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Sep

Traveling the World Musically

by Joyce McGreevy on September 3, 2019

Headphones depicted in public street art in Evanston, Illinois evoked the idea of traveling the world musically. (Image © Joyce McGreevy)

The way we experience music can isolate or connect us.
© Joyce McGreevy (Public art in Evanston, IL by Jeff Zimmerman)

Harmonious Ways to Connect Across Cultures

Thanks to streaming technology, it’s easy to take music along when traveling the world. Headphones help shorten long flights, but it’s when we remove the headphones that we discover music’s true power. Mixing music with our itinerary and social interactions elevates travel experiences to whole new levels.

Oh I see: To connect across cultures, use a language we all understand—music. Here are suggestions for traveling the world musically.  Read more...

 

Crossing Cultures/The World's Music/Worldwide Sites

26

Aug

Watery Wanderlust: The City of Spas

by Meredith Mullins on August 26, 2019

The power of water
© Meredith Mullins

Going with the Flow in the Thermal Baths of Budapest

It’s summer. And in the hot Northern Hemisphere, our thoughts turn to the cooling force of water. Beaches. Rivers. Swimming pools. Waterfalls. Fountains. We travel in search of comfort.

Water wanderlust can lead us to many destinations, but none more water themed than Budapest—the “City of Spas.”

Budapest is famous for its parliament building . . . but also for its thermal baths.
© Meredith Mullins

There is much to see in Budapest, including  Read more...

  • the Neo-Gothic Hungarian parliament building,
 

Art of Travel/Hungary

20

Aug

Wanderlust Leads to . . . Libraries?

by Joyce McGreevy on August 20, 2019

Allèe des bouquinistes, an open-air bookshop at the Grande Bibliothèque, Montréal, Canada inspires wanderlust to travel to public libraries, or library tourism, around the world. (Image © Joyce McGreevy)

In Montréal, library walls open up to create book stalls in summer.
© Joyce McGreevy

A Catalog of Reasons for Travelers to Check Out the Local Library

When you travel, how often has wanderlust led you to a library?

  • Once—for free WiFi or a public restroom.
  • Never. My Kindle is all the “library” I need.
  • The library? Seriously? I’m on vacation!

Actually, library tourism is trending. There are stacks of reasons to add public libraries to your travel itinerary:  Read more...

 

Literary World/Worldwide Sites

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