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CultureTrav Travel Banter announcement
Today’s CultureTrav post is by our founder, Nicolette Orlemans Happy Wanderlust Wednesday! I wanted to reach out and let you know about something I’ve been working on. I’ve been hosting the #CultureTrav Twitter chat for
Meet Marteen Lane, Tour Guide and Cultural Heritage Writer
This Culture with Travel travel entrepreneur interview is with Marteen Lane, a tour guide and cultural heritage writer What inspired you to launch your walking tours? I’ve been a tour guide for five years and
My First Solo Travel Preparations
Today’s CultureTrav guest post is by Sarah Kearns The biggest challenge of traveling alone is actually making the decision to hit the road. The reality of it all is quite different to what most folks
A Day Trip to Kandy, Sri Lanka
Today’s Culture with Travel guest post is by Mani Mughal Sri Lanka looks like a large drop of water, or an avocado slice with a yellowish core (that is the mountainous part of Sri Lanka), and
Sri Lanka Surfing: A Tropical Adventure
Today’s CultureTrav post is by Octovia Drughi Previously known as Ceylon, the land of tea and coffee, coconuts and cinnamon, Sri Lanka is one of the most reliable surf destinations in the Indian Ocean. Add
How I Plan Travel: Pre-Vacation Tips
Today’s CultureTrav post is by Stephanie Annon Have you ever been so excited for a much needed vacation that you just crammed all your stuff in your suitcase an hour before you left and that’s all the
Discover St. Petersburg’s Street Art
Today’s CultureTrav post is by Fabio Morelli Recently, I had the opportunity to take some days off and visit St. Petersburg for the first time (it was also my first time in Russia)! Why did
Adjusting to a New York Lifestyle
Today’s CultureTrav post is by Vanessa Bermudez My personal travel experience may not be quite as adventurous as others, but it was certainly a life-changing journey for me. I didn’t leave the country, I didn’t
Traveling in Central America Like a Local
Today’s CultureTrav guest post is by Trevor McDonald I have some Guatemalan ancestry, so a trip to Central America has always been on my list. To be honest, it’s a small percentage of my heritage
Don’t Miss Japanese Brunch in Abu Dhabi
Today’s CultureTrav guest post is by Jenene Batts A brunch is considered one of those life luxuries that you can easily afford. It is an activity that lets you focus on what is good, and
Why I Will Always Love Radio
“In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story.” – Walter Cronkite on journalism. It all started in my teens. Watching the evening news sparked a curiosity on many levels. Learning about
New York City: A New Home
Fast paced. Full of life, history, art and culture. The city doesn’t mess around. It’s been almost six months since my move from Boston. Having lived in another country and being accustomed to a slightly
Universal Coping with Grief
It’s an early Tuesday morning. A few days after the horrific and daunting news of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut. The 24-hour media cycle documents eyewitness accounts, and social media updates commemorate
Art Inciting Conflict
“All art is political in the sense that it serves someone’s politics.” – August Wilson, The Paris Review, Winter 1999. “All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do
Remembering 9/11
It happened a year after my family and I moved to Long Valley, NJ from The Netherlands. It was early in the morning on a crisp autumn day. Other middle schoolers on the bus were
Interview With A Syrian
An ongoing civil war, grave human rights abuses, political unrest, and civilian uprisings against President Bashar al-Assad, all describe life in Syria. Political clashes between two groups – Alawite Shias and Arab Sunnis – have
The WikiLeaks Commotion
Julian Assange has become a household name for the whistle-blower movement. If you follow international news, you’ll know that he is the leader of the Web site, WikiLeaks. As founder of Wikileaks, a nonprofit media
Shark Week Culture
It’s time for a confession. In addition to my passions for travel, culture, history, and journalism…lies a completely different interest. They’re known to some as ‘killing machines,’ they have scared people from entering the depths of
Famous Writers on Travel: Part III
American poet and writer Maya Angelou once said: “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and
Olympics Culture
“L’important dans la vie ce n’est point le triomphe, mais le combat, l’essentiel ce n’est pas d’avoir vaincu mais de s’être bien battu. The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle,
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