by Stowaway Magazine | Feb 24, 2017 | Field Notes, Service, Winter 2017
We have all heard or seen news of the Syrian Refugee Crisis—it’s hard to escape the knowledge of the approximately 5 million Syrians who have been forced to flee their homeland and find refuge among other countries of the world. Since the crisis began in 2011, it has...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 3, 2016 | Fall 2016, Happenings
Some say that music has the power to move the soul. But in a more literal sense, music can move its listeners great distances—just consider the flocks of fans who travel many miles to see their favorite music artists. The stats don’t lie: according to Billboard,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 9, 2016 | Field Notes, Service, Winter 2016
Many people are unfamiliar with the term “human trafficking” or associate it with the storyline of the popular 2008 Luc Besson film Taken. Solo travelers, especially women, are often advised against traveling alone because family members don’t have that “very...
by Stowaway Magazine | Mar 27, 2015 | Field Notes, Service, Spring 2015
Any humanitarian travel experience can be rewarding, but choosing the right experience can be life changing. So how do you find an experience that will change your life and also improve the lives of others? According to Dane Andersen, a humanitarian project...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 16, 2015 | Field Notes, Profile, Winter 2015
For Megan Nelson, tourism alone wasn’t enough; her dreams included truly getting to know places by working and volunteering there. Soon after graduating from college, she had the opportunity to work with Jane Goodall through the Tanzania branch of the Roots and Shoots...
