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Guest Post By Alex’s Journeys: The Best St.Patty’s Day Parades in the U.S.
Posted on March 12, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Best St. Patty’s Day Parades in the U.S. By Alexandra Jacobs If you’ve ever wondered why St. Patty’s Day is such a beloved holiday, you need not think too hard. Followers of St. Patrick’s Day celebrate the patron saint of Ireland by wearing green and consuming vast quantities of beer. What’s not to […]
Talent Search at the Subdued Stringband Jamboree
Posted on October 16, 2011 2 Comments
Three years ago I awoke with the sense that I had no talents of any sort. I had given up the violin and never bothered to pick up another instrument in its place, it had been years since I laced up my pointe shoes, and besides finding myself in a half-marathon maybe once a year […]
A World of Music, WOMAD Festival Abu Dhabi
Posted on May 8, 2011 2 Comments
I used to be really in to the Putumayo world music albums and listened to everything from “French Cafe” to “North African Groove.” These albums allowed me to close my eyes and get far away from my actual self, not yet traveled, and live an imagined life where I was changing the world, jumping off […]
A Taste of Dubai
Posted on March 12, 2011 3 Comments
Every city has its niche. None compete with Chicago Blues, Melbourne street art, or Hong Kong Dim sum chefs. If I were to pin-point Dubai’s most notable expertise it would be the city’s deliberate interweaving of architectural styles, cultures, fashions and cuisine. There was no better representation of this than last weekend’s Taste of Dubai […]
A Northwest New Year
Posted on January 4, 2011 1 Comment
What do frozen ponds, dreadlocked runners, organic champagne and Improv have in common? A new year, Pacific Northwest style! I am home to my little haven that is the Northwest corner of Washington state, complete with hip alternatives to everything from Aromatherapy to Zen gardening and more resolutions for cleaner, healthier more conscious living than most other towns I have visited […]
A Very Buddha Birthday!
Posted on May 22, 2010 2 Comments
This weekend a month of celebrating culminates in Korea’s all around favorite guy turning a year older. It’s Buddha’s birthday and the streets are lined with colorful lanterns to mark the special day. Last weekend a group of us went up to Seoul to see how the holiday is celebrated in Korea, as well as […]
All Fun and Games? : Korea’s Computer Game Craze
Posted on May 5, 2010 5 Comments
I’ve written about Korea’s wide range of festivals, from the bullfighting festival to the cherry blossom festival, but this weekend I am sure that I came across the mother of all bizarre festivals held right in my own backyard: Korea’s StarCraft video game competition…and festival. No this is not a joke, and while I claim […]
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