Teaching language to enhance travel, and traveling to explore language!
I want to do something a little different this week. I’ve been talking a lot about language lately since it’s really easy to talk about when I’m not traveling. But I have plenty of places I’d love to visit, so I thought I’d talk about them! As an anthropologist, many of them (but not all!)…
What is adventure and wanderlust, really? I can tell you one thing: it’s not scrolling through Instagram and spending time in front of a screen. At least, not always. I’ve noticed something that tends to happen to me when I travel, and it revolves around the thing you’re reading this on: screens. Social media has…
When my family and I made our way from Glasgow to Inverness in Scotland, we decided to make what we thought would be a quick stop to check out a cool landmark. We didn’t expect Stirling Castle to be a full-day experience that we had to tear ourselves away from! (I’m writing this in more…
Ireland is a country with a rich archaeological history. Many cultures and peoples have made their home on the Emerald Isle, from the Neolithic settlers and the Celts to the Vikings, Normans and English. With such a deep history, there’s a lot for archaeologists and historians to dissect. (And if you’re curious what it’s like…
Bus Tours are a great way to explore Edinburgh. On my recent trip to Ireland and Scotland, I spent two nights in Edinburgh. While looking around for a way to see as much of the city as possible in my short time there, I found these bus tours, and I’m glad I went! There were…
I have been traveling through Ireland and Scotland for the last week. So far, it’s been everything I thought it would be and more! One of my favorite parts of the trip, though, was seeing some of the great coastal wonders of the island, like the Cliffs of Moher and the Giant’s Causeway. Cliffs of…
Getting lost, whether in a city or in the wilderness, isn’t a fun experience. You’re disoriented, you don’t know where anything is, and there could be danger around any turn. But what if it could be fun? As I get ready to go on a trip to Ireland at the end of this week, I…
After wading through a river with a rope as a handhold and swimming into a dark cave, I never would have expected the spiritually sobering experience that I had within the ATM Caves. Crawling past the remains of human desperation and suffering that happened so long ago their bones are covered with limestone is an…
Camping has been a big part of my life for many years. Trips to Yellowstone, Glacier, Bryce Canyon, and Zion have made important memories for me. I’ve made even more great memories camping in local areas, and even camping while headed to other destinations. Camping, if approached properly, can be a great experience for anyone….
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is a beautiful town. The lake and mountains create idyllic scenes as you drive around the shore, explore downtown, or admire the view from the window of the CDA Resort. But there’s a part that’s not often talked about: the public art and statues in Downtown CDA In the last 20 years,…