The Boryeong MudFest: Korea’s Dirtiest Festival
As children, most of us enjoyed playing in the mud. At some point, though, things changed, and it became socially awkward to go splashing about in a pool of brown …
Month: June 2013
A Video Tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania
There’s something eery about standing in the middle of a battlefield by yourself. As I watch the wind blow through the tall, stringy grass, rolling across the field like waves in …
A Video Introduction to Toronto, Canada
Toronto, Canada, is one of the coolest cities in North America. Having visited it for the first time a few weeks ago, I was instantly struck with the beauty and …
How I Stopped Being a Wuss: Surviving the Whirlpool Jet Boat at Niagara Falls
Hurtling towards the rapids ahead of us, their peaks and valleys rising and falling like a majestic mountain range, my heart started to beat faster. Suddenly, our boat started to …
Photo Essay: Amazing Graffiti in Toronto
Once considered the scourge of cities, graffiti is becoming a more and more accepted form of art. However, this isn’t the kind of art that you’ll see in a museum. …
A Culinary Tour Through Western Europe [Guest Post]
Europe is home to 50 countries housing a variety of cultures, languages, people and most importantly, food. When visiting Spain, France, and the Netherlands, the food is incredibly diverse, especially …