by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 5, 2019 | Blog, Fall 2019
British Library, London, UK The British Library houses millions of items from all around the world, and not all of them are books. The most well-known room is the Sir John Ritblat Gallery, where you can see some of the oldest Bible manuscripts in the world. There...
by Stowaway Magazine | May 9, 2019 | Culture, Eats, Fall 2019
The stereotypical nagging parent says, “Keep your elbows off the table and chew with your mouth closed.” From a young age, all of us have been taught the “correct” way to eat. It’s a surprise to no one that the rules we learn (no elbows on the table, don’t slurp your...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 6, 2018 | Escapades, Fall 2018
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...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 9, 2016 | Arts, Culture, Winter 2016
The movie reaches its emotional climax. Almost effortlessly, the actors begin singing. Large groups of dancers join in, and suddenly, a bright, colorful dance number transitions the scene from one location to the next, sweeping across the screen in grandeur and...
by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 22, 2014 | Culture, Four Corners, Winter 2015
Required in many traditional recipes around the world, saffron is an often overlooked and underappreciated spice in mainstream American cooking. Composed of the dried stigmas (the part of the flower that captures pollen) of the crocus sativus
or saffron crocus,...