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Is film school worth it these days?

Lindsay Clark | Monday, August 15, 2011

Yet another feature came out of my fingertips this week, one that started from the seed of a simple video on pixels. Entitled ‘How to produce award-winning films without going to film school‘, this piece packs in huge amount of information from some of the most outspoken self-taught cinematographers on the net.

Film school or no?

I went to art school, a study I’m sure many people would claim needs no formality or implied success with a degree, so I expected a little retaliation by film schoolers. Surprisingly, none have surfaced yet. Just I wait.

Without belittling the certain perks of attending film school (or formally studying any specialty for that matter), I believe if you’re motivated, there’s a way to teach yourself enough to obtain a great job, gain work experience, and prosper with continued self-improvements. As many advocates for the self-taught film path cite, it’s likely your favorite filmmaker didn’t study his craft at school either.

The underlined actions to take away from the piece include:

Get schooled for free at your own pace – with Vimeo Video School and online tutorials by self-taught filmmakers such as Philip Bloom

Get fluent in the ever-changing tools – Zacuto instructional videos, NoFilmSchool.com cinematography guide, and getting creative with basic tools like iPhones

Position yourself for the current job market – learn how to be autonomous like Alexander Fox of CrewOfOne.com Read More »


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Investigating the art and evolution of the film title

Lindsay Clark | Sunday, August 7, 2011

I’ve managed to compile myriad jobs and hobbies that complement each other, one absorbing skills to improve the other, making me feel like I’m ascending Penrose steps.

I spent the day researching ways to improve filmmaking skills that don’t include paying for or attending film school, a theme I’m covering for Matador. While doing so, I ran across this gem of a video, which attracted me with its RJD2 soundtrack alone. Also, I’d give ‘the art of…’ anything a chance (even that horrible Art of Travel movie).

Perusing the many videos highlighting brilliant title sequences in film and TV, I’m immediately jazzed about learning animation and advanced graphics. My previous practice with titles in online video is to produce the title within ten seconds of its start. Aside from some stylistic guidelines, that’s all the thought I’ve applied. With this study spanning decades of filmmaking, I’m inspired to pay closer attention to my video introductions, more than just watching the timeline and using a provided Motion template.

Perhaps the most intriguing comparison with past and present concepts is the affinity for an aged appearance. It’s comforting and pleasantly dusty, and it gives me more ideas for vintage effects. Do you have any favorite video motif that you rely on the title sequence delivering? Read More »


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A weekend in Boston

Lindsay Clark | Thursday, August 4, 2011

I took a vacation for myself, and it was evidence enough that the casual weekend away should be more of a priority. It was close by, surprisingly economical, and equivalent to a routine enema – a metaphorical flushing of habitual activity, not your bi-weekly bowl of Colon Blow.

Here’s a vignette of my weekend with friends in Boston, Massachusetts.

I’m overly focused on the long-term trip, when really there are far more people (especially in America) poised and prepared to go somewhere for a couple days than there are people raring for an RTW. Are there any weekend trips you’ve always wanted to take but haven’t yet? Tell me about it, and then go book your Megabus ticket. Read More »


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Why do you like time lapse videos?

Lindsay Clark | Friday, July 29, 2011

If you get a little tired of waiting for my posts on Nomadderwhere – which I admit have become incredibly random and sparse – I’ll give you a little supplementary material. Recently, I wrote a feature for the Matador Network entitled ‘Why the obsession with time lapse video?‘ Have you ever wondered this yourself? What’s your reasoning?

I’m reposting here some of my points, but be sure to check out the full post on MatadorTV and provide your own commentary.

Why time lapse for storytelling?

As a member of the MatadorTV triad, I appreciate the whole spectrum of travel video production, from the cinematic to the gritty. Video is an accessible vehicle for storytelling that can avoid the obstacles ever-present with language. And even though written word can facilitate a sensory experience, the combination of visual and audio elements is powerful on fleeting attention spans.

