As you travel around, you can help stop sex-trafficking by taking pictures of your hotel rooms (with a location tag) so that when pictures are found by law enforcement they may be able to identify the location where the people are/were held. The website is http://www.traffickcam.com
Category: News of the Good
News that makes me happy that I want to share (not often travel-related)
News of the Good – Homeless man reunited with his lost dog – video
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News of the Good: VR helps dementia patients
A company called Rendevor has a VR system that can help older adults including those with dementia. The system offers many games and experiences and can be used socially as multiple people can be in the same experience at one time. They can visit many locations around the world virtually, by themselves or with others, …
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News of the Good: some KitKat wrappers in Japan will be origami paper rather than plastic
https://mymodernmet.com/kitkat-origami-packaging-nestle-japan/?fbclid=IwAR01p0kRwx3XoicGuo3nQOzO0o09bPUYEyV0i1NhZj3Fbdx3xsE9H67j9R0 The wrapper will now include instructions for how to fold the paper into an origami crane (but of course people can choose to make other things, but cranes are lucky and you want lots of them).
News of the good: Launching today –Mattel offers gender-neutral doll in multiple hair and skin color options
https://time.com/5684822/mattel-gender-neutral-doll/?fbclid=IwAR28qBm1TnEzUXU4H1IlHeVvovxvQVFIf7EmszE6G-BeGA cQm8YPcjIGnzE It's called the Creatable World doll and has many options. At least six skin tones (at least in the video), multiple hair colors and styles, and an assortment of glasses and other accessories. The clothes options for the doll are also highly varied and reflective of today's styles. The level of detail is …
News of the Good: Bob Ross -> more trees in Michigan
Michigan's Department of Natural Resources is in a partnership with Bob Ross to have inmates plant "happy little trees" as part of their education/job training experience. What a great idea. Read more here.
News of the good: vitiligo dolls
Well, my blog is about travel, but sometimes I just see things that make me smile and I'm going to start sharing them here. We all need more joy in our lives these days. A grandfather with vitiligo knits dolls to restore the self-esteem of children who suffer from this disease. The title of the …
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