For many students who are going off to college, they are the first in their families to attend higher education. They are dubbed first-generation, for being the first in the family to obtain an education. They also may or may not have had much academic preparation or guidance prior to attending college, and often feel lost in the process.

Here at Wandering Educators, we are often asked to define cultural travel. My short answer to that:

Cultural travel is deep, local, insightful; always seeking to learn; a way of experiencing a culture from the inside - as a participant, instead of a tourist.

Traveling around the world as a musician often has quite a bit of glamour associated with the title. One might think of screaming fans and road trips. This is, of course, referring to the typical fun-filled band life we all see in movies.
    

And we are off again to Stockholm's Archipelago, this time to Gällnö! Thankfully I have a few friends here in Stockholm who love the archipelago as much as I do, so it doesn't take much convincing to go out on a beautifully sunny day.

My family and I are currently living in India, along with fourteen other students from St.

In The Best of Visiting Belfast: Part One, we covered Belfast attractions such as the Titanic Quarter, the Cathedral Quarter, Queen’s University area, some hot clubs and some lovely wee pubs. Now let’s hit some of the theatres and shops, and the historical murals Belfast is famous for.

Livermore Falls, located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, is historically, geologically, ecologically, culturally, and recreationally significant.

As we travel throughout the country in our RV, we always seem to spend our winters in Florida or other warm climate destinations, enjoying endless, sunshine filled days. Snow is never part of the equation.

Two years ago, I got a guinea pig for Christmas. Her name is Ginger. Since she arrived on Christmas morning, I tried to think of all kinds of jolly names for her, like Jingles, Holly, Merry, Mistletoe, etc.  I finally decided on Miss Gingerbread – Ginger for short!

This month, we are continuing our college programming series and this month specifically, we’ll be featuring athletes and students who were in a fraternity or sorority in college. Getting involved on a college campus plays a direct role in the rate of retention of students.