Our August Photographer of the Month is WanderingEducators.com's very own Chief Editor, Joel Carillet. His work has been seen on gather.com and other prominent sites for a few years now - he's a very popular writer and photographer!
Ah, Italian pasta - it is the staple of an entire nation. Now it has spread to the rest of the world, a fact for which we are grateful. Do you remember the way your great-grandmother made her pasta? Neither do I, since we aren't Italian. Some of my friends, though, are lucky enough to have an Italian grandmother...and dinners at their house? Everyone clamors for an invitation.
One of the most compelling books I have ever read is a new book by Paul Raffaele, entitled Among the Cannibals: Adventures on the Trail of Man's Darkest Ritual. Stunning in its' cultural complexity, Raffaele digs deep into five very different cultures and explores the meanings of one of mankind's most unsettling taboos.
"If you seek far more knowledge, background, and content than the travel guides in your local bookstores can ever provide, or if you have ever come away from a tour feeling frustrated by yet another dry recitation of facts and figures--The Owl is for you!"
One of our very favorite organizations in the world of travel is Context Travel. We've interviewed them before, and I am always impressed by the scholarly tone that they bring to travel.
One of the most fun ways to travel and relax is with your girlfriends. You can hook up with old college mates, grad school buddies, dissertation divas, and of course, moms, sisters, and cousins!
