If you’ve ever heard Red, Red Wine by UB40, Jump in Line by Harry Belafonte, or even Crank That by Soulja Boy, then you’ve heard steel drum music. Describing the …
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Music festivals are events that stay with you for the rest of your life. They combine music with a fierce atmosphere and some great socializing. It’s like they’re super-parties for …
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In the small town of Franklin, Pennsylvania there is a church with a big claim to fame. St. John’s Episcopal Church is one of only eight churches in the country …
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Eleanor Aldridge Shares Contemporary Paris With New Guidebook
Journalist and author Eleanor Aldridge’s new book, Paris: A Curious Traveler’s Guide, offers much to both first-time visitors and those who have made many visits to the City of Love. …
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Book Review: The Book of African Proverbs
Gerd de Ley’s The Book of African Proverbs is an encyclopedic collection of cultural and social insights from across the African continent. The book is divided into nine sections that …
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Paddle to Lummi: Canoe Journey Shares Tradition, Connection
It is dawn. There is a slight mist rising off the waters of the bay as the pink tinge of the morning sun colors the sky. The pullers and paddlers …
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A Rock Concert Vacation: Road Trip like a Rock Star
by Ben Lovellby Ben LovellAmerica spoils us. We live in a country with no borders between its subdivisions and an interstate highway system that transcends geographical boundaries. In perfect traffic, a pair of drivers …
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There’s a buzz going on about Columbus, Ohio and for me, it started as a numbers game. Statistics kept coming my way calling Columbus the best-, the most-, the highest …
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Festivals are a great part of Indian culture, as well as an important part of tradition. There are numerous festivals celebrated all over India, some of them are celebrated commonly …
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A Sikh Langar in India: Where A Meal Is Community
We walk past caldrons and woks, each large enough for a person to sit inside. The flames beneath these feed-a-village-sized pots sputter brightly beneath boiling dal, the Indian lentil stew …