Book Review: Lonely Planet China
commissioning editor Rebecca Chau, George Dunford, and Emily Wolman
Florida Culture: Week of May 9, 2011 by Josh Garrick
“Florida ART” at the Mennello Museum
As a mom, I am always on the lookout for travel entertainment for our 8-year old daughter. She LOVES her itouch - for books, music, games, and art. It's extremely handy in the car, on the airplane, and while we're waiting in lines.
The Edge of Seven is an extraordinary philanthropic organization we've just discovered - and are eager to share with our Wandering Educators.
PART I – THE SETTING
I was in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, and in several weeks I would be traveling to China over the 15,397-foot Khunjerab Pass, the highest paved border crossing in the world. And so I needed to obtain a Chinese visa. One month earlier I had been in India and considered getting the visa there. But when I called the Chinese embassy in New Delhi, they assured me it would be a breeze to pick one up in Islamabad. “Are you sure?” I asked the woman on the other end of the phone. “Yes,” the cheerful voice replied.
Ever want to give back when traveling in the world of need? Love to take photos? Then join Dog Meets World, the photo diplomacy project and help connect cultures through the power of photography. The ambitious mission of Dog Meets World (DMW) is to give all children/families in developing countries personal photographs, often for the first time. DMW seeks to change the way people see others and rather than simply taking pictures, to give them as well.
Dreaming of summer in Maine, eating lobster, drawing the natural beauty, trying not to get wet at Thunder Hole? Me, too. What's inspired me even MORE this year is an extraordinary guidebook from one of my very favorite authors, James Kaiser - Acadia: The Complete Guide.
