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December 18, 2014
An Insider's Guide to Bermuda: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Exhibit at Masterworks Museum
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Masterworks Museum is hosting a behind the scenes look at one of our favorite childhood memories. The stop-action movie Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer tells the familiar tale of an unlikely hero (Rudolph) who saves Christmas by lighting the way for Santa's sleigh.
December 17, 2014
What To Do (and What Not To Do) on a Service Learning Project
My first trip to Ecuador in 2003 was fabulous. As an ambitious 22 year old, I recruited a small group of young eager teachers and spent the summer teaching English to very poor children on the coast of Ecuador. We had a great time in the exotic land all the way in South America.
A Leap in Time
Do you like time travel? I do, too. And Doctor Who seasons are never long enough. I remember reading time travel books when I was young, and thinking - this is one of the most magical concepts, EVER!
Intriguing and magical: Welcome to Istanbul!
Some places on earth are just magical, full of mystery, and have far too many places of interest to visit during one break alone.
December 16, 2014
Four internships, Four organizations, One awesome career: Stephanie Barrick
Stephanie Barrick is a student at the University of Pittsburgh working toward a Bachelor’s degree in Communication & Rhetoric and Political Science, due to graduate in April 2015.
How To Read Children’s Books Together, No Matter the Distance
Remember when your mom, uncle, gramma, or older sibling read books to you when you were small? It was a magical time – maybe at bedtime, or maybe during the afternoon on a stormy day when you couldn’t go play outside (or head outside to read in a tree, as I did). Books and family – two of my very favorite things.
December 15, 2014
Foodie Finds: il Canale, the Best Restaurant in Georgetown
It is rare, when traveling, to find THE perfect restaurant. You know what I mean – we do the research (urbanspoon, yelp, chowhound), look at maps, try to figure out where you’re staying and what’s around there. But you still never know about service, food quality, location, and if it will fit your family.
Music for Winter Travels and Celebrations
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Winter: a season of celebration and reflection, a season of travel and of savoring the joys of home, of solitude and community, of peace -- and of music. There is music for all those contrasting emotions and stories of winter. Traveler or at home, there is music to connect with, enjoy and share. Herewith, several new discoveries and an old friend or two for this winter season.
Florida Culture for the Week of December 15 By Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of December 15 By Josh Garrick
Now is the time to make a list and check it twice as you choose from among the splendid variety of Holiday performances and events in Central Florida. These are all “highly recommended,” and in most cases we still have about two weeks to take in the performances.
