Category Archive: Home Games

Soccer Dreams Without Borders

If you’re not traveling to the developing world any time soon but you’d still like to get a soccer ball to a kid, you might want to check out  Soccer Dreams Without Borders,… Continue reading

Whether it’s Soccer or Basketball, it’s Nothing But Nets!

Today’s TWB blog comes courtesy of Mike Lebow.  As most everyone already knows, college basketball’s March Madness tournament begins tomorrow.  It is one of sport’s most popular events and even those who don’t… Continue reading

Travel With Balls — Like Stevie Wonder Sings, Always!

Here’s a picture of Stevie Wonder, Niki Haris and the Agape International Choir throwing down on Always.  (The song’s real title is As but everyone always calls it Always so let’s roll with that!)  To see the… Continue reading

What Better Way to Roll Into the Weekend?

This picture taken by Kyaw Kyaw Win, which was published in the 9th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest.   http://www.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/9th-annual/9th-travel-6.html#IMAGES It combines so many of Life’s finer things: travel, soccer, kids,  joy, spirituality and mystery… Thanks to… Continue reading

Messi’s 5 Goals in a Single Game…Simply Amazing!

http://youtu.be/R5q-FLfsuoA Today we turn our attention to more uplifting things.  Yesterday, the world’s greatest footballer (soccer player), Lionel Messi, scored 5 goals IN A SINGLE GAME!!!  Messi’s team, FC Barcelona crushed Bayer Leverkusen… Continue reading

Let’s Have the Balls to Bring Joseph Kony to Justice!

http://youtu.be/Y4MnpzG5Sqc  Anyone who has ever been fortunate enough to travel in Africa knows how friendly and beautiful the children there are.  They are like gorgeous flowers filled with joy and hope, their smiles… Continue reading

Of Soccer Books and Independent Stores…

“The pages that follow are dedicated to the children who once upon a time, years ago, crossed my path on the Calella de la Costa.  They had been playing soccer and were singing:… Continue reading

WIN A FREE TWB T-SHIRT CONTEST!!!

Win one of our fabulously sexy and incredibly comfortable TWB t-shirts! (We’ll even pop for the postage to get it to you!)   How?  Simple.  Rack your brains right now.  Surely you know someone… Continue reading

1.3 Billion Can’t Be Wrong…

It’s really hard to overestimate how beloved soccer is around the world. This article from the Washington Post does a great job of describing what the game means to kids in rural China who… Continue reading

More Than Just A Game…

Pan African Film Festival 2012 has finally drawn to a close.  Over the ten days that we attended the event, William and I saw 29 entries from countries as far-flung as Guadeloupe, South… Continue reading