by Stowaway Magazine | Aug 31, 2012 | Away For A Weekend, Fall 2012, Getaways
The new Great Gatsby film is being shot in Australia. But not all fans of this novel will have the means to go that far to find the impressive mansions and parties that give the story its edge. Luckily, book lovers can travel to the real sites that inspired F. Scott...
by Stowaway Magazine | Aug 31, 2012 | Fall 2012, Features
Turning his head away, Allan Escobar tries to hide his tears as he remembers meeting his grandmother for the first time. Escobar’s parents had emigrated from Guatemala and Mexico, making him a first-generation American. Escobar grew up in California, separated from...
by Stowaway Magazine | Aug 31, 2012 | Fall 2012, Insights
Want to travel the world and get paid to do it? Whether it’s teaching in a classroom, sailing the high seas, or nannying like Mary Poppins, you can get an entry-level job that blends work with the pleasures of traveling. English as a Second Language...
by Stowaway Magazine | Aug 31, 2012 | Fall 2012, Field Notes, Off The Beaten Path
Twenty-year-old German composer Felix Mendelssohn is at sea more than 1,200 miles from home. The rough surf hisses and heaves, tossing the boat recklessly through the waves. Reaching what seems to be the edge of the world, he enters Fingal’s Cave on the coast of...
by Stowaway Magazine | Aug 31, 2012 | Fall 2012, Happenings
With horror movies like The Devil Inside (2012) and The Woman in Black (2012) coming out every year, Americans’ fascination with ghosts and haunting is readily apparent. Let’s face it—we’re either curious about the next life or we’re just addicted to the exhilaration...
by Stowaway Magazine | Aug 31, 2012 | Fall 2012, Insider, Just The Ticket
Napoleon’s toothbrush, a chastity belt, and a collection of prosthetic limbs. If you think these would make for an interesting museum experience, you’re right. But you’ll have to go beyond the Louvre or the Smithsonian to see this display: it’s found in the Wellcome...
