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: Geography
Nice to Connect with Peace Corps Volunteers from Costa Rica
It was my pleasure to meet a group of returned Peace Corps volunteers from the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica. These people live around the D.C. area and invited me to join them for a get together. The differences in Costa Rica from when I served in 1974-75 were astounding to these volunteers. The kindness of the people of Costa…
“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…
Great Professors Change Lives
Every so often you have a chance to take the time to really say thank you. I was lucky enough to travel to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan last week to meet my college mentor/professor who changed my life. Robert N. Thomas has touched many people in his long and distinguished career as a geographer at Indiana University of Pennsylvania…
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…