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August 14, 2017
Why studying marketing is so hard - and important
August 13, 2017
Florida Culture for the Week of August 13, 2017 By Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of August 13, 2017 By Josh Garrick
TODAY -- FINAL PERFORMANCE -- August 13 at 2 pm -- “The Merry Widow”
The Queen of Light Opera is ‘The Merry Widow,’ and Orlando Light Opera's cleverly up-dated production of the classic features an original translation AND direction by Eric Pinder; the Space-Coast Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Aaron Collins; and the finest singers in Central Florida. At the Orlando Rep, visit...
August 12, 2017
Go! #StudyAbroadBecause New Adventures Await
Jordan Johnson is a recent graduate from the University of Pittsburgh, where she majored in Linguistics, and Communication and Rhetoric while studying Spanish and Arabic. She completed a six-week study abroad in San Jose, Costa Rica with the Center for Latin American Studies [CLAS], an internship with the Arts and Sciences Advising Center, and did research with the Linguistics department at Pitt. Jordan had the opportunity to work with several service...
August 10, 2017
A Nomad’s Haven in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Critics of Disney travel seem to feel it’s not worth the time or money to travel to a “fake” place –a Disney-fied, sanitized, cartoon version of the real world. And while I understand this sentiment, and certainly wouldn’t argue that the bridges of the Italy pavilion in EPCOT could replace a visit to Venice itself, or that the Kiliminjaro Safaris ride beats an actual trek through the heart of Africa, Disney presents opportunities for a wide array o...
#StudyAbroadBecause There Is No Better Time Than Now
Katie McGovern grew up outside of the city of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania and is currently a senior at the University of Pittsburgh studying Communication Science and Disorders, with a minor in French, certificates in African Studies and American Sign Language, and a concentration in Psychology. Katie plans to become a Speech Language Pathologist for a children’s hospital, while also being an advocate for the deaf community. Of course, Katie loves to t...
August 7, 2017
Hidden Treasures: Bread and Borscht in a Kyrgyz Cafe
The Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan has been in the U.S. news in recent months. Manas Air Base, located on the outskirts of the country’s capital, Bishkek, has since 2001 been a key transportation and supply hub for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. In March, however, the Kyrgyz government told the United States the base would no longer be available to it after August 18. The eviction notice came shortly after Russia announced a $2 billion aid...
Travel Tips from the Pros: More Hacks and Tricks to Use When Traveling
There are countless travel tips and hacks you can use to make traveling, both domestically and internationally, a lot more convenient. Whether you love going on quick getaways or you enjoy extended trips overseas, knowing how to pack efficiently, how to tackle the challenges along the way, and how to make the most out of the opportunity can truly transform your travel experiences.
In this article, we focus more on specific tricks and hacks that av...
August 6, 2017
Through the Eyes of an Educator: Touring Home
When out of town guests come to visit, do you make a list of suggested sights for them to see and recommended experiences in which they might wish to take part? Have you taken them around your neighborhood, town, city, or state, and thought, ‘I should spend more time being a tourist/traveler in my own city’? If we sit and think about it, we might remember those dioramas we created in our youth that included the weather, climate, and our town’s local...
Florida Culture for the Week of August 6, 2017 By Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of August 6, 2017 By Josh Garrick
Beginning TODAY –
August 6, 13 & 27 at 2 pm -- “Opera on Park” -- Opera Orlando’s Summer Concerts
Opera Orlando’s 2nd season of “Opera on Park” features world-class Artists up-close-and-personal at the University Club of Winter Park at 841 N. Park Ave. The performers include multi-award-winning Juilliard Grad Soprano Kenneithia Mitchell on August 6; Grammy Award winning Baritone...
August 2, 2017
Visiting the Lobster Capital of the World
Want to get your photo taken with the world's largest lobster? Head to Shediac, New Brunswick, in Atlantic Canada, for all things lobster.
Shediac has many things to see and do, including, of course, lobster activities galore. We visited on a cloudy summer day, but the water was warm, the lobsters were being hauled in, and the food was delicious.
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