Here’s a throwback to my days in Semester at Sea, during which I lectured about the Prime Meridian while crossing the Prime Meridian (seemed like as good a time as any …). For your educational enjoyment:
Category: Travel
Take Time to get into the Woods
Just a few hours on the Appalachian Trail (or any trail) will be enough to reinvigorate and refresh your spirit. Take a little time when you get the chance. You will be glad you did.
“Crossroads” Free on Kindle this week
Great news for those of you who’ve been meaning to read my book “Crossroads: Becoming a Geographer, 10 Joyful Travel Tips That Will Change the Way You See the World.” Starting today and running through Friday, the book will be available as a free download on Kindle. Click here to download your copy, and if you like the book, feel…
One of 39 Stories from Toothbrush People
Marie Gernes, Spring 2004 Tao found me in Ho Chi Minh City, on the steps of an old building in the central city. I remember it as a cathedral, with a huge staircase in front. I was waiting to meet a friend on the stairway to plan our afternoon in the city. This tiny boy with floppy brown hair skipped…
Never underestimate the value of students working together
When students work together on small projects with new technology it is shocking to see the quality of their work. Here are some examples from the Atlantic Cross Currents projects that students submitted during the fall 2012 Semester at Sea voyage. These students are used only as an example of many fine projects submitted. Global Graffiti Happiness Graffiti and Street Art…
Excerpt: ‘Toothbrush People’
In “Toothbrush People,” American college students participating in the Semester at Sea program reflect on a person they encountered on their voyage that especially impacted them. Here’s one story shared by Christina McQuire on the Spring 2010 voyage. While in Japan, I visited the city of Hiroshima. It was an emotional day — seeing the “A-bomb dome” that is still standing,…
10 Joyful Travel Tips
The central focus of “Crossroads: Becoming a Geographer” are 10 Joyful Travel Tips I devised as a way to help fellow adventurers navigate the world more mindfully. In the book, each of the tips are illustrated by personal stories from my own travels. For now, I’ll share the tips with the hope that you’ll pick up a copy of the book…
Travel Tip: Keep Your Feet on the Ground
Here’s an excerpt from “Crossroads,” my newly published book about how to become a geographer while you’re traveling (learn more about the book here). Here, I recall a memorable evening in Zanzibar, Tanzania: … With a good friend, rooftop bar in Zanzibar (say it again, it’s fun – Zanzibar!), cold beer after a day of exploration, the Creedance Clear Water…