by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 6, 2019 | Blog, Culture, Fall 2019, People
The language barrier is one of the greatest concerns of aspiring international travelers. Even with pocket dictionaries, Google Translate, and multi-lingual tour guides, being in a country where you don’t speak the primary language can be uncomfortable, scary, or even...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 3, 2019 | Blog, Culture, People, Tips & Tricks
During every road trip, there comes a point where the whole car is bored. You’ve been driving for hours, the next stop isn’t for another fifty miles, and there are only so many cornfields you can take before even Disney World isn’t worth it. When that point comes,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 4, 2014 | Fall 2014, People
“We met in Vienna. On a train. In the snow,” says a classy couple arm-in-arm under the city lights. “I’ve been out of rehab for three months,” explains a haggard-looking man sitting on a bench. “One day you’ll feel 18, look 60, and wonder what happened,” reports an...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 17, 2012 | Culture, People, Summer 2012
It might be hard to know how to celebrate your wedding when your family backgrounds come from several different cultures. Nicole and James Goldberg, residents of Pleasant Grove, Utah, decided that their wedding would include elements from four family, religious, and...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 17, 2012 | Culture, People, Summer 2012
Sikhism is one of the main religions in India. Many Sikhs live in northern India on the border of Pakistan in the Punjab region. Take a look at additional details of Sikh wedding celebrations. Gifts Throughout the celebrations, guests bring cash to the bride and groom...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 17, 2012 | Culture, People, Summer 2012
While many people in Guatemala live in one-room, cement-block houses or wooden shacks with corrugated tin roofs, they spare no expense when it comes to their clothes. Ask a Guatemalan woman to open her closet, and she may take out a number of trajes...
