Florida Culture for the Week of November 16, 2015 by Josh Garrick
 
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If you were always fascinated with the phenomena of pyramids, read on. In fact, there are a few countries around the globe that have pyramids besides the ones we all know and love in Egypt. As you know, pyramids are structures with triangular surfaces, coming to a point on top (remember drawing those in math class? I have notepads full of pyramid doodles.

Whether you’re traveling to the next state over or heading across the world, one of the most important things you should prepare for is your health. I’m not only thinking of insurance, which is essential, but all of the other things you can do to start, stay, and arrive home safely and in good health.

You know how much I love Stratford, Ontario - we've explored their Pumpkin Trail, Bacon and Ale Trail, and Chocolate Trail. Now, there's a fun Victorian Christmas trail to discover!

It’s true: everyone loves Istanbul. Those that have been can’t wait to go back, again and again. They tell their friends (like I am always telling you!), and more and more people head to Istanbul first, and then explore other areas of this remarkable country. But what would it be like to actually live there? 

Rivers and lakes are living systems, both above and below the waters. The lives and livelihoods of creatures above and creatures below are deeply intertwined in large lake/river systems, and such is the case with Inle Lake, the connected chain of waterways and water bodies—small and large—in Myanmar. 

I was waiting at an old dock for the next boat to Bergen that early morning in May, the crisp air in the idyllic Norwegian village carrying with it the scent of trees and deep, still seawater. The landscape was breathtaking and unique to this heavenly part of the world, where majestic mountains overlooked a network of meandering fjords. Small white homes dotted the green foothills. As my husband and I waited in silence for our boat to arrive, a group of enthusiastic American tourists bounded off their tour bus, their laughter hanging in the morning air.

Florida Culture for the Week of November 9, 2015 by Josh Garrick

Nov 10 to 15 – Direct From Broadway – Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella