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January 18, 2016
Savannah Music Festival: Education in the Spotlight
The city of Savannah, Georgia, has been a place where cultures meet and mix and mingle ever since its early days centuries ago. Blues, bluegrass, country music, jazz, gospel, and Celtic music are local traditions in music that continue to flourish in Savannah. Over the years, it has also become a crossroads for classical musicians, those who work in opera, and musicians who bring their native traditions from many parts of the g...
January 14, 2016
London in Three Guidebooks
London is one of the world's great cities -- and it is one with so much going on that however many times you might visit and however long your stay might be, having a particular focus will make it easier to choose experiences and to make plans.
For Jennie Milsom, London's coffee shops and to a lesser extent shops that focus on tea are what brings her to explore a number of the city's neighborhoods in Cafe Life London: An Insid...
Photographer of the Month: Isaac Wray
Isaac Wray, a native of Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, has always had a sense of adventure and curiosity but it wasn’t until he was in his mid-teens that he discovered his passion for photography. Now at 20 years old, he shoots weddings, lifestyle, and fashionfor a living. When Isaac isn’t spending hours to get the perfect shot, he can be found chasing waters and pretty well anything that will immerse him in the outdoors. It is ou...
Exploring the Rodin Exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
When we were in Montreal this summer, I was lucky enough to visit Rodin's Métamorphoses Exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
This exhibit is now traveling to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond (November 21, 2015 – March 13, 2016) and to the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem (May 16 – September 5, 2016) - so make plans to visit if you are anywhere near.
Parisian Auguste Rodin's most famous sculpture is, of course, The Thinker. But he had...
January 13, 2016
Emerging markets: Opportunities to boost your career
When you want to give your career a boost, you are not limited to your own country. In fact, many people now look at the job market in other countries, because this can open up opportunities that are just not available at home. While Western countries have long been held up as the ultimate destinations for those who want to build a career, the emerging economies in the East should not be ignored.
#StudyAbroadBecause A Global Perspective Is A Better Perspective
Caroline Macomber is a nomadic travel writer working on both Freakinflyers.com and Travelisfree.com with her husband. Together, they use frequent flyer miles and hotel points to live in hotels all over the world. All the while, they track all expenses to see exactly how useful miles and points can be in making travel more possible and affordable. She studied abroad in Northern Ireland.
What motivated your decision to go abroad? How/why did you choose...
January 12, 2016
Peace and Beauty at Istanbul's Blue Mosque
Located in Istanbul's Sultanahmet district, along with the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque is a global treasure beyond belief. It is my favorite place in Istanbul - such beauty here, art and talent that have survived millions of visitors and hundreds of years, since being built in 1609.
But it is a place of peace, too - astonishing, because it is chock-full of tourists and worshippers. The marble steps are worn, the carpets and lig...
Florida Culture for the Week of January 11, 2016 by Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of January 11, 2016 by Josh Garrick
NOW to Jan 23 -- EXTENDED – History-Making Art Exhibit at Henao Center Gallery
Two years ago I had the unprecedented honor of making history as the ‘first non-Greek Artist in the World’ to exhibit in the National Archaeological Museum of Greece – one of the ‘Top Ten’ Museums in the world. That exhibit has returned from a two-year-tour of Europe to open the beautiful new Henao Contempor...
January 11, 2016
Everything You Need to Know about Eating in London
During my time studying abroad in London, I had the chance to try some different types of food. Some of it surprised me, because it actually tasted better than it looked. I, of course, had my fair share of fish and chips from a variety of places. There were times when I missed the food back in the states, and now there are times when I miss the food from London. I have put together some information about what I learned from ea...
January 8, 2016
So Many Africas: Six Years in a Zambian Village
Have you ever wondered what it would REALLY be like to live in Africa? Not the Africa of tourists, or the Africa of locals (because we’re not locals), but the Africa of an expat. I have wondered about Africa, because I was an expat in Japan, which is also radically different from the US. What is it like to live in a completely different culture than your own? What cultural adjustments will you have to make, what will surprise you, and what impact wil...
