I’ve made an interesting observation recently regarding the ability for museums to act like “quest boards” that you might see in a video game. Let me explain a bit. In a lot of open-ended video games, and in tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons (both of which I play a lot), it’s common to find…
Last June, I spent a day in Caracol, Belize, during a break from my work at a field school. It was a 3-week trip altogether, but we got to take special trips on the weekends out to places like this. Caracol was the first of several excursions we took at the field school, and it…
I’ve talked a few times about how it’s easy to find new experiences around you when you know where to look. So, while looking for blog post topics, my mom suggested vising the Post Falls History museum. It’s only about a 10-minute drive, but we’ve never visited for some reason. Unfortunately for us, we discovered…
Looking to travel to Romania? It’s full of beautiful cities, amazing castles, scenic views, and kind people! But what about the language? How easily can you get around as an English speaker, and what other languages might you encounter? Well, it’s actually pretty cut and dry. It’s not as diverse as a country like Indonesia,…
Sure, adventure is fun, but it’s not always easy to find good opportunities to try something new. I wrote a post several months ago about finding adventure where you live. I still agree with the points I made there, but I want to expand on them a bit in a new post. See, today I…
Now that I’ve written a guide to the German language, I think it’s time I write a guide to language in Germany. I’ve done this for all previous language guides, too, so I want to keep up the pattern. Unlike Indonesia and Belize, though, Germany doesn’t have any (recent) history of colonization and imperialist influence….
You might have heard of Inverness because of the show Outlander, which is primarily set there. You also might know about it from the Battle of Culloden, where the Jacobite Rebellion fell to the British Government. This battle is also one of the central events of Outlander. You also might know the town because of…
Anyone looking to travel to Ireland probably thinks of Dublin as one of their first stops. My visit to the country was no different. From the moment I stepped off the plane, I got such a strong feeling of the culture and atmosphere of the city. It’s full of bars, museums, and plenty of people…
Last week, I talked about the places I currently wish to visit the most. So I thought this week I should do the same thing, but in the opposite direction! I’m gonna talk about my favorite places that I’ve already been to, and why I liked them so much. Maybe it’ll inspire you to go…
I have plenty of places I’d love to visit, and I thought I’d talk about them in case they inspire you, too! As an anthropologist, many of them (but not all!) are focused on some of the amazing things humans have done! As I visit places and learn about others, I’ll move this list around,…