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Oct

Ears Wide Open: The OIC Soundscapes Challenge

by Meredith Mullins on October 27, 2020

What do you see, smell, taste, feel . . . and hear in this bustling street?
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Turn Up the Sound on Your Travel Adventures

Take a moment. Close your eyes. What do you hear?

Silence? Auditory stimuli that provide clues to where you are? Sounds that might remain in your sense memory for some time to come?

Especially when we travel, all our senses are alive. We see. We smell. We touch. We taste. We hear.

Sights, smells, and a symphony of baa’s.
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Travel adventures are enhanced when we are multisensory. Oh, I see. Soundscapes can expand our experience exponentially. Read more...

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Art of Travel/Worldwide Sites

Sep

The Paris Pigeon Man

by Meredith Mullins on September 14, 2020

The Paris Pigeon Man
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Adding Layers to Traveling Stories

Every city has its celebrity characters, from the naked cowboy in New York’s Times Square to the ragged beggar in Bucharest, who spends his day asking for money and then gives it all to the local church.

Finding these characters, by chance or by design, adds adventure to one’s traveling stories. Read more...

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Art of Travel/France (Paris)/Life Lessons

Aug

Blue Spaces Cure the Blues

by Joyce McGreevy on August 24, 2020

A blue lake under a blue sky, Elk Lake, Oregon, inspires the author to reflect on personal and cultural beliefs about water, including the blue mind and blue spaces theory. (Image © Rayna Bevando)

Personal & Cultural Beliefs About Water

In this high-heat, high-stress summer, how are people finding relief? Emails from friends around the world offer a common response. Read more...

“. . .the great thing about the island is that you’re almost always in sight of the sea.” —Waiheke, New Zealand
“ . . .it’s cold getting in, but your body soon adjusts, and you feel your mood lifting with the waves.”—Cork, Ireland
“ . . .in the evenings, we stroll, following the flow of the Arno and stopping at bridges to admire the reflected city.”—Florence, Italy

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Cultural Heritage & Traditions/Nature Discovery/Worldwide Sites

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