I can’t fake it. It’s time for the unvarnished truth. We stopped in Panama and ignored the major attraction – the Panama Canal. We made that decision knowing that the canal is maybe the greatest engineering feat of modern man. Most of our shipmates disembarked and started towards the Gatun Locks and
Heading to the Niagara area this fall, and wondering what do to?
Summer Ecosystem Experiences for Undergraduates (SEE-U)
By: Brian Kateman
The Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC) at the Earth Institute, Columbia University, offers students of all majors from all accredited colleges and universities a unique opportunity to learn about ecology and environmental sustainability in unique natural settings.
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 photograph, often for the first time.
I would NEVER have allowed that man into our house back in the states.
Global Cuisine and Music: Wine On Harvest Moon at Deering Estate
September
20
/ 2011
With great insight, author Kwei Quartey brings the children of Accra's streets to life in his latest book, Children of the Street. If you're like me, you haven't read a lot of fiction about or from Ghana. I'm not sure whether it was from a lack of authors that have been translated, or that the literature isn't accessible to me, but I had no idea what I was missing. Kwei Quartey, a doctor and intercultural author that delves deeply into Ghanaian culture in his books, is the real deal.
Florida Culture for the Week of September 19 by Josh Garrick
September
18
/ 2011
Weekends Away - 8 Helpful Tips for Travel