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Nature and Creativity in Godfjorden, Norway

by Benny Hoynes /
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Feb 28, 2014 / 0 comments

Godfjorden (or Godfjord) is a fjord on the west side of the fourth largest island in Norway, Hinnøya. Recent changes in government, communication, and transportation have increased traffic to the island via ferry.

 

Exploring India Through Pictorial e-Books

by Dr. Jessie Voigts /
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Feb 28, 2014 / 0 comments

India - the images from here are iconic. And, it seems that we can't get enough of them! Luckily for us, writer and photographer Ajay Jain has a new set of ebooks - that are FREE at the moment -  that celebrate India.

Being a Digital Nomad: Is Freelancing for You?

by Bert Maxwell /
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Feb 27, 2014 / 0 comments

Have you always wanted to work from home - wherever home may be at the moment?

Visiting Lisbon and Sintra

by Talia Klundt /
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Feb 27, 2014 / 0 comments

Portugal had long been on my list to visit for many years, but somehow despite living in Europe for over seven years, I never managed to make it over there. I have heard so many great things about Lisbon that I knew I had to make it happen, so last year my boyfriend and I decided it was time to book our tickets.

Adventures in Belfast: Tempestuous Witch

by Caroline Ryan / Feb 26, 2014 / 0 comments

It’s nearly St Patty’s Day, but if you love Ireland, you don’t need an excuse to visit—the country or the culture. Whether you make an actual visit or armchair traveler visit, it’s always worth it.

If you’re not able to fly in to Dublin or Belfast just now, you might enjoy the excerpt below, from Adventures in Belfast: Northern Irish Life After the Peace Agreement, a nonfiction book about life in Belfast, past and present.

Director’s Cut: A Journey through Italian Cinema

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Feb 26, 2014 / 0 comments

Context, organizer of critically acclaimed walking tours, expands its Rome program with a new walk on the city’s film history, Director’s Cut: A Journey through Italian Cinema.
 

Winter in Northern Norway

by Benny Hoynes /
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Feb 25, 2014 / 0 comments

I love winter in Norway, because the weather changes almost every day. In the morning it can snow, but at evening, it can rain. You see animals of different kinds, moose, eagles; there are a lot of things to shoot pics of. And I especially love the winter storms, aurora, and the sunsets.

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Culture for the Week of February 24 By Josh Garrick

by Josh Garrick / Feb 24, 2014 / 0 comments

Culture for the Week of February 24 By Josh Garrick

Feb 25 to March 2 – War Horse on the Broadway Series

See You in the Near Future, Israel!

by Lin Yuhan /
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Feb 24, 2014 / 0 comments

I was very privileged to be chosen by The David Project, a Boston-based Pro-Israel advocacy organization, to travel to Israel with other 31 campus leaders from different colleges from around the US.

Cattle, Cowboys, and Culture at the Fort Worth Stockyards

by Penny Sadler /
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Feb 20, 2014 / 0 comments

In the historic Ft. Worth Stockyards, you can imagine what it must have been like when Fort Worth was truly the place "Where The West Begins." Due to a treaty signed in 1843 between the many indigenous Indian tribes and the Republic of Texas, Ft. Worth became a dividing line - everything east of Ft.

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