I was spending a month in Uganda as a Teaching Fellow with the Inspiring Teachers program along with 18 other teachers from around the United States. When I arrived back at camp, where we were staying, our lead facilitator informed me that I needed to call home...
As the president of the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce (North Carolina), I promote supporting small businesses & shopping local especially in our rural town with a population of 4,500. It is imperative that our citizens support our mom and pop stores who...
Note: This story from Julie Beck was originally written for a 2013 Trip Behavior column in Teach & Travel. One of my college students, Jessica, recently sent me an e-mail that showed a picture of a school bus filled with students on a field trip. I found myself...
COVID-19 has obliterated the travel industry. In March 2020, hotels, museums, restaurants, airlines, cruise ships, and other travel entities turned upside down. Festivals and events were canceled, study abroad and student travel were scrapped, community gatherings...
Whenever I get a new group of people together, I like to play “get acquainted games.” One of my favorite activities is human bingo: A variety of topics are listed in each square on a bingo card, including favorite food, movie, book, sports team and hobby;...
