by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 1, 2013 | Away For A Week, Fall 2013, Getaways
The verb is “to bird,” and the enthusiast is “a birder.” This fall, you can become a birder as you search for the exotic birds of the Central American country Belize. The search for birds through the tropical jungles and the pine forests of Belize is a journey that...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 1, 2013 | Fall 2013, Features
The Recycled Orchestra displays their handmade instruments. Photo by Landfill Harmonic Cateura, one of the poorest cities in Paraguay, is ruled by its enormous landfill. Nearly everyone who calls this small town home works at the landfill and...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 1, 2013 | Culture, Fall 2013, Life
There’s not a drop in the sky, but one in ten people on the streets of Zhongshan, China, are carrying an umbrella. No, they’re not over prepared; they’re protecting the porcelain skin they’ve been trying to keep up all winter. The word umbrella is taken from the Latin...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 1, 2013 | Fall 2013, Features
You’ve been to other amusement parks. You’ve seen the long lines at Knott’s Berry Farm, the high-tech rides at Six Flags, the commercialized attractions at Disneyland. But you’ve never experienced a place quite like Xcaret. Located near Riviera Maya, Cancún, Xcaret...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 1, 2013 | Arts, Culture, Fall 2013
Alice had been in Wonderland for a short time when she exclaimed that it got “curiouser and curiouser” every moment. Wouldn’t it be fun to go on your own curious adventure? Well, if curious sights are what you’re after, check out the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Held in...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 1, 2013 | Culture, Fall 2013, Life
Every child dreams of defying gravity by swinging 360 degrees around the spindle of a swing set. In 1996, Estonian engineer Ado Kosk made this dream a reality. Kosk adapted Estonia’s traditional swings, which have wooden shafts rather than chains. Kosk’s version had...
