Updates from Atlantic Rising: Guyana, a Victorian Expedition, and Exploring with Charles Brewer-Carias
Want to take a step back in time? While we were in Ireland last month, we traveled through time and explore Ireland's history. Where? The very cool Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. Located in Bunratty, near the Shannon airport (Co.
One Step at a Time: Write a Guidebook About Your Home Town
Interview With Tyler R. Tichelaar, PhD.
I thought I knew about all of the Art Organizations in my area. I sure was wrong!
Attention teachers and educators, the Lookout Point Lakeside Inn in Hot Springs, Arkansas is filling their rooms and honoring twelve teachers in a weekend that recognizes the important work of the nation's educators. While Hot Springs, AR may not be on the top of your vacation list today, the Lookout Point Lakeside Inn is among the country's most captivating inns, and it's worth a trip from anywhere in the U.S. Nestled in the Ouachita Mountains overlooking a tranquil bay of beautiful Lake Hamilton, Lookout Point is a sanctuary for body and soul.
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 mascot dog and practice Take & Give Photography!
We've discovered an extraordinary way to learn more about the world. Iconic Guides is an excellent resource for travelers to learn about the Ancient World. Currently, Iconic Guides offers a plethora of audio guides to Egypt, Japan, and Greece. With so many fascinating options to choose from, it was hard to pick! (check back in two weeks for a review of the Acropolis Iconic Guide). Naturally, all three of these places are on our to-visit list, and I am happy to have found Iconic Guides!
Culture Worthy of Your Calendar: Beethoven, a “Bachelorette” Named Giselle, and Old Blue Eyes …
By Josh Garrick
The Great Pyramid of king Khufu on the desert plateau at Giza is the sole surviving link back to the early lists of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, first composed by such luminaries as the Greek historian Herodotus, the poet Antipater of Sidon and the famous architect Callimachus of Cyrene. Long since lost to humanity, these early sightseeing suggestions had been a fertile source for the first-ever guidebooks written, and used, by Greek travellers in classical antiquity.
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Sports Journalism Luminaria (and our Sports Editor) Robert Tuchman explores 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live, in his book of the same title. His monthly column for Wandering Educators highlights the best of sports travel around the world!