Florida Culture for the Week of March 15, 2016 by Josh Garrick

NOW to April 24 – Women in the Arts Celebrates the ‘Genius of Women’              

Quick! I say Irish food, you say???

If your mind jumps to the Irish breakfast or maybe fish & chips, I can’t say I blame you. Nor will I shudder at that because both are so. very. good.

This year, I was inspired by a wonderful woman, Evelyn Hannon, to share photos of the women who have impacted my travels this year. Evelyn, whom you may know better as Journeywoman, is a remarkable traveler, one who gets why we travel. She has an incredible 2016 Journeywoman International Woman's Day Photography Exhibit - photos taken by women photographers of women, all around the world. And yes, one of my photos was chosen to be in this gallery.

Florida Culture for the Week of March 7, 2016 by Josh Garrick

If you're visiting Montreal, I have one big tip for you, one that will make a difference in your time there: where to stay.

From luxury hotels and resorts to low-cost yet comfortable economical accommodation options, from high-end malls and designer studios to bustling streets and bazaars, from luxury world-class coaches to much reasonable Rajdhani and Shatabdi express trains, from a continental cuisine in a 5-star restaurant to the mouth-watering street food - India is truly a land of contrasts.

The anticipation of Canada’s delicious iconic maple syrup is palpable as the first sign of spring. To celebrate, Stratford Tourism Alliance presents the Savour Stratford Maple Trail adventure. This sweet self-guided tasting tour offers a unique maple tasting experience during March and April. 

Rowling, Riordan, and Sweitzer & Swanepoel – authors who GET adventure writing for young adults. Know the first two, but not the last? That’s about to change, with the new Sierra Rouge adventure series by Stormy Sweitzer & Will Swanepoel. The first in the series is entitled The Drowning Shark, and, like all the books in the series, focuses on social change, compassion for the world around us, and adventure. 

Florida Culture for the Week of February 29, 2016 by Josh Garrick

For American high school seniors (and their parents), the first four months of the new year ring in an especially stressful period – the final throes of the college admissions process. Deadlines for applications arrive, decisions for early action are made, campus visits are made and weighing final selection all add to the angst. “Will I get in?” is replaced by “where will I go?” in the minds of these students.