travel Archives - Summer Owens S.O. What! https://summerowens.com/tag/travel/ S.O. What! Sun, 30 Oct 2022 19:52:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://i0.wp.com/summerowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-Summer-Owens-S.O.-What.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 travel Archives - Summer Owens S.O. What! https://summerowens.com/tag/travel/ 32 32 152051023 Give a Little Grace https://summerowens.com/give-a-little-grace/ https://summerowens.com/give-a-little-grace/#respond Sun, 30 Oct 2022 19:52:19 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=23135 Something made me sad then made me so happy at the airport recently. When I arrived at the airport at 5:30am, I wasn’t surprised there was a long line for security. However I was surprised it was allll the way to the entrance of the airport. Thankfully, I have TSA Pre-check and had already checked in […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/give-a-little-grace/feed/ 0 23135 Before we leave 2020… https://summerowens.com/before-we-leave-2020/ https://summerowens.com/before-we-leave-2020/#respond Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:50:54 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=20055 Before we leave 2020, a year full of devastation for so many I want to share a message I think is important. People I love lost people they love, and I even witnessed my aunt take her last breath and can’t get that image out of my head. I’ve other hard experiences this year that […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/before-we-leave-2020/feed/ 0 20055 10 Ways the Coronavirus is Forcing 2020 Vision https://summerowens.com/10-ways-the-coronavirus-is-forcing-2020-vision/ https://summerowens.com/10-ways-the-coronavirus-is-forcing-2020-vision/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:51:32 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=14227 Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’re aware of the COVID-19 crisis that has disrupted our entire world in a matter of months. Rounding out 2019, I don’t think anyone (with the exception of a few people) had any idea this was coming. Like with every new year, people are excited about setting resolutions. […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/10-ways-the-coronavirus-is-forcing-2020-vision/feed/ 0 14227 My Journey to the Motherland- Accra, Ghana Day 11 https://summerowens.com/ghanaday-11-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/ https://summerowens.com/ghanaday-11-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/#respond Sat, 29 Feb 2020 02:45:25 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=11490 On the last day in Ghana, we packed up and checked out of the Airbnb. Because our flight wasn’t until almost midnight we headed to Justin’s parent’s house to unload our things. We handle the last-minute business of preparing to ship thousands of tiny handmade drums back with us to the United States. I have […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/ghanaday-11-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/feed/ 0 11490 My Journey to the Motherland- Accra, Ghana Day 10 https://summerowens.com/ghanaday-10-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/ https://summerowens.com/ghanaday-10-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/#respond Sat, 29 Feb 2020 01:49:37 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=11488 On the 10th day in Ghana, we returned to Mokola Market for Justin to try on the suits he was having custom-made. Justin, who is half Ghanaian, has done a beautiful job of incorporating his culture into his speaking business. When he does corporate speaking engagements he wears beautiful suits with African prints incorporated into […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/ghanaday-10-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/feed/ 0 11488 My Journey to the Motherland- Accra, Ghana Day 8 https://summerowens.com/ghanaday-8-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/ https://summerowens.com/ghanaday-8-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:46:28 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=11482 Justin, who is half Ghanaian, has done a beautiful job of incorporating his culture into his speaking business. On the 8th day in Ghana, he worked with a local film crew to record footage for a documentary he is creating about the making of the djembe drum. It was an honor to be a part […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/ghanaday-8-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/feed/ 0 11482 My Journey to the Motherland- Accra, Ghana Day 7 https://summerowens.com/ghanaday-7-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/ https://summerowens.com/ghanaday-7-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2020 04:39:04 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=11480 After traveling to Kumasi and Cape Coast the the previous days, we spent Day 7 a little more relaxed. We went to the Accra Mall which was extremely modern. One thing that fascinated me was the store/brand Woodin because in addition to clothes, they had lots and lots of fabric. Before going to Ghana, I […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/ghanaday-7-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/feed/ 0 11480 My Journey to the Motherland- Accra, Ghana-Day 6 https://summerowens.com/my-journey-to-the-motherland-accra-ghana-day-6-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/ https://summerowens.com/my-journey-to-the-motherland-accra-ghana-day-6-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:25:45 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=11478  After a fun night in Kumasi and a good night’s rest at the Golden Bean Hotel. We woke up early to travel less than an hour to Beniase, the village where Justin’s father grew up and near the school, we would be visiting.  Our driver Leo and guide Sammie met us, and we headed out. […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/my-journey-to-the-motherland-accra-ghana-day-6-journey-to-the-motherland-ghana/feed/ 0 11478 My Journey to the Motherland- Accra, Ghana-Day 5 https://summerowens.com/my-journey-to-the-motherland-accra-ghana-day-5/ https://summerowens.com/my-journey-to-the-motherland-accra-ghana-day-5/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2020 03:39:37 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=11476 On the fifth day in Ghana, our out of town driver Leo picked us from the Gallery which was the Airbnb where we stayed. This time he had two people in the SUV with him. First there was Nana who was the husband of Delia who owns ACC Tours and had organized our trip to […]

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