While my family is originally from Arkansas, we moved around quite a bit when my sister and I were young. We spent portions of our childhood in Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Washington as well as obscure places such as Paramaribo, Suriname (Dutch Guiana) and Kingston, Jamaica. Seeing what we often call "third world" or developing nations firsthand - as a child - was an enlightening experience, and you can bet it has affected my world view in a big way. As I grew up, I had opportunities to backpack ... View Post