by Abbey Huch | Dec 5, 2020 | Field Notes, Highway Highlight, Winter 2021
The first silkworm is said to have been discovered by the Chinese empress Leizu around 4000 BC when a silkworm’s cocoon fell into her teacup. The hot tea loosened the fibers, and Leizu was enchanted with the soft, strong thread as she wound it around her fingers. As...
by Abbey Huch | Dec 5, 2020 | COVID, Winter 2021
The year was 1919, and the world had begun to recover from the haunting shadow of the Spanish flu. Fifty million people across the globe had died from this invisible disease, and the one question on everyone’s mind was “Where do we go from here?” After staring death...
by Abbey Huch | Dec 5, 2020 | COVID, Winter 2021
The past year has been crazy enough; don’t make it crazier by getting stuck in another country because of travel restrictions or by arriving at the airport late only to realize you forgot your mask at home. Here are a few helpful tips and tricks for traveling during...
by Abbey Huch | Dec 5, 2020 | COVID, Winter 2021
It was only supposed to be two weeks; that was what Melina Galvez said to herself as she packed all her belongings and flew to Peru to go visit her parents. It was March, and although COVID-19 had come to the United States and other countries, most people expected the...
by Abbey Huch | Dec 5, 2020 | Culture, Winter 2021
Most of the olive oil you’ve consumed in your life has probably been fool’s gold. Sure, the oil started out freshly pressed from olives grown in Italy or Spain. But with added heat and chemicals and the passage of time, the oil became a sorry substitute for true...
by Abbey Huch | Dec 4, 2020 | Blog
Yes, traveling to northern Norway in the winter sounds absolutely freezing. And it is. So get yourself a thick Norwegian coat and hang on while we walk through the Norwegian winter activities that you didn’t know you needed. Dog Sledding, Tromsø Excited...
by Jordan Park | Dec 4, 2020 | Blog
There was a time, I’ll admit, that I swore off purchasing vacation souvenirs. Over the years, I had amassed an impressive collection of trinkets—a mini Statue of Liberty from New York, a snow globe from San Francisco, a pair of tiny ceramic clogs from Holland, and so...
by Natalie Jones | Nov 20, 2020 | Blog
Blue skies, blue rivers, and sandwiched between them, the gorgeous red and gold foliage—fall is truly one of the most stunning times to visit New York. Beginning in August and going through to mid-November, a New York autumn is heralded by the transformation of the...
by Nicole Carlson | Nov 18, 2020 | Blog
When most people think of food from Europe, their mind usually jumps to Italian pasta, French crepes, or British fish n’ chips. I doubt many people think of Portugal for its culinary arts. Most people probably don’t even know what they eat in Portugal—I know I didn’t...
by Abbey Huch | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog
Puerto Rico is famous for its beautiful beaches, colorful homes, and patriotic spirit. Now is the time to add it to your travel bucket list if it doesn’t already have a place there. When planning a trip to Puerto Rico, you will likely add destinations like Castillo...
