Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 64
May 10, 2022
Innovation: Turkish Coffee Tales of Anatolia
Innovation: Turkish Coffee Tales of Anatolia
Documentary Premieres in Los Angeles with the “Greatest Micro Art Show on Earth”
Note to our Wandering Educators: I'm SO pleased to share this extraordinary work from one of my very favorite people in the world, the Turkish Coffee Lady herself: Gizem Şalcıgil White. While in Turkey, she taught me about Turkish coffee..and Turkish hospitality. She's changing the world, one connection (and coffee!) at a time.
The Turki...
Watery Inspiration
I live in a town of 700 people in rural Central Maine. A few miles from me there’s a hill where you can look down into a working gravel and sand pit and see a circle of water. That’s a kettle hole pond, a neighbor told me once when we passed it. It’s very deep and there’s no inlet and no outlet, he said. I’d never heard of the term kettle hole, but his words stuck in my brain. There was something mysterious and evocative about them.
This is a view down into the k...
May 9, 2022
How To Pack for a Stay in a Cabin
If hotels are not your thing and camping is way too adventurous for you, then where do you go? Cabins!
Cabins offer the same proximity to nature and outdoorsy experience as any camping adventure, while also letting you settle in cozily after a long day of excursions.
No matter your preferred season or vacation spot, a cabin can uplift your experience. Whether you like winter or summer, smoky mountains or deep woods, a cabin is the perfect staying place for you....
May 7, 2022
Read This: Exploring Michigan’s Coasts with Julie Royce
Julie Albrecht Royce, the Michigan Editor for Wandering Educators, recently published a three-book travel series exploring Michigan’s coastlines. Nearly two decades ago she published two traditional travel books, but found they were quickly outdated. This most recent project focuses on providing travelers with interesting background for the places they plan to visit.
Royce has published two novels: Ardent Spirit, historical fiction inspired by the true story of...
May 5, 2022
Spring in Northern Norway: Pictures from My Backyard
Our Norway Editor, Benny Høynes, is back with a glimpse of northern Norway from his backyard.
Here are some of Benny's articles - and photos - from Norway:
Beautiful Winter Auroras from Hognfjorden, Vesterålen, Norway
How to Photograph Northern Lights
Norway's Dancing Auroras and Coronas
May 3, 2022
A Blue Card in Germany: Requirements and Eligibility in 2022
Germany is home to one of the largest foreign-born labor forces and has an admirable work culture. Many expats find the high standard of living, strong economy, impressive productivity levels, and good job opportunities here appealing. If you’re a newcomer looking to enjoy these benefits, you need to understand the basics of the German Blue Card visa application.
The German EU Blue Card is a special work and resident permit for highly-skilled labor. It gives the...
How to Write a Travel Novel: A Guide from Experts
Travel is a dream that many find out of reach. If you go on Instagram, it can often feel like everyone is going somewhere amazing. Vacation pictures litter the site, each more fabulous than the last. But the truth is that many people will never have the opportunity to travel to exotic destinations. While 71% of Americans have traveled abroad at some point in their lives, for most Americans, this translates to only one or two international vacations in their enti...
May 2, 2022
Through the Eyes of an Educator: Creating Core Memories
When you were young, did you know what you wanted to be when you grew up? I still don’t, but I do have friends who were certain of the path for which they were destined.
For some, it was based on experiences they had in their formative years, while for others, it was some sort of feeling, drive, or knowing deep down that propelled them through their struggles to their destination. For me, as a self-proclaimed empath, I think I focus more on feelings, the vibe, o...
April 28, 2022
Our 10 best tips for writing the perfect study abroad essay
We’re so excited for you to study abroad! Whether you’re going for a semester or year through your institution or with an external program, or direct enrolling at a university overseas, chances are that you will need to write an essay to get in. This essay could be for admission or for scholarship opportunities.
This is a chance for you to shine! Maybe you’ve always wanted to learn abroad, and had your eye on a specific country. Perhaps you have taken a language f...
April 25, 2022
Climate Change: Ten Small Ways to Make a Big Difference
The earliest memory I have about being made aware of climate change dates back to elementary school. My teachers would stress the fact that recycling is so important; the three R's were emphasized: reduce, reuse, and recycle.
The statistical factors and the effects of climate change in a scientific manner are too complex for the brain of any five-year-old brain to fathom. Yet as I grew older and learned that the effects of climate change are not only withering th...
