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Quirky Things You May Not Have Known About Finland

By Megan McDonough on June 27, 2012 in Europe, Featured, Finland, Helsinki, Photos, Scandinavia

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I may have not spent that much time in Finland but it didn’t take long for me to notice some pretty interesting local habits. Here are 5 of my favorite Finnish Fun Facts. Design is in...

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Spain’s La Tomatina Festival, a Chaotic Tomato Battle

By Renee Blodgett on June 27, 2012 in Europe, Events, Featured, Festivals, Photos, Spain

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In late Wednesday, if you're up for messy endeavors and creative uses of food, head to Spain’s messiest festival in August. Held in Buñol, roughly 40km west of Valencia, La Tomatina is a tomato-throwing orgy that...

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4 Thailand’s Breathtaking Beach Paradises You Must See…

By Megan McDonough on June 27, 2012 in Asia, Featured, Photos, Southeast Asia, Thailand

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Thailand has it all: ancient ruins, holy temples, elephant rides, world-class parties, and so help me Buddha, the very best, cheapest street food I have ever tasted. There is one other thing you will encounter...

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What Does it Mean to be Fluent in Another Language?

By Rachael Cullins on June 26, 2012 in Africa, Dakar, Europe, Hungary, Photos, Senegal, West Africa

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One of my Dakar friends is Hungarian. She writes articles in Hungarian, speaks to her family in Hungarian, etc., but is married to an American guy and works in an English-speaking environment. We were driving...

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Beaver Creek’s Black Diamond Bistro: Bar Meets Bistro, Warmth & Great Food

By Renee Blodgett on June 24, 2012 in Colorado, Featured, North America, Photos, USA

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Beaver Creek's Black Diamond Bistro hasn't been around for that long. I was fortunate enough to spend several hours there on a recent trip to Beaver Creek Colorado, where Managing Partner, Bartender and wearer of...

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Colorado Artist Turns a Parking Structure into a Historical “Rock Art” Landmark

By Renee Blodgett on June 24, 2012 in Colorado, Featured, North America, Photos, USA

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I was introduced to the work of Colorado artist Randy Milhoan during my recent trip to Vail Colorado. When I mentioned that I love graffiti, street art and murals, my host took me by bike...

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Burma aka Myanmar is a Jackson Pollack Painting of People & Languages

By Kelli Mutchler on June 22, 2012 in Asia, Featured, Myanmar, Photos

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Burma is a Jackson Pollack painting of peoples and languages.  The country has over 135 distinct and recognized ethnic groups, divided into eight over-arching “ethnic states”.  These states have made the news often over the...

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Stephen Hawking Hits Silicon Valley Tonight to Discuss “Out of a Black Hole”

By Renee Blodgett on June 19, 2012 in California, Events, Featured, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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On May 27, 2012, Terry Bristol, the President and Executive Director of the Institute for Science, Engineering and Public Policy (ISEPP), announced that Stephen Hawking agreed to present his newest discussion "Out of a...

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