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November 6, 2015
Ancient but Strong: The Yagua Indians’ Traditional Ways
A Note from ChristaD, Education and the Rainforest Editor:
This post was written by Kailini C., a high school student from the Gunston School in Maryland. Kailani is a participant in the 2015 Amazon Workshops Student Field Reporter Project which enlisted the help of several students to share their 2015 Amazon experiences with us. Over the coming months, the Education and the Rainforest posts will feature Kailani's words, photos, and reflections –...
Top Tips for Catching an In-Flight Nap
No one wants to spend the first few days of their holiday recovering from their flight, but if you are flying long haul, this can be a common occurrence. Aside from taking obvious precautions before your flight, such as getting a good night’s sleep in one of the Gatwick hotelsand paying for a better seat, these tips should help improve your chances of getting a few hours’ kip.
You don’t want to be like this!
1. Pick a Quiet SeatResearch by EasyJet...
November 5, 2015
Shoot the Conductor: Too Close to Monteux, Szell, and Ormandy
One of the pure joys in life is music - listening, playing...and conducting? Yes! As you have seen, experienced (who doesn't conduct in the car?), and loved (at your local symphony orchestra), music gets into your blood, and you can't help but letit out.
However much I've conducted at home, it's nothing compared to real conductors, of course. I'm in awe every time I hear great music, live. And I have to tell you, I haverecently di...
Shoot the Conductor: Too Close to Monteaux, Szell, and Ormandy
One of the pure joys in life is music - listening, playing...and conducting? Yes! As you have seen, experienced (who doesn't conduct in the car?), and loved (at your local symphony orchestra), music gets into your blood, and you can't help but letit out.
However much I've conducted at home, it's nothing compared to real conductors, of course. I'm in awe every time I hear great music, live. And I have to tell you, I haverecently di...
#StudyAbroadBecause... It will open up your mind to so many new things!
Nicole Lottig is a graduating senior at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, majoring in Anthropology and minoring in Gender Studies. She studied abroad in Ireland during the spring semester of 2015. She studied at Maynooth University, which is located about a half an hour from Dublin. She learned a lot from studying in another country and would love to go back! Read up on her interview and learn more about her experiences.
Giant's Causeway
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November 4, 2015
Quebec City: the Heart of Canada
No place in North America equals Quebec City for its charm, unique culture, and beauty. The only walled city north of Mexico, when you pass through the portal into the city’s historic section, the focus for most visitors, it’s like entering a fairy tale complete with a castle. The century-old Fairmont Le Château Frontenac—with its towering top ringed by steeples and turrets—overlooks the St. Lawrence River and soars over the town, adding to the magi...
#StudyAbroadBecause... there’s no better way to learn about the world than by seeing it
Ben Schuster earned his Bachelor’s degree in Communication at the University of Pittsburgh in the spring of 2015. He studied abroad in the Fall 2014 semester of his senior year to London, England. Read up on his interview below to learn more about his experience abroad!
What motivated your decision to go abroad? How/why did you choose where to go?
In December 2013, I went on a Birthright trip to Israel. It was only 10 days, so I wanted to do somethin...
November 3, 2015
Visiting the largest hotel art and antique collection in the US
Centuries-old works of art adorn the vast public spaces of the Hilton Anatole Hotel - so much a part of the place that guests often pass by without even noticing.
Built in 1979 by one of Dallas' top real estate development families, the Anatole houses over 1000 pieces of art, making it the largest hotel art and antique collection in the US. No surprise it's located in Texas, where the state is often remembered for the slogan, "Everything is bigger i...
The Best Way to Get Experience: Venture Outdoors!
Lora Woodward is an avid outdoor enthusiast and non-profit professional, with the enviable ability to call work 'play.' For the past eight years, she has been working for Pittsburgh-based nonprofit Venture Outdoors, an organization dedicated to getting people outside. As the Program Director, she oversees the organization's client and program development, leadership training, volunteer management, and risk management. Lora has been leading outdoor rec...
November 2, 2015
Through the Eyes of an Educator: Nashville, Tennessee
In my first year teaching, I started a pen-pal program with my year 9 students. Engaging the help of an international organization, my Long Island, New York students interacted with others their own age all around the world. Fifteen years later, one former student, while on a trip to Italy, recently met up with her Italian pen-pal and got a first-hand tour of her friend’s city. Their letters may have introduced them, but their continued conversatio...
