richyang travel

We are Richard and Angela Berkfield. We are traveling through the Americas, after four years of working in Thailand with the Karen people from Burma (checkout our two old websites about our work there http://alongtheborder.tripod.com and http://alongtheborder2.tripod.com).

a little about our journey...

...and we think we are too! Here we attempt to explain our travel motivations: We are presently on a journey to learn from indigenous communities in the Americas. We have chosen to do this by traveling with a pack on our backs and a loose itinerary because this provides us with many opportunities that are otherwise hard to come by. We feel that ancient indigenous cultures, especially their interconnectedness with the environment, hold the key for the future survival of the planet. We are dedicated to help in the preservation of this wisdom during this time of rapid modernization. We are both interested in traditional systems of healing, including community development and environmental conservation. Through our travels we hope to find out where we might work after we finish grad school. In September we both start grad school at the School for International Training in Vermont. We are enrolled in a Masters program for Intercultural Leadership and Management. It is 9 months on campus and a 6 month internship. We then plan to move to Latin America to continue our lives abroad!

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'
Yea, we are sad to be leaving the greatest state ever...

epic times!
Sept 3: Wedding!

Our best friends in Thailand, Sean and Melissa, getting married in LA...

Sept 9: Lake Tahoe fun


Sept 15: San Francisco on a gorgeous day

Sept 12: Hanging with Chris and Choentzo

Santa Cruz Redwoods and Prayer Flags...
Sept 16: Sacramento Tamale Festival with the Baileys

Best Vegan Tamales ever!!

Emma loves rivers

Sept 20: At the Vieceli house in LA

Uncle Rich!! Don't go!!


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