[An earlier article, I do it because I can, spotlights Scott MacLennan’s work as director of the Mountain Fund
Ever want to give back when traveling in the world of need? Love to take photos? Then join Dog Meets World, the photo diplomacy project and help connect cultures through the power of photography. The ambitious mission of Dog Meets World (DMW) is to give all children/families in developing countries personal photographs, often for the first time. DMW seeks to change the way people see others and rather than simply taking pictures, to give them as well. You've got a digital camera, just add a portable printer and the stuffed Foto
If you've been to Ireland, you've probably flown into Shannon airport (the better to explore the west with, I say). It's a small, regional airport that is VERY easy to get in and out of - and very friendly people. It's in County Clare, Ireland.
Fine Dining in Sin City
By Amelia Brummond
Aureole Restaurant at Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas
Culture Worthy of Your Calendar: It’s the Holidaze Part II
by Josh Garrick
Banaue Terraces, Philippines
It's the time of year to look back and see what we just LOVED, that inspired or accompanied our travels. Here's a list of our favorite Travel Gift items, the 2010 version - and a few more than ten, it turns out. Here's our baker's dozen + of fantastic, inspirational, wearable, travel-able items: books, technology, music, accessories, clothing, bags, and luggage. We've featured all of them, interviewed the creators/authors, and highly recommend them to our Wandering Educators.
BOOKS
Here are a few more Northern films to enjoy, available via the Internet, DVD, or if you’re lucky to catch them at the right time, a showing at the Queen’s Film Theatre in Belfast.
Cherrybomb (2009)
Released on DVD in the UK and soon to be released in the United States, Cherrybomb is young modern Belfast at its most accidental-chic. In crime noir style, this sometimes harrowing, sometimes beautiful film was written by Daragh Carville (Middletown) and co-directed by Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn.