Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 259
August 25, 2015
The Benefits of Dual Language Education
More than a third of students in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) are not fluent in English, according to a new survey from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) and HISD. The survey found that the best way to help these students learn English involves teaching them in their native tongue.
HERC is part of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Ruth Lopez Turley, a professor of sociology at Rice and the dir...
August 24, 2015
5 Family-Friendly Places to Eat in Norfolk, Virginia
A gateway to Washington D.C. to the north, Virginia Beach to the east, and touching the James and Elizabeth Rivers, the Chesapeake Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean, Norfolk draws visitors and residents from around the country – and the world. The culinary scene is equally eclectic. While you can catch the occasional chain, more often street corners are home to mom and pop diners, chef-driven hotspots, and unique food finds from Tur...
August 23, 2015
Florida Culture for the Week of August 24, 2015 by Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of August 24, 2015 by Josh Garrick
NOW to Sept 30 – Orlando's Magical Dining Celebrates 10th Delicious Anniversary
Magical Dining is truly … magical. Beginning August 24 and running through September 30, we get to select from 76 participating restaurants to enjoy three-course dinners for $33. Visit Orlando has lined up more newly-opened fine dining restaurants than ever before. There is no better time for ‘Foodies’ to en...
Photographer of the Month: Ashley Swinton
Ashley Swinton is an explorer. She’s also a photographer with a great eye and a penchant for sharing her adventures on instagram (@wildfrolicker), where quite a number of people have started to take notice. From her origins on an island off the west coast of Canada, to wanderings around Iceland, Scandinavia, and now trekking around the Rockies, she manages to connect and ground us to the greater world in an intimate and personal wa...
August 20, 2015
Best Walking Tours in London
Although London has many attractions, one of the most memorable for me was several of the guided walking tours I went on during my time in London. I went on four of many that are offered. I’ve put together some information about the walking tours to give you some insight into how they work and what to expect. You have the opportunity to see and learn interesting facts, while getting some great exercise and seeing parts of London you may have not se...
All Aboard the Sloop John B
There comes a time, in every holiday, where there is a high-point every bit as evocative as the view from the Eiffel Tower or the sight of the Acropolis, or a dip in a lagoon in Bora Bora – and I am not talking bomb crater in Afghanistan here! I’m talking about that most pleasurable of moments when you say, “I’m going home.”It happens no matter how great the holiday has been, no matter how many “I don’t want this to end” moments you have had. It happe...
Hotels by Day, Meetings by Night
So it’s finally happened, or perhaps happened again for the thousandth time. You’ve been assigned a task out of town and you need to attend an important meeting. There are a million things that can go wrong and your schedule is already packed.
In the past, you would have to do your best to find a quiet place to workfrom the road, but now, savvy business day-trippers are taking a smarter routem. Renting a hotel room for the day has never been a probl...
August 18, 2015
Living in a Painting
Me and the lovely sunset, just a few minutes drive from my home. We are living in a painting up here, in Vesterålen, Norway.
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Here are some of Benny's recent articles on Norway:
Beautiful Winter Auroras from Hognfjorden, Vesterålen, Norway
How to Photograph Northern Lights
Norway's Dancing Auroras and Coronas
...Wine for Life: Getting the Most Out of a Wine Tour and Learning How to Make Wine
If you’re a fan of French wine, what better way to spend a holiday than exploring the vineyards on offer in this part of Europe and learning about the process of making this delicious tipple?
Whether you simply want to get clued up on the subject of wine making techniques so that you can get more enjoyment from sampling the drinks, or you’re keen to take things further and get qualifications or even establish your very own vineyard, this is an opp...
August 16, 2015
Collaborations: Stories Told in Word and Melody
Music is a collaborative art and a solitary one -- solitary at times in creation and at practice and study, collaborative with listeners, other players and singers, and at times, with musicians who are also partners in life. From the landscapes and traditions of Cape Breton, Ontario, Texas, Ireland, and Boston, among other places, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis, and Matt and Shannon Heaton dra...
