Track Travels With A Scratch-Off Map (Giveaway!)
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Shaping Cultural Experiences
Travel has been an integral part of my life since I was a young child. I grew up in a multicultural, bilingual home in the Netherlands with a Polish mother and a Dutch father. My
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- May 10, 2012
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Update & BBC News Link
A brief update: One interview video will be uploaded tomorrow evening. I believe the BBC News One-Minute World News provides well-balanced reporting of news, hence why I wanted to share it. Top stories on May
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- May 11, 2012
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From Nigeria to Boston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VNkCazT_T4&feature=youtu.be
When you first meet Oluwagbeminiyi Osidipe, you encounter a very vibrant, friendly, and unique personality. Oluwagbeminiyi or Niyi – as she shortened her name for simplicity – was named by her mother, who had a “very personal experience” when she had her, Niyi explained. Niyi is a Yoruba Nigerian transplant who arrived in the U.S. in 2006. As one of the most densely populated (West) African countries, Nigeria derives its name from the river that spans its land. To the South, it borders the Gulf of Guinea to the Atlantic Ocean. Originally colonized by the British, Nigeria gained independence in 1960. Its main ethnic groups are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba, who speak English and their own respective languages, while major religions include Islam, Christianity and indigenous beliefs. Niyi shares her story, her views on politics, cultural differences she’s embraced with humor, and what we can learn from each other by expressing curiosity. Her message is simple: travel enriches us through its exposure to new cultures, and enables us to grow.
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- May 16, 2012
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Mark Twain on Travel
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” (American author Mark Twain, Innocents Abroad).
Have you had the opportunity to travel (extensively, within your country, or even once abroad)? Can you relate to Twain’s sentiments? How does travel enrich us?
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- May 19, 2012
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Pleasing The Taste Palate
Food has the wonderful quality of uniting us no matter where we are. There is nothing partisan or narrow-minded about food. It simply invites us to indulge, create recipes, and share with others. Two of my favorite Polish dishes (included in collage) are pierogies and barszcz czerwony – a beetroot soup – served on Christmas Eve in Poland. How does food bring us together? What are some of your favorite dishes and why? Can food trigger memories?
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- May 23, 2012
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Stereotypes: Truth or Fiction?
DEFINING STEREOTYPES: “An idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation.” (Merriam-Webster). Stereotypes enable bias and preconceived notions to perpetuate, but can also reveal valid
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- May 29, 2012
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Annual Human Rights Report
“The world changed immeasurably over the course of 2011. Across the Middle East, North Africa, and far beyond, citizens stood up to demand respect for human dignity, more promising economic opportunities, greater political liberties, and
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- May 31, 2012
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Euro Crisis & Emerging Stereotypes
Brief Crisis Breakdown Since the onset of the global financial crisis, or Great Recession, in 2007, the Eurozone has feared impending growing global debt levels, as well as sovereign debt within European countries themselves. In
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- June 4, 2012
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Remembering Tiananmen
Today marks the 23rd anniversary of Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in Beijing, China. Inflation, a lack of career prospects, the fall of Eastern European communism, and political corruption, are all said to have fueled anger
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- June 7, 2012
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Coffee's Uniting Power
A cup of coffee can bridge cultural gaps. At least, that’s what Gizem Salgicil White, founder of Turkayfe.org, believes. Her organization aims to create awareness of Turkish culture, particularly within America. Gizem is a Turkish native,
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- Nicolette
- August 22, 2017
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- Local Culture
As travelers, we love to map out where we go. Some of us – myself included – love to use maps to mark where we’ve been or where we’re headed next. While relying on GPS is convenient, there’s something wonderful about holding a paper map and finding your way around a new area. Or, about getting lost and then using a map to trace your way back to where you need to be.
But, what about a map that lets you mark where you’ve been once you’re done with your latest travels and have settled at home? Do people ever ask you how many countries you’ve been to and you start to count by hand how many it’s been? Would you love to have an easy, visual way to showcase your travels, but don’t have that right now?
Chad from Voyage Mapper recently told me about a unique map that can help you track your travels. As an avid traveler, Chad and his wife Rachelle wanted to create “something to help us document our travels in a creative and fun way.” The scratch-off map they created lets you document exactly where you’ve been in a fun, color-coded way. On it, you can scratch off countries you’ve visited, mark which U.S. states you’ve been to, and even learn about different country flags. They also offer some helpful tips on the best tools to use to scratch off your map.
Not only is the map a great way to commemorate where you’ve been, but it’s an interactive and colorful addition to an apartment or home office. Since it’s pretty compact, you can even take it with you on road trips. According to the Voyage Mapper site, the maps can be framed “with a standard 24×36” poster frame, which is the most popular poster frame size. This will leave about ½ inch of extra space on the left and right, and about 1.5” on the top and bottom. This space allows you to use any color paper to add an accent color to fill in the gaps if you wish.”
The map is a great conversation starter when friends visit and an educational piece for a family traveling with kids.
How would you like to have your own Voyage Mapper map? We’re giving away one on the Culture with Travel blog!
This contest is open to worldwide participants, but entrants must be at least 18 years old to participate. This contest runs until August 30 at 10 AM.
Here are the full details on how to enter to win the Voyage Mapper map:
Or, just follow this link to access the giveaway.
Do you love maps? Do you still actively use and buy them during travel? Tell us why in the comments!
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Comments (2)
Tommy Dylan
09 Aug 2018I think the scratch-off map is a perfect gift for us as well as our traveler friends. I liked their triangular packing as well the vibrant colors which come out after scratching the visited countries. You are so right it will be a good topic of discussion, with the visitors too.
Nicolette
15 Aug 2018Tommy, definitely a great gift for traveler friends. It’s a fun, interactive map. Makes you want to plan your next trip after scratching off where you’ve been!