In browsing TV’s most popular posts to date, time lapse comes away a clear front-runner of stylistic and technical approaches, and these videos tend to follow a different editing pattern than most. Cuts are longer. Static shots are still dynamic. The resident audio is usually stripped from the footage and replaced by a soundtrack, and people still manage to follow a storyline and maintain focus on the evolving subject matter. Warped time appears to keep viewers engaged.

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The road called and demanded a Boston weekend

Lindsay Clark | Friday, July 15, 2011

I haven’t traveled somewhere new for the sole purpose of leisure in a long time. Ironically, my mind doesn’t focus on potential trips I can take myself on without a ‘work’ angle – work being a very fuzzy concept often mistaken for hobby.

Moving to New York and the east coast was a strategic escape from the Midwest region that I’ve already traversed and learned to appreciate. In this portion of the states, aside from the city whose Indian name is Big Apple (or more accurately, Manna-hata), I’ve only meandered through Rockport, Maine. And I’m not even sure a trip centered around a daunting photojournalism course counts for leisure.

I wanted to be surrounded by unknown territory and be inspired to constantly day trip or weekend elsewhere. There were music festivals to attend, mountains on which to frolic, friends and family to visit – an abundance of excuses.

Well, the inspiration and excuses weren’t strong enough for the first eight months, but the road called me this weekend. Yes, she dialed me up – on Skype – and said: Read More »


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Where do we learn best and become our best selves?

Lindsay Clark | Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Before I publish an extensive post that dictates my next step in travel/work/life, which I’ve alluded to on Twitter, I wanted to share some videos I watched yesterday as a direct result of this recent thinking.

If you follow Nomadderwhere, you may know I’ve spent the last couple years chasing and creating educational initiatives. Having uprooted the family for high school, sought study abroad programs with fervor, developed programs in Nakavika, and obsessed over videos on global education, it’s ever-apparent I have an affinity for pursuing and cheerleading quality education, both in the traditional sense and otherwise.

Recently, I received an invitation to visit China with a group of teachers and students who were conducting a school there. And by there, I mean China. The school was China. China was the classroom, the subject, and the geographical home – at least for this trimester. And in this non-traditional learning environment, I began to wonder which experience in my own life had educated me the most: the pricey private high school, the college years that tested my application of academics in real life, or the tens of thousands of miles traveled after leaving ‘classrooms’ in my contrail. Read More »


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Indy to NYC: Flying with Felines

Lindsay Clark | Sunday, May 22, 2011

This is a two-pronged post – conceptual and practical – so before you hate on cats, read the first half and reap the benefits.

This week officially marked my sixth month living in New York City. Spending $100+ on shipping boxes was a cost I happily incurred, in the moment and in hindsight. Transporting little things on quick trips home was a breeze, especially since I’ve already weeded through and prioritized my material things in life. But the last step in this transition and relocation was the transportation of my 10 year-old feline, Alli.

Owning a cat at this stage in the game is one of the few things that goes against my potential nomadic ease. Three years of college in dorms and sorority houses weren’t conducive to hosting her, and post-college travels only had me in her vicinity for 49% of that time. For nearly ten years, my parents were wildly flexible and tolerant to house my shedding ball of love. And when the decision to move to New York called for a serious analysis of my pet ownership, I was overwhelmed at the extent to which I couldn’t live without her.

We suburban Midwestern gals tend to grow painfully attached to our household animals, and I assume this touches on a maternal reaction to a dependent’s reliance, which we embrace with fervor. We hear and respond to ‘the call’ – whether it’s directed at us or not – to serve other beings. And it hits us with a glee/glum one-two punch; the latter only for the inevitable life choices or threat of loss an invested pet owner must face.

Though I find it a ridiculous debate and one that deserve zero airtime in any arena, I know not everyone enjoys cats, hearing about cats, justifying the existence of cats, etc. And though I am scribing and cutting video with those feline travelers in mind, Alli has been an obstacle to one half of my lifestyle and a beloved necessity to the other.

