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Top Ten Unique Places to Stay in New York

by Bert Maxwell /
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Jan 24, 2013 / 0 comments

Your itinerary is slightly booked, with enough room for serendipity. You've found the restaurants you want to experience, the neighborhoods you want to explore, and the museums you can't wait to get energized by. But where to stay? Whether you're a first time visitor to New York City, or an old hand, it's still a conundrum.

Profiles in International Education: A Compendium

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Nov 16, 2009 / 1 comments

We've been lucky enough to interview many international educators here on Wandering Educators, for our series entitled Profiles in International Education.

 

Book Review Compendium

by Dr. Jessie Voigts /
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Apr 17, 2009 / 1 comments

Foodie Finds: Best Places To Eat Around The World

by Dr. Jessie Voigts /
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Jul 23, 2008 / 4 comments

Foodie Finds is our unique series of Best Places to Eat in different cities around the world.

 

It arose from my love of great food in Seattle - I couldn't stop writing about the great food we'd eaten there! I expanded it to Minneapolis, and then St. Paul - also great food cities, with a plethora of fantastic food options!

 

Beyond the History Books: Williamsburg's Most Chilling Legends

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Dec 05, 2024 / 0 comments

Williamsburg’s cobblestone streets are seeped with revolution, resistance, and restlessness. While the ancient buildings tell a story of the budding birth of a nation, they also tell a story of ghosts, spirits, and specters. 

Haunted Colonial Williamsburg - Copyright US Ghost Adventures. From Beyond the History Books: Williamsburg's Most Chilling Legend
Haunted Colonial Williamsburg - Copyright US Ghost Adventures

The Protection of Indigenous Religions and Beliefs

by Rebecca Clark /
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Nov 19, 2024 / 0 comments

Indigenous people around the world have faced countless challenges in protecting and practicing their religions and beliefs. Indigenous beliefs are a part of Indigenous religions. Religion and beliefs are separate from Indigenous traditions, however. There are religious traditions within Indigenous cultures, and non-religious traditions within Indigenous cultures.

The Protection of Indigenous Religions and Beliefs

Music for Courage and Resilience

by Kerry Dexter /
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Nov 18, 2024 / 0 comments

Shifting times indeed.

Autumn is always a season of change.  It is also a season of hope, of sharing, of community, of sharing stories and taking time for reflection.

All still true as times continue to shift.

Music is a fine companion for all that, through all the changes. That is still true, as well.

Lighthouse nearing sunset, with orange sky and reflective waves. From Music for Courage and Resilience

The Protection of the Separation of Church and State

by Rebecca Clark /
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Nov 14, 2024 / 0 comments

 

The separation of church and state is a founding principle of the United States of America. It is an important cornerstone of democratic governance of the American constitutional framework. 

It is important to the human right of freedom of religion.

Through the Eyes of an Educator: How to Make It Through Anything, Even Elections

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Nov 04, 2024 / 0 comments

In the northern hemisphere, the 11th month of the year conjures images of everything fall festival. Cities and small towns share their Gilmore Girl-inspired events amidst colorful foliage, pumpkin overload, and orchards upon orchards of apple picking. 

Like years, seasons, and hormones, everything comes in cycles—and that includes elections

 Through the Eyes of an Educator: How to Make It Through Anything, Even Elections

10 Amazing Chocolate Museums Around the World

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Oct 28, 2024 / 0 comments

I live to eat. I travel for food. But there’s a higher calling out there, and you’re about to discover it (and, subsequently, make some travel plans of your own). Yes. It’s true. There’s a whole WORLD of Chocolate Museums (swoon).

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