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Tag: culture

sex-ed
  • Posted in
    • Global Issues

We Have Sex Ed — But What About Cultural Education?

  • Posted byby Sruthi Vijayan
  • October 23, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 2 Comments

[mks_pullquote align=”right” width=”300″ size=”24″ bg_color=”#33cfbe” txt_color=”#ffffff”]”Every man I meet is in some way my superior; and in that I can learn of him.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson. [/mks_pullquote] Image by…

fashion-tips
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    • Travel Tips

Morocco Travel Fashion Tips: What to Wear in Fez, Rabat, and Marrakech

  • Posted byby Lucy Copp
  • August 26, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 2 Comments

Heading to Morocco and wondering how to dress? Check out Lucy’s travel fashion tips! Image by Lucy Copp. This time last year I wrote my first blog post for Wanderful about driving cross-country with my…

queer-rights
  • Posted in
    • Global Issues

Peace Corps Tanzania: How I Fight for Queer Rights from The Travel Closet

  • Posted byby Char Stoever
  • August 13, 2015
  • 5 minute read
  • 0 Comments

A challenge: our safari car getting stuck in a lake bed. Photo courtesy of Ali Rucker. To celebrate the first year of my Peace Corps service, I wanted to incorporate another Peace…

Cuban-women
  • Posted in
    • Central America & Caribbean
    • Global Issues

What Cuban Women Taught Me About Body Acceptance

  • Posted byby Sruthi Vijayan
  • July 8, 2015
  • 4 minute read
  • 6 Comments

The confidence to be who you are. Image by Tibor Végh via Wikimedia Commons. The Modesty of Catholic School I went to an all-girls Catholic school. My uniform was a…

culturally-sensitive-travel
  • Posted in
    • Travel Tips

No Knee-Length Skirts Here! How to Be a Vintage Girl and Still Enjoy Culturally Sensitive Travel

  • Posted byby Joanna Farley
  • June 22, 2015
  • 4 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Traveling in vintage style can be fun, but it also can also be a culturally sensitive minefield. Image by Pixabay user Jill111. By now, there’s not a traveler in the…

laughter-yoga
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    • Travel Tips

Try Laughter Yoga for Language-Free Bliss

  • Posted byby Samantha Marangell
  • June 5, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Go ahead, make silly faces! You’ll feel better! Image by Flickr user Matthew Grapengieser. For a social activity that doesn’t require knowing the local language, try heading to a laughter…

stay-home
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    • Travel Tips

Stay Home Without Complaint: 5 Ways to Indulge in Hometown Travel

  • Posted byby Joanna Farley
  • June 3, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Finding new places to explore in your hometown is always possible — and a wonderful way to keep the spirit of travel and adventure alive! By Wikimedia Commons user Qyd. As the saying…

finger lakes trip elmira new york
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    • Community

What to Do in the Finger Lakes: Elmira’s Mark Twain

  • Posted byby Kayti Burt
  • June 2, 2015
  • 4 minute read
  • 0 Comments

For the bookish. Image by Kayti Burt. Looking for a low-key, culture-rich locale to escape the hustle and bustle of your daily life? The Finger Lakes region of New York might be…

dancing girl while man plays guitar trinidad cuba
  • Posted in
    • Global Issues

Guilt-Free Luxury Travel: 6 Ways to Indulge Without Regretting It Later

  • Posted byby Delia Harrington
  • May 21, 2015
  • 4 minute read
  • 1 Comment

Seek out the locals. Image by Delia Harrington. For someone who prefers bucket showers to claw-foot bathtubs, I’ve managed to spend a surprising amount of time in posh restaurants and…

finger lakes region trip corning ny
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    • Community

What to Do in the Finger Lakes: Corning’s Museums and Main Streets

  • Posted byby Kayti Burt
  • May 11, 2015
  • 5 minute read
  • 0 Comments

The Finger Lakes’ Corning is a cultural haven in a lovely locale . Image by Kayti Burt. The Finger Lakes region of New York is a picturesque cultural haven only a drive away…

cultural-history
  • Posted in
    • Travel Tips

Cultural History: 5 Ways to Learn About the Past to Appreciate the Present!

  • Posted byby Joanna Farley
  • March 23, 2015
  • 2 minute read
  • 1 Comment

Ephesus’ Celsus Library.  Image from Wikimedia Commons user Benh LIEU SONG. When you travel, it’s easy to get caught up in the moment – sights, sounds, smells, and a thousand…

pop culture destinations dubrovnik
  • Posted in
    • Around the World

When Place Meets Plot: 5 Pop Culture Travel Destinations

  • Posted byby Kayti Burt
  • March 20, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Dubrovnik, Croatia (real-life location of Game of Thrones‘ Kings Landing ) — example of a must-see pop culture destination. Image courtesy of Kayti Burt. I spend a fair amount of time…

travel-movies
  • Posted in
    • Around the World

5 Female-Centric Travel Movies That Get It Right (and How)

  • Posted byby Kayti Burt
  • February 9, 2015
  • 3 minute read
  • 9 Comments

A good travel movie can take you away. Image from Pixabay. As a pre-jetsetter kid and teenager, many of my assumptions about what a travel experience would be like were…

  • Posted in
    • Europe
    • Health & Wellness

Thick and Thin: A Foray Into Europe’s Slimmest Country

  • Posted byby Ariel Goldberg
  • December 11, 2014
  • 4 minute read
  • 2 Comments

Everyone loves good food, no matter their size. Image courtesy of Andrew Smith. I was a bit nervous about my trip to Paris. Not only is France known for having the…

Contra dance, New England, tradition
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    • North America

All You Need to Know About the Art of Contra Dance

  • Posted byby Kayti Burt
  • October 13, 2014
  • 3 minute read
  • 0 Comments

Care to contra? Image by Flickr user Jack Mitchell. When home, it’s possible (though more difficult) to see the world around you from a traveler’s perspective. One’s native culture can seem nigh…

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