Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 369
September 13, 2013
Kathy Mattea sings Appalachia on Calling Me Home
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“I had done an album called Coal. It was an Appalachian themed project, and it was really different than anything I had ever done. I did it because I had all this grief about a mine disaster that had happened in West Virginia,” says Kathy Mattea.
September 12, 2013
Nobis World: Travel and Culture for K-12 Teachers
Nobis Project, an educational non-profit organization, has launched Nobis World, a new professional development program for K-12 teachers which offers the exciting opportunity for teachers to travel domestically or abroad to experience cultures different from their own.
An Insider’s Guide to Bermuda: Four Days to Bermuda’s Past
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So you’ve got four more vacation days for the year and the idea of spending them as a stay-cation is making you ill? Need to head somewhere warm and get away from it all? This itinerary will hold the attention of any history buff as Bermuda’s long and diverse (and sometimes scandalous) past will come alive with energy.
September 11, 2013
Postcard from the Shoulders of a Vampire
It is April 13th, 2011. As I stand in the bone-chilling air, I take in my surroundings. There are many people lingering about, some in groups and some alone. I turn my attention to the ticket booth where hundreds of concert-goers are waiting impatiently in line. Many of them look weary from the cold weather, while others happily await their turn.
Stop Ruining My Quest, Please
It was sitting in a European airport cafe, sipping on a strange brew of coffee, that I realized there was a difference between myself and the perfidiously bouncy siblings around me.
For me, travel is like a quest.
The Perfect Pizza
Millions of people across the globe, including my mother, have been inspired by the book, and now movie, Eat, Pray, Love. When we arrived in Italy, my mother insisted we find the pizza place where Julia Roberts declared her love for the best pizza in the world. Hey, I had no complaints. I was all for finding great pizza in Italy. So off to Naples we went.
Postcard from Taquile Island
The dark blue waves with their ribbons of turquoise flew through each other. The sky, so clear, enveloped the water. The potato farmers and their sheep stared at us tourists; the breeze blew, while the sun pushed at my back.
Postcard from a Kayak in Maine
The wind is always the first indicator of wild weather to come on the coast of Maine. Storms start with wailing gusts of wind and armies of whitecaps attacking the shore as the ocean showcases its tremendous power. But tonight, the breeze dies down as the sun begins to dip, promising a windless summer evening and calm seas.
Crater Lake: Brought to You by the Color Blue
My favorite color is blue. It is the color of sunny skies, blue jays (my favorite kind of bird), blueberries, Kentucky grass, and lakes.
But if all lakes are blue, than what do I call THIS?
September 10, 2013
Postcard from Mykonos, Greece
Mykonos. The word slides off my tongue, chunky and yet smooth, like a hokey pokey ice cream. The exotic name describes the Greek island perfectly: a paradise in the middle of the Aegean Sea. Accessible only by boat and plane, Mykonos is truly the hidden gem of the Mediterranean.
