We all love to travel. Most of us take photos as we travel. Some of us even try to help out, somehow, when we travel. However, we can always do more of the above, can't we? I've recently devoured a new book that highlights the magnificent, painful, poignant, and human side of traveling with your eyes and ears open. The book? Can I Come With You?
Documentary films often show us the real story behind what we think we know. As an educational tool, they are incredible. As a window into another life, they are critical to humanity.
Those Mile Marker People
Florida Keys people aren't interesting
Enhancing Foreign Language Proficiency In the United States
Preliminary Results of
The National Security Language Initiative
We recently went to the Michigan Renaissance Festival. Have you ever been to a Renaissance Festival? If you haven't, it is so much fun. If you haven't, it will be super duper duper fun. Here are some photos that my mom took. I will tell you about each one.
Here is a kids ride, I thought the dragon was cool. It looks spinny (that's a joke).
We've posted here about National Geographic Glimpse's Correspondents Program. Here's a new Call for Applicants. Good luck!
SEEKING TALENTED STORYTELLERS
National Geographic Glimpse is a new multimedia platform devoted to exploring real life abroad. Glimpse features great stories by young Americans living overseas and navigating new cultures. The Correspondents Program is an opportunity for especially talented young storytellers who will be living abroad in Spring 2009.
Glimpse Correspondents:
One of our travel guides partners, Not For Tourists, has several unique offerings on their website this week. Check out the following highlights...
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