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How to Protect Traveling Kids from Hypersexualization Abroad

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Jul 12, 2013 / 0 comments

Traveling with children can be a wonderful way to experience the world. It’s a shared experience. Something to bond you as a family. Something that you’ll talk about in years to come. But there are plenty of risks that as parents you need to manage. And this article is specifically about the risks posed by exposing kids to sexualized cultures and dangers.

Travel Inspiration: Migrationology

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Jul 10, 2013 / 0 comments

Inspiration is one of the best tools in our travel planning arsenal. And inspiration is everywhere, isn't it? From the textiles you see while out and about, to books, to meals, to travel sites - they all contribute to what we want to see, do, and learn about while traveling.

Playing with Food

by Joy Whitehead / Jul 10, 2013 / 0 comments

With all the people on the earth, and all of the fruits, vegetables, meats, and grains just waiting for us to use them, we humans just can't resist the temptation to play with our food. Cakes and icing, ice cream with sprinkles, and pancakes with chocolate chips – delicious!

Comica de Panameños

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Jul 09, 2013 / 0 comments

Latin American culture relies heavily on chicken and rice.  Remember an “ensalada” on the side and you have yourself a Panamanian meal.  However, http://www.

Want to Succeed in Life? Do well in College While You're There

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Jul 09, 2013 / 0 comments

College students are always hearing about how they have it easy because school isn’t the real world, and boy are they going to have a rude wake-up call when they graduate. Turns out there’s some truth to that, but not necessarily in the way you might expect. According to researchers, if you’re a college student, you’ll stand the best chance of succeeding in life if you work hard and do well in the classroom and the least chance if you party your time away or just want to coast until graduation.

Florida Culture for the Week of July 8 by Josh Garrick

by Josh Garrick / Jul 09, 2013 / 0 comments

Florida Culture for the Week of July 8 by Josh Garrick

 

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Planning Your Trip to Philadelphia

by Bert Maxwell /
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Jul 08, 2013 / 0 comments

If you are planning a trip to Philadelphia, you will want to make sure that you are well prepared so that you can fully enjoy your trip. The three major factors that you will have to consider while planning your trip include booking your flight, reserving your hotel, and creating your itinerary.

Travel Safety Tips

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Jul 07, 2013 / 0 comments

Often, we take our safety for granted:  in our home towns, malls, and even surrounding cities.  As we become familiar with an area, we begin to feel comfortable with ourselves and not worry about our safety.  This is all good and well until we begin to travel to foreign places.  We can’t always count on having the best safety while traveling to new places.  If we

Internationally Educating Students

by curtissmith003 / Jul 06, 2013 / 0 comments

OK, you are all set to go abroad and have everything figured out! At least you think so. Job secured, check. Passports obtained, check. Visas granted, check. One way airplane tickets purchased, check. Luggage purchased and packed, check. Place to stay, check. Education for the children planned, oops. Where are they going to go to school?

Six of the Most Magnificent Places to Cycle on Majorca

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Jul 05, 2013 / 0 comments

A Scalextric set for cyclists’ – that’s how 2012 Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins once described Majorca, and with a dramatic terrain of steep climbs and winding roads that give way to breath-taking panoramic views, it’s easy to see why so many other cyclists choose to escape the British weather in favour of training here.

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