Tag: culture
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A Taste of Africa …come join us!
You’re Invited This event is FREE but space is limited! Reservations are required A Taste of Africa …Join us for a presentation with African Travel that explores the dazzling sights, sounds, scents and flavors of Africa. Discover travel options that provide intimate access to abundant wildlife that you’ll find no other place on earth, grand…
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Gross National Happiness in Bhutan
Penn State Ph.D. candidate Matt Branch recently embarked on a journey to better understand a potentially unique approach to environmental governance. In December, Branch traveled to Bhutan, a tiny Buddhist kingdom nestled in the eastern Himalayas, to research environmental governance in the country. Bhutan has gained important international attention for developing a concept called “Gross…
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A Taste of Africa …come join us!
You’re Invited This event is FREE but space is limited! Reservations are required A Taste of Africa …Join us for a presentation with African Travel that explores the dazzling sights, sounds, scents and flavors of Africa. Discover travel options that provide intimate access to abundant wildlife that you’ll find no other place on earth, grand…
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Tea culture around the world
There is a great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest of tea. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, Letters and Social Aims Tea time in London: 3 modern teahouses Forget staid scones. Go to the right London spot, and you’re more likely to be served green-tea-infused scones or tea-smoked salmon squares with Japanese yuzu…
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Go Away – All About Travel
A great piece about our agency on Bucket List Publications. Thanks to Lesley Carter! Start Packing Travel Insurance Travel agents versus self-navigation online travel services Sea Kayak up close and personal with Killer Whales – Adventure giveaway!
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A slice of Semana Santa
Thirdeyemom The week of Semana Santa (“Holy Week”) is considered the most important cultural and religious event in all of Guatemala. Semana Santa has a long, rich history, which began over 400 years ago as Catholicism spread throughout Guatemala due to the Spanish Conquistadors. Today, Semana Santa can be viewed throughout all of Guatemala, however,…