Dare I say we all have similar parallels? Read More »


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Neglect in a time of note-worthy experiences

Lindsay Clark | Friday, May 13, 2011

I call myself a writer, but I haven’t written – really written – in two months. Since my last real musing, I traveled to three regions of Haiti, frequented my second Carnival celebration, had a random reunion with a travel friend in the middle of a street parade, hosted my best friend and travel gal for a week in New York City, and traveled across the world to Thailand for production. I should have many a post on my site by now regarding all the previously mentioned events and experiences. Instead, I am a chicken sans head with too many things to say and not enough time to process them.

And you know what else is sad? I wrote the previous paragraph in the middle of March. I call this type of article a ‘Frankenstein’.

I’ve read others discussing this interesting phenomenon – the travel writer’s Catch 22 – and I know I’ve dealt with it using various methods in the past. Even though I’ve been based out of home between these escapades, there is still the delicate balance between experience and reflection, one that I usually miss due to overindulgence of one.

Sadly, my mind is a sieve. Without documentation and over-processing of real-life experiences, I tend to forget or reconstruct my life. Therefore, the neglect of noting certain meaningful experiences seems dangerous and irresponsible for someone mortal wanting simply to thrive on memories in the end. Read More »


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Déjà vu in Ha Long Bay and a simple vacation in Luang Prabang

Lindsay Clark | Thursday, May 5, 2011

After a 3-week, 3-city production schedule full of up to 20 hour days, Vijaya and I departed Thailand on the wings of Vietnam Airlines to Hanoi. Curled like a jumbo shrimp over my tray table, I finally collapsed and gave in to the sweet release of vacation time. Since we were already in Southeast Asia for work, we extended our trip to include two more countries and a hole lotta nothing.

Vietnam

Equipped with little more information than I had four years prior, we went from Hanoi to Ha Long Bay via mini-bus with dangling conductors. Rice fields flanked the road for three hours until we were dropped by the side of the road. I quickly introduced Vijaya to her first motorbike experience with a couple strangers roadside, and we proceeded to the hotel room I had on my first trip in 2007.

Two days on a Ha Long Bay junk boat provided the same cave and floating village thrills with some added kayaking ones in the better-conserved waters. We anticipated and avoided the inevitable schemes of logistics by strongly enforcing arrival times in Hanoi, using hand-drawn maps of our route and the airport to imply we’d like dropped off on the side of the highway. In our last hour in country, we were stalked by motorbikes, involved in a cabbie war, pulled over by the cops, and delivered to our terminal within 20 minutes of departure. We slid into home base with sighs of relief and amazement.

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Nomadderwhere on the Black Informant Podcast

Lindsay Clark | Friday, April 29, 2011

I’m such a sorry case for a writer that I’m actually stalling the publication of a post on how I haven’t written anything in a while! 2011 for Nomadderwhere is a Catch 22 kind of year. If that’s not clear, then stick around for the explanation coming whenever I get my act together.

In the meantime, my interview with the Black Informant found its way onto the internet for your listening pleasure! Prior to this, I’d never done a radio interview before. I thought for sure my charming stutter would shine through, but it turns out radio is just about the easiest kind of interview there is (aside from letting the publicist type your answers while you’re busy getting a pedicure and playing Xbox, so I would imagine).

In this podcast, Duane Brayboy and I discuss:

  • the genesis of my travel obsession.
  • how travel transformed my personality, my learning, and the way I expressed myself.
  • storytelling and the power of descriptive detail with words, photos, or video.
  • documentary and editorial photography while on the road.
  • the most meaningful photographs I’ve ever taken.
  • impressions of Haiti and the apocalyptic media uproar.
  • where to next.

I enjoyed chatting with Duane and also hope this little update post whips me back into content cranking gear.

What did you think of the podcast? Now, I didn’t do this interview just to hear myself talk. Please do share your own insight on what we discussed: Haiti’s media coverage, your own travel obsession genesis, the most meaningful photos you’ve taken, and anything else.


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Let’s Speak Haitian Creole!

Lindsay Clark | Saturday, March 12, 2011

My first language post arose from a desire to document and transmit the full experience of being in a relatively unknown culture: tribal Fiji. I didn’t expect many people to find such a write-up relevant, but it dawned on me after hundreds of hits that lesser-known languages need some limelight, too.

