Illiteracy and education contribute to the issues of worldwide poverty.  Illiteracy and education can affect a child their entire life; Anita tells personal stories about the hardships of a lack of education on some children - especially girls.   Anyone interested in world issues or planning to travel, live or work in a developing should understand problems that contribute to poverty worldwide.  This podcast is part one of a four-part series about the four contributory factors of poverty worldwide. 
Discover how illiteracy and education affect poverty by reading:The Four Contributory Factors To Poverty Both Locally And Globally

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First-time travelers to an unknown country or place must carefully plan and prepare.  Anita has spent her life traveling overseas to many countries. As an experienced traveler who has spent time backpacking around many parts of the world, Anita shares some first-time traveler’s preparation tips with you.  
Read more about first-time traveler preparation tips by reading: 32 Tips for First Time Travelers to Vietnam

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Many people on the internet ask if the Hmong and Mongol people are the same culture and people? Anita helps to answer this question. Anita has spent time in Hmong villages in north Vietnam and the countryside of Mongolia;  she explains some of the fascinating differences between the Hmong and Mongol people.   
Read our blog: Are Hmong People And Mongol People Related?

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China now has one of the most advanced high-speed train systems in the world.  These trains can travel at breakneck speeds; they transport millions of passengers a day. Anyone who loves trains, is interested in China, travels to China, or plans to travel there should come along with us as we give you some tips about riding China’s High-Speed Trains. 
You can learn more by reading our blog: 7 Tips to Travel by China’s High-Speed Train System

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Off the coast of central Vietnam are round basket-looking boats that fishermen and women use to bring in their daily fish haul or row out to the larger fishing vessels. These rounds boats were invented by the Vietnamese during the French rule due to economic necessity.  Learn the fascinating history of these round basket boats and what we can discover from them. 

You can discover more by reading: What Are the Round Basket Boats You See In Vietnam?

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Anyone planning to live and work overseas needs to understand that not all ex-pat contracts are the same.  Anita explores the difference in many employment contracts between hiring a local ex-pat or an ex-pat through an overseas company.  We explore what some of these differences can be for your compensation, rights, and working conditions.  

To learn more, you can read our blog: Local Employment Contract Vs. Expat Employment Contract

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Anita takes you to Mongolia’s Gobi desert and the Mongolian nomadic ger (yurt) she stayed while visiting Mongolia.   One winter, the nomadic herders lost over 30 horses due to the extreme cold. The loss of these horses was a small fortune for anyone -  let alone Nomadic herders out in the Gobi desert.  We explore some of life’s essential lessons on girt and perseverance that we learn from these Gobi desert Mongolian nomadic herders, 

Read our blog about the Mongolian nomadic herders and their horses: What Are The Nomadic Herders in Mongolia?

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In Half of Bowl of Rice, Anita talk about many of the factory workers she has met and seen through her work in Asia.  These unsung heroes and heroines are willing to work hard and to do all they can to ensure their posterity have opportunities they never have - even by saving a few cents each day by cutting their bowl of rice in half.  Explore with us some lessons we can all learn from this. 

Read more about Love and Sacrifice in Asia by reading: Life Lessons about Love and Sacrifice from Manufacturing in Asia

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In this episode of the Dusty Roads Podcast, Anita tells where the name A Bus On A Dusty Road came from for her blog and website. Come ride along with us as we ride on a bus in the outback of China; discover the lessons we learned from that bus ride in another time and place.  

 The Dusty Roads podcast is inspired by the A Bus On A Dusty Roads website -  which is all about Living Life As A Global Citizen.  

Join us on the Dusty Roads of Life and explore A Bus On A Dusty Road.  

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