by Nicole Carlson | Dec 9, 2020 | Escapades, Winter 2021
Communities around the world come together to celebrate animals in these fun festivals. Pied Piper Duch Show Sydney, Australia Dolled-up ducks waddle down the runway in Sydney during the Pied Piper Duck Show. These ducks, dressed from head to toe in haute...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 8, 2018 | Culture, Winter 2018
On my first day in Chile, colorful leaves were falling in May, and I couldn’t understand some of the signs and street vendors. I was visiting with my dance team, but I felt strange walking into a local church dance when I didn’t quite feel like part of the community....
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 3, 2016 | Culture, Fall 2016
Cinnamon Challenge, anybody? This social media craze may be relatively recent, but cinnamon itself is one of the oldest known spices in the world—it was imported from Egypt as early as 2000 BC and is mentioned in Greek texts beginning in 700 BC. Cinnamon was highly...
by Stowaway Magazine | Mar 27, 2015 | Letter from the Editor, Spring 2015
In Lewis Carroll’s well-known tale Alice in Wonderland, Alice comes across many fascinating creatures and odd happenings. Toward the end of her adventures, Alice comes to converse with a caterpillar and says, “I’m not myself, you see.” “So you think you’re changed,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 1, 2014 | Away For A Weekend, Getaways, Recent Articles, Spring 2014
Need a fresh idea for weekend activities during your Chilean study abroad? Bored on your business venture? Wishing for one more week of good skiing? Portillo’s got you covered. The ski season of 2005 was coming to a close. Although Larry Kacher was usually...
