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December 11, 2017
Studying Abroad in London: A Quick Ride to Greenwich!
Thanks for visiting the next article in my series on traveling outside of London during your time abroad! If you didn’t get a chance to start at the beginning, make sure you read my first post here. Then you can read about my next six trips to Stonehenge, Bath, York, Oxford, the Cotswolds, and North of England before checking out Greenwich!
Greenwich, pronounced "Grin idge" or "Grin itch", is a town located in England. Also referred to as a boroug...
December 9, 2017
Florida Culture for the ‘Holidaze – 2017’ By Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the ‘Holidaze – 2017’ By Josh Garrick
“Amahl & the Night Visitors” presented by Opera Orlando
Dec 9 & 10
Presented in English, Gian Carlo Menotti’s charming story is now a world-wide Holiday tradition. “Amahl and the Night Visitors” was presented live on NBC on December 24, 1951 as the debut production of the Hallmark Hall of Fame. Call 844.513.2014 or visit drphillipscenter.org 
Orlando Light Opera, Opera del Sol and S...
December 8, 2017
Five of the Best Destinations in Europe
December 3, 2017
Florida Culture for the Month of December 2017 By Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Month of December 2017 By Josh Garrick
Bethune-Cookman University Concert Chorale: A Holiday Concert
Dec 5 at 7 pm
Join this University Chorale for an evening of traditional holiday music, including jazz, gospel, sacred classics, and selections from Handel’s Messiah. The Bethune-Cookman University Chorale was recently nominated for Best Choir by HBCU Digest. At the Dr. Phillips Center, call 844.513.2014 or visit drphillipsc...
December 1, 2017
Artist of the Month: Amanda Sandlin
It was the headline that drew me in: "One artist's quest to capture her travels led to these stunning portraits of wild women."
I dug into the upworthy article, impressed by this interesting, adventurous, traveling artist. I think you'll be intrigued, too. Amanda Sandlin is an artist, writer, and climber living in Denver when she’s not roaming about the mountains with her rescue pup, Dewey. She’s the creator of the #atwildwoman and is...
Why You Should Combine Your Trip with Travel Insurance: Tips for First-time Flyers
Are you flying for the first time? Well, whether it is a domestic or international destination, the feeling for the first-time flyer is a heady mix of excitement and nerves. Worrying about all the preparation, starting from packing to getting to the airport, everything appears a little edgy yet exciting. Dozens of questions may arise along the lines of ‘How to pack for a flight?’, ‘What should I pack and what to avoid?’, ‘How to approach the airport...
November 30, 2017
The First Taste Belongs to the Gods
What happens when you wake up one day in your comfortable, climate-controlled, corporate career in middle management and say, “Enough! Money isn’t everything. I want to make a difference in our world”?
This stream of thought launched 47-year-old Delta Donohue, who has shared stories on our site of her time in India, into an adventure that would last over seven years and involve volunteering in an orphanage in India, elephants and camels, starting a so...
November 29, 2017
Celebrating Scotland's St Andrews Day
This week marks an important holiday—and it has nothing to do with turkey!
Once you’ve had your fill of the American Thanksgiving, celebrate another holiday on November 30th: St. Andrew’s Day. Recognized in Scotland, St. Andrew’s Day is a time to honor the country, its traditions—and its food.
To help your kids learn more about Scotland’s patron sake, whose name is synonymous with the holiday, check out this animated video about St. Andrew.
Then y...
November 28, 2017
Introducing Kids to our Ocean Creatures Just Might Save our Oceans!
I have spent a lifetime in, and around, the ocean. When I am not in or at the ocean, I am thinking about the ocean! After 30 years of diving, I have seen the damage that global warming, trash, and especially plastic have wrought. Realizing that our oceans and coral reefs are in trouble, I am not alone in wondering how we can reach people and make the change that is needed so desperately. How can we make them care? So far, we have not been able to exci...
November 27, 2017
#GivingTuesday: Help Support a Community-run Education, Work, & Nutrition Program in Guatemala #Konojel1128
In a rural Mayan village, set on the edge of Lake Atitlan, a vibrant, yet disenfranchised community of indigenous Guatemalans struggle to overcome an epidemic of poverty and malnutrition. But with the help of a small community center, Konojel, their futures are looking brighter.
Malnutrition and poverty play out as a vicious cycle amongst the community - one cannot be overcome without addressing the other. The Konojel Community Center, an NGO operati...
