Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 329
March 28, 2014
4 Reasons why Travelers are like Sherlock Holmes
Travelers are like Sherlock Holmes? Say what! Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective: smart, remarkable, determined...and jerky. Like most travelers. We travelers have these characteristics without realizing it! Like Sherlock Holmes, we solve problems, and when we travel, be aware of surroundings.
How to Travel To Russia Without A Visa
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Russian culture is vastly different from other cultures around the world. With its rich history and impressive landmass, Russia has become a go to travel destination for many. As the world’s largest country, Russia is more than twice the size of the second largest country, Canada.
March 27, 2014
What Do Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Life of Brian Have in Common?
What do Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Monty Python's Life of Brian have in common? I bet you were wracking your brain to remember if Harrison Ford was in Life of Brian (he wasn’t). No, it’s more geographic – all of them were filmed in Tunisia!
March 26, 2014
Giant Kites, Bright Colors, and a Graveyard: Guatemala's Day of the Dead
People scream as the huge mass of bamboo poles and tissue paper plummets toward them. At the last moment, it pulls out of the dive and soars back up into the air. Everyone keeps a watchful eye on the giant kite. I’ve heard enough stories to know that these things really can hurt.
Drinks of the World: Celebrating Europe
Brighton-based artist Jeremy Harnell (also known as Sons of Wolves) has created a series of posters featuring drinks from around the world, in celebration of P&O Cruises’ chefs all being a part of the gastronomic society.
March 24, 2014
Eating Around the World Game
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Canada. Columbia. China. Costa Rica. Dominican Republic. England. There is a world of flavor just waiting to be discovered. Now how to convince your kids to give it a try? Here’s an idea – make it a game.
Florida Culture for the Week of March 24 By Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of March 24 By Josh Garrick
Now through 2015 – Sea World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
March 22, 2014
Influenced by study in Italy, biography of Michelangelo’s David now on Kickstarter
Prof. Victor Coonin has been “into” Italian Renaissance art history for his whole adult life, but the experience of doing his Masters degree at Syracuse University in Florence was unquestionably a formative one. Up close contact with original works of art allows you to live with art and understand it better.
March 21, 2014
Texas saddles up to lasso spring, with food and wine to boot
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Forget the bluebonnets and the azaleas; I know spring has sprung in the Lone Star State when the first wine and food festivals begin. That’s when wine and food enthusiasts like me, keep their calendars handy.
March 20, 2014
Winter Storm Kyrre and Its Aftermath in Northern Norway
Extreme Weather Kyrre ravaged northern Norway for several days, but by Sunday 16th March, it was all over. Benny Høynes, who lives in Sortland in Vesterålen, is an avid photographer. When Kyrre ravaged its worst, he dressed himself for the storm, and took the camera out.
After the storm, the nicer weather came and the sun was shining for several days. Take a look...
