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People amaze and delight me. They’re out there making a difference, following their dreams, connecting and inspiring others. Listed below are links to the stories of just a few cool people doing cool things.

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  • Out There

    • Take A Seat
      In June 2006, Dominic Gill embarked alone on a 20,000-mile journey from the Artic Ocean to Cape Horn, all the while searching for company to join him on the back of his tandem bicycle.
    • The Buried Life
      Meet the Buried Life Crew and answer the question: What do you want to do with your life before you die?
    • Lorraine Chittock: On A Mission With Dog
      Photographer/author Lorraine Chittock gave up the ordinary life to be part of an African dog pack. Today, with her two Kenyan dogs, she lives in Costa Rica where she's busy finishing her new book "On A Mission With Dog."
    • Mad About India: Designer Travel & Interiors
      Visit India like an insider with the inspired guidance of Antonia Hoogewerf, global citizen of Paris, London and Calcutta.

  • The Dream

    • Swell Women
      Learn how one woman's quest for bliss led her to found the hugely successful Hawaii-based SwellWomen women’s surf and yoga retreat
    • Danna Nazzarett - Writer - Photographer
      Danna first e-mailed me a year ago wanting to know how to “become a travel writer.” “I can only dare to dream,” she wrote then. It didn’t take her long – today she's moved to Alaska to finish her first book of memoirs. How cool is that!
    • Think Bigg: Know Better. Do Better
      Tabetha Hinman's Think Bigg is an inspiring resource and non-profit blogsite dedicated to bringing information and inspiration to those who care about the people, communities, culture, and world in which we live.

  • Inspiration

    • Dirk McDonnell Photography
      Feeling harried and out of balance? Then take a peek at Dirk McDonnell's photography. Just a few minutes spent gazing at his dreamlike images and you can't help but remember the world is beautiful.
    • 'Take Me With You' by Brad Newsham
      This book recounts author Brad Newsham's 100-day backpack trip around the world and quest to invite someone who would otherwise never have the opportunity to visit him in America for one month - his treat. How cool. How nice.
    • Where the Hell is Matt?
      If you've ever had the desire to travel, but don't have all the money saved yet, you'll want to watch this awesome video,"Where the Hell is Matt?," for inspiration.
    • Operation Quiet Hero
      Quiet Hero works, one child at a time, to reverse a small part of war's damage. Operation Quiet Hero's goal is to bring injured children to the US from war-torn regions, be it Iraq , Afghanistan , or the Sudan , for reconstructive surgery.

  • For Peace

  • It's Cool Being Green

  • Make a Difference

    • Women For Women International
      Make a difference in a life today. Through Women for Women International, you can sponsor a woman in another country and help her find a better life.
    • Kiva: Loans that Change Lives
      Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org, you can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence.
    • SOLES4SOULS
      Changing the world one pair at a time. Donate shoes (new and used) and help Soles4Souls aid the hurting worldwide.
    • FreeHeadset.org
      In December 2003, founder Matt MacAdams and his wife were traveling when they witnessed a horrific crash, which later was found to be caused by someone distracted while talking on a cell phone. Since then, he’s shipped over 160,000 free headsets.