and Nepal. I set up this website to help others. For more info about this site click here.

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The content of this website is mine alone and does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Government, the Peace Corps, or the Armenian Government.”

OTHER ADVENTURES

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