by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 3, 2016 | Fall 2016, Features
“You have to taste a culture to understand it,” according to travel writer Deborah Cater, and she’s quite right. After all, what is travel without experiencing new tantalizing tastes? What is a visit to Philadelphia without a Philly cheesesteak? Or to Maryland without...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 3, 2016 | Escapades, Fall 2016
Losing a tooth is a highly anticipated milestone for young kids. Not only does it mean that they are growing, but the event may also involve an exciting cultural tradition. Traditions related to losing baby teeth have been circulating since the Middle Ages, when...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jul 2, 2016 | 2016, Archive, Arts, Culture, Spring 2016
One of the easiest ways to absorb rich Hispanic culture is by observing Latin dancing. Latin dances have developed over hundreds of years. Many began as folk dances and social dances. Others began as competition dances. Some of these dances were even meant to tell a...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 1, 2014 | Arts, Culture, Fall 2014
The lights are low in the small, whitewashed performance hall. Four men play quick, dramatic music on their guitars as five or six dancers take turns on the stage. The women wear red polka-dotted dresses flared at the calf, and the men wear black pants and frilled...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 1, 2014 | Banner, Features, Spring 2014
Although most people try to plan workouts into a trip, some tourists plan trips around their workouts. These competitors learn that athletic excursions can expose new ways to exercise—and new ways to travel. Whether it’s a weekend stop to participate in a race or a...
