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Have a question or query not answered here? Email me at mark_w_hayward(at)yahoo.com or use the form on the contact page.
If you would like more detailed information (i.e. the long version) refer to the FAQ section below for more gratuitous and possibly useless information:
Where are you originally from?
We are both from the New England Area.
How long have you been married?
We were married in 1995 so, 12 years of wedded bliss.
Where the heck is Papua New Guinea?
Where is American Samoa?
Where is the British Virgin Islands?
Where is Culebra? - *coming soon*
What is your educational background?
Terrie holds a Masters Degree in Bilingual Special Education from Curry College and Bachelors in Spanish with a minor in Fine Art from Bridgewater State College.
Mark has a Masters Degree in International Development and Geographic Information Systems from Clark University and a Bachelors in Geography with concentrations in Environmental Planning and Economic Planning from Bridgewater State College.
Why did you decide to escape from typical corporate America?
Watch the television show the Office or the movie Office Space and you will know exactly why we really aren’t into having the typical career.
Why would you ever leave the US or the northeast?
See last question above and we don’t like the cold.
Do you have any children?
No-see next question below.
Do you have any pets?
We have rescued three stray street dogs…two from American Samoa and one from Tortola. A Siamese cat called, “Mamacita” has also adopted us.
What type of car do you drive?
Currently, a Subaru Vivo and a Subaru Impreza, from Japan-so left-hand drive.
What has your work background been?
Mark and Terrie are both entrepreneurial spirits who are currently thrilled to soon be running their own business. Over ten years ago, while in training for the Peace Corps, they said that some day they wanted to own an inn in the Caribbean. Working towards this goal they have accomplished much and honed many of the skills that will allow them to excel in their latest venture.
Now that you live on Culebra what is there to do there? - *coming soon once we move*
Where have you traveled and what was your favorite place?
Combined we have taken various short and extended trips to the following destinations: California, Oahu, Maui, and Kauai in Hawaii, Boston and all surrounds of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, Pennsylvania, Florida, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa (Western), American Samoa, Vieques, Culebra, and Rincon Puerto Rico, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands, St. Thomas and St. John of the US Virgin Islands, Dominica, Eluthera Bahamas, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Spain, northern tip of Africa, Gibraltar, Mexico, and Paris, France.
What was Peace Corps and Papua New Guinea like?
Challenging is the common word we use but extremely well worth it.
Have a question or query not answered here? Email us at mark_w_hayward(at)yahoo.com or use the form on the contact
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