One could travel to Haiti and speak French; there would be virtually no gap in communication. But, I didn’t have the luxury of French and instead opted for downloading some free software to learn Haitian Creole. Because I’ve spent the last eleven years learning languages that pack very few superfluous letters, the concept of learning French and not pronouncing half a word seemed absurdoix. Creole being a mix of many languages, including Arabic, Spanish, Taíno, and some African languages, it reads more phonetically and becomes more accessible than its’ base.

Visit Haiti. And when you do, use your Creole. In the meantime, I’m going to attempt to process my four day rare experience through Port-au-Prince, the Central Plateau, and Jacmèl.

The Basics

Alo: Hello
Bonjou: Good morning
Kòman ou ye (pronounced co-mah-oo-ee): How are you? Read More »


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Piecing Together an Understanding of Haiti Today

Lindsay Clark | Wednesday, February 9, 2011

This weekend came and went, and I never left my couch. My camera bag – meticulously packed for three hectic days across three cities – lies useless on the bedroom floor; memory cards untouched and road snacks un-nibbled.

For the second time in a row, our assignment in Haiti has been postponed due to civil unrest and political instability. I don’t really know what’s going on there at the moment, and with the one-track mind of sensationalist mass media focused solely on Egypt (and the Super Bowl, I guess), I’m finding it hard to understand this new situation, which has red alerts and closings already resulting from the anticipated nation-wide chaos.

Photo courtesy of Living Water International; www.water.cc
Man, those kids are cute. So, redirecting focus from destruction and disease to the timeline and facts visible, I’m hoping to gain some clarity. Note: I am not a journalist, nor am I attempting to be, but I’m interested, motivated, and capable of compiling trustworthy tidbits to come to a reasonable conclusion. Join me, won’t you. Read More »


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Mentally Preparing for Haiti on the Earthquake Anniversary

Lindsay Clark | Wednesday, January 12, 2011

With every assignment, my job is gaining more meaning and thrill, becoming increasing moving and educative. From researching Frida Kahlo to cutting videos on Nelson Mandela, I’ve been diving further into pivotal, global issues. And though – technically – our upcoming trip to Haiti is a freelance assignment to document a medical non-profit, I’m going in the capacity of a filmmaker and an indirect educator.

For the past month, I’ve been taking in knowledge of old Saint-Domingue like a sponge, and I’m hoping to include you, my ever-enlightening audience, in this pursuit of awareness.

On the Anniversary of a Catastrophe

On January 12th, 2010 at 4:52pm, a 7.0 point earthquake knocked an already feeble Port-au-Prince into a deeper state of instability. I was isolated from this knowledge in Nakavika and only became aware three days later, along with the rest of the village. Though we weren’t on the exact antipodal point from the epicenter, we were pretty darn far away. Even on the other side of the globe – in a culture relatively out of the information loop – the Fijians had a visceral moment of sadness for their brothers and sisters in Haiti. I couldn’t fathom what I heard.

Houses of concrete cards collapsed with ease under the pressure of this rumble. Three million people felt the shutter and the awful repercussions afterward.

I didn’t grow up feeling particularly infuriated with the injustices of the world I couldn’t see, but I remember being saddened to the core when viewing beggars on the highway ramps. To use some classic American lingo, it’s hard for me to react viscerally until I see the whites of eyes.

Understanding the plights of those in countries with which I’ve had little contact is difficult for me. Black voids usually become inhabited with faces and experience once I step foot inbounds. It shouldn’t, but it takes a personal relationship to make that connection happen – that relationship sometimes only need be as deep as a passing glance. Even today, I go through a constant battle with my own mental inertia, knowing I have a civic responsibility to my world to understand what my fellow humans go through. Read More »


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What a New Year Means to a Traveler

Lindsay Clark | Friday, December 31, 2010

Do you know where we were a year ago today?

This is a game my family plays. Actually, this is just a common sentence equation my parents throw around, about which my brother and I like to joke. Whether we recall where we were last month or dream of our future location a week away, the Clarks can often be found discussing their coordinates except where they are in the present.

