97 articles tagged with educational travel
Standing beneath the vast Chilean night sky, with my travel telescope trained on the Southern Cross, I couldn't help but think how different stargazing feels in the Southern Hemisphere. The Araucanía region, with Temuco as its gateway, offers families so...
When most folks hear 'Auburn,' they immediately picture the roaring crowds of Jordan-Hare Stadium and a sea of orange and blue. But after three springtime visits with my now-grown children (who still reminisce about these trips), I've discovered this charming...
After fifteen years in Japan's bustling metropolis of Yokohama, returning to the gentle folds of Appalachia feels like archaeological time travel of a different sort. Last summer, while visiting colleagues at West Virginia University, I detoured to Clarksburg with my...
As someone who grew up straddling two cultures, I've always been fascinated by places where history comes alive through different cultural lenses. St. Augustine, with its Spanish colonial architecture, pirate legends, and centuries-old fortifications, has become one of my favorite...
When my kids and I first ventured to Door County, Wisconsin's charming peninsula that stretches like a finger into Lake Michigan, I expected quaint B&Bs and standard hotels. What I discovered instead was a treasure trove of accommodations as diverse...
The interplay between water and sky has guided human navigation for millennia, from Polynesian wayfarers to Louisiana's Cajun fishermen. Standing on the bow of our airboat as it glided through Houma's misty waterways, I couldn't help but see parallels between...
Standing at the edge of Algar do Carvão, peering down into a volcanic chimney that plunges 90 meters into the earth's crust, I had one of those perfect teaching moments—except my classroom was now this magnificent island in the middle...
Standing at the edge of the launch viewing area, watching the final preparations for an Ariane 5 rocket, I couldn't help but feel the weight of contrasts in Kourou. Here I was, a school principal from Virginia Beach, witnessing cutting-edge...
The sun was setting over the hills of Lambaré as I sat sipping tereré with a group of local artists discussing the geometric patterns in traditional Paraguayan ñandutí lace. This moment—unplanned and authentic—perfectly encapsulates what makes this often-overlooked suburb of...
Last spring, I found myself with a rare three-day weekend between EMT shifts and a standing invitation from my Dutch friend Marieke. Despite typically gravitating toward more rugged landscapes, something about the legendary Keukenhof Gardens called to me. Perhaps it...
Standing at the base of Franz Josef Glacier, my heart raced with a mixture of awe and anticipation. The ancient ice formation towered above me—a magnificent frozen river cascading down from the Southern Alps, its surface a mesmerizing labyrinth of...
The first time I laid eyes on the ochre landscape of Australia's Red Centre, I was instantly transported back to my environmental fieldwork days. But this time, I wasn't collecting soil samples or monitoring water quality – I was embarking...
The first time I heard the haunting notes of the Last Post ceremony at Menin Gate, something shifted in my understanding of collective trauma and healing. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with hundreds of silent observers as the buglers played their somber tribute—a...
When my physics department colleagues heard I was heading to Laos, their first question was invariably, 'Why Vientiane?' Most travelers use this laid-back capital as merely a jumping-off point for Luang Prabang or the 4000 Islands. But as someone who's...
Growing up with Filipino heritage, I've always felt drawn to reconnect with my father's homeland. As an engineer fascinated by both historical architecture and sustainability, Vigan represents the perfect intersection of my passions—a living museum of Spanish colonial architecture that...
