by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 25, 2013 | Features, Winter 2013
Heidi Reyes knew her trip would be an exciting new experience, but she could never have guessed the lasting effect it would have on her life. After visiting the main sites of Buddha’s life, Reyes found that she learned so much more about this religion and culture by...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 25, 2013 | Away For A While, Getaways, Winter 2013
When most people think of India, they rightly imagine a place very different from Nainital, an alpine town high in the country’s Himalayan peaks. They imagine a clamor of rickshaws, women in garish colors, raucous excitement, and, above all, a cloying heat, which...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 25, 2013 | Happenings, Winter 2013
Check out how man’s best friend gets around across the globe. Anchorage–Nome, Alaska Known as the “Last Great Race on Earth,” the Iditarod is renowned worldwide. The race begins in Anchorage and ends in Nome, Alaska. Teams of 12 to 16 dogs traverse over 1500 miles of...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 25, 2013 | Culture, Eats, Winter 2013
Trinidad scorpion pepper. Devil’s tongue. Naga viper. Maybe one reason chile peppers have been collectively deemed by some as intimidating or simply too hot is that they have such scorching names. But chile peppers have been used to flavor food—and life—since...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 25, 2013 | Features, Winter 2013
Kilimanjaro. Everest. Annapurna. Machu Picchu. Each of these locations is a dream destination on bucket lists around the globe. The goal of reaching these exotic mountaintops may seem beyond your grasp. But Trekking for Kids is helping dreams come true—changing the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 25, 2013 | Culture, Life, Winter 2013
Auguri! Congratulations! It’s finally arrived: your dream vacation to Italy. Your chance for a Roman holiday, like the old Hollywood classic featuring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. Just as Princess Ann (Hepburn) dismisses her royal schedule to experience all of...