Today, I’m sporting my genes and recalling my exact location at the 2010 New Year: on the Pacific Harbour beach in Fiji, taking a break from an exhausting project. Don’t worry; I have a purpose for this nostalgia.

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Andrew Zimmern and the Transformative Power of Travel

Lindsay Clark | Saturday, December 18, 2010

I’ve been a big time fan of Big Tony B. since the No Reservations series began in 2005. His approach to travel television and subjective, experiential authenticity abroad felt so relevant amidst a sea of market-y documentation. His conceptual thread continues to be pretty darn obvious, which makes it easy to instantly jump on the Bourdain train. But for his fellow Travel Channel host (and our Creative Council member), Andrew Zimmern, I had a harder time identifying what truly made him tick and drove him to produce what he does. Thankfully, I had a recent opportunity to hear Zimmern clarify his concept in an illuminating way.

Poised and ready with my notepad, I asked my mom sitting next to me at the IUPUI convention center what she knew of Zimmern.

I think he eats weird stuff on TV to gross people out.

Mom represented a common understanding that was obvious among the crowd that night. Most people who posed questions seemed to think he was a superhuman eating machine with a hunger for the grotesque. Fear Factor meets Travel Channel. In actuality, and as Zimmern soon cleared up, this is far from the intention of the show. Read More »


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Indy to NYC: The Unnervingly Seamless Transition

Lindsay Clark | Saturday, December 11, 2010

I am 26 days fresh in New York City. Already recovered from the lower back strains of poorly lifting a 65 lb. military  trunk, I’m finding real comfort in the room that houses my first purchased mattress and this neighborhood that seems to defy the modern-day NYC paradigms. As enjoyable as this month-long transition has been – and as dedicated as I am to making this city mine – I still feel in transit, and this feeling seems potentially eternal.

The Undetermined Layover

In my continued efforts to define (or redefine) “travel” as a state of mind rather than a displacement of the body, I’m approaching this new life with the fervor of a new backpacker. Instead of riddling off various dictionary definitions of “home” or claiming that my apartment is my new personal oasis, I’ll clarify that even though I’m purchasing beds, tables, and sofas, I’m merely making this place part of the overall journey, like a very extended layover. Read More »


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Why I Moved to New York City

Lindsay Clark | Monday, November 22, 2010

[This post was written in the clouds between IND and LGA.]

Composing somewhere around 30,000 feet, I’m completely immersed in the inevitable pool of realization. After a childhood in rural Indiana, an academic pilgrimage throughout the state, and 50 countries of exploration later, I’m finally settling on my first independent living situation.

I chose out of a sea of laudable contenders a city that for years seemed too self-praising for my tastes. I’ve never encountered anyone who feels as conflicted about New York City’s energy as me, but emerging from the self-made pit of doubt and prejudice, I came to the exciting conclusion that this massive metropolis is where I’m supposed to be. It’s safe to say I no longer roll my eyes at the “cool girl” city in the classroom of America.

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Moving to NYC

Lindsay Clark | Sunday, November 14, 2010

I’m moving my home base. I actually have an apartment in New York City. Did any of you ever thought this would happen?

In case this simple video update doesn’t give you all the answers you need, I’ll fill you in from the plane ride over.

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Q&A: The truth about Semester at Sea

Lindsay Clark | Monday, November 8, 2010

Send in your questions, too!

QuestionHi Lindsay, I have just been accepted by SAS for the Spring 2011 voyage, and I randomly chanced upon your website. I am currently having a hard time trying to decide between a Semester at Sea program and a study abroad program in Berlin. I know they sound very different, but I think they appeal to different parts of me, which makes it even harder to decide. Hence, I have some questions about your experience if you don’t mind answering:

When you were traveling around the ports, did you feel they were too touristy? I don’t want to limit myself to only exploring typical tourist destinations.

How strong were the academics? I know that the main experience comes from the ports, but I still want to learn and enjoy my classes. Did most people take classes seriously?

I wanted to clarify this with you. I heard that SAS had a reputation of being a “booze cruise” or a “party boat” in the past. How did you feel about that from your experience?

