Rhonda Wiley-Jones, a young adventurer turned reluctant traveler later in life, is a world traveler with her husband today. Her travel memoirs are reflections of how travel has made her a world citizen and the person she is. She has traveled to Mexico for over 20 years, to Japan with twenty 4-H student, and to Australia, South Africa and Europe. She hosts folks from around the world in her home.
This week we are posting the third of our three winners in the fall 2010 Writing It Real contest. Rhonda Wiley-Jones has been a traveler since her teen years and, it seems from her essay, has learned to make good use in her writing of cultural surprises she’s encountered. This article contains the essay she…
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