Escapades: Fairy-Tale Castles

Escapades: Fairy-Tale Castles

Beloved Disney movies have the ability to transport viewers to beautiful worlds where colors are vibrant, magic is real, and everyone sings on-key. Children pretend that they too are adventurous princesses and quick-witted heroes, living in ornate castles that...
Wayfinding: Sailing the World Without Instruments

Wayfinding: Sailing the World Without Instruments

In the recent Disney hit Moana, the young female protagonist leaves her island home to follow the stars, which will help her find and enlist the demigod Maui to confront dark forces that have begun to choke all life in the ocean. The story is a newly-minted legend...
Pop Culture Meccas

Pop Culture Meccas

Travelers have long since sought out places associated with classic artists: Stratford to visit Shakespeare’s hometown, Giverny to tour Monet’s house, and Salzburg to bask where Mozart composed his music. However, today’s travelers seem more influenced by pop culture....