I just thought that it would be good to consult with someone who has been through the experience. Best, Alyssa Read More »


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Interview a traveler: the trailblazing travel bug, part 2

Lindsay Clark | Monday, November 1, 2010

A self-starting, world traveling, commercial fishing, supremely athletic, go-getter. That’s a whole lot of epithets. For those of you who haven’t yet read up on Sierra, be sure to check out Part 1 of this series before reading on to learn more about her new project in Alaska!

Sierra Anderson and I have only met through google chats and phone conversations, but being on such similar paths led us to becoming friends and collaborators. This series of Interview a Traveler continues to give kudos where they are due…to fellow travelers doing some very cool things. Read More »


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Interview a traveler: the trailblazing travel bug, part 1

Lindsay Clark | Thursday, October 28, 2010

She self-created her own World Traveler Internship. She knows the ins and outs of commercial fishing. She’s a star athlete with an extreme passion for satiating her wanderlust. Let’s check her out.

Sierra Anderson and I have only met through google chats and phone conversations, but being on such similar paths led us to becoming friends and collaborators. I’ve been amazed by her tenacity ever since. This series - Interview a Traveler – continues to give kudos where they are due; to fellow travelers doing some very cool things. Read More »


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The Missed Airborne Opportunity

Lindsay Clark | Monday, October 25, 2010


With recent years of life seeing 30 flights or more,

it’s almost surprising today marks a first in my life as a transient.

Reliant on repetitive lessons or others for the logistics,

I rarely put much thought into an airport day.

The more effort and worry

at times the more likely I actually grasp the astounding experience

of lifting off.

Rolling in frantically only to return with extinguished visions of the day.

Two choices can immediately consume.

Goats gallop to escape the finger that blames for bliss lost.

The more powerful of the two choices, however, is the one

that results in lemonade.

Energy is the only thing gone forever.

The mental side of things can happily balance on a beam of relativity.

To potentially be on the move already elevates your lifestyle in the bubble

to one that eggs the world on for challenges.

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Reviewing Bill Bryson’s The Lost Continent

Lindsay Clark | Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Since my month of relative seclusion in northern Indiana this July, I’ve been intrigued by literature on the fly-over areas, the seemingly barren of notable culture, destinations untouched by most self-proclaimed travelers. Why on earth are there so few quality novels on small-town America?

There are no tribal dances, very few original musical styles, a general disinterest in cultural innovation, but does that make the small-town unworthy of a traveler’s focus? Thankfully, what I was trying to grasp for this summer – with this insatiable interest in low-impact America – I found in Bill Bryson’s The Lost Continent. Read More »


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Video of the Week: Dune Bashing in Dubai

Lindsay Clark | Thursday, October 14, 2010

There are still many videos from the World Traveler Internship I haven’t featured in this weekly series. Dubai is no longer one of them. Don’t forget to dune bash on your next journey to the Middle East.

You can also watch this video on YouTube.

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Q&A: Traveling with technology

Lindsay Clark | Saturday, October 9, 2010

To send in your question for a Q&A post, contact me!

QuestionEric asks a couple questions about traveling with technology…

Should I take my MacBook to Europe?
Should I invest in a NetBook instead?
How do you keep your computer safe?

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Jobs for world travelers: TV host in paradise

Lindsay Clark | Tuesday, October 5, 2010

I know many of you amongst the Nomadderwhere readership jumped on board after seeing the World Traveler Internship. A year after my WTI, I still receive messages from people in search of such great opportunities in the travel world or wondering how to snag such jobs that require some online savvy and marketing know-how. Therefore, when I hear about new marketing schemes that send people on the road for free or for pay, I’m inspired to pass the info along to you, the reader.

A friend forwarded this opportunity my way, and I think many of  you will find this an idyllic work and living situation.

The “52 Week Paid Vacation”

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About Lindsay Clark

Lindsay Clark | Thursday, September 30, 2010

I have a real passion of sharing my passion for the world to the world.

Lindsay Clark has spent the last six years circumnavigating the world three times, documenting experiences for global corporations and non-profits worldwide. With 54 countries under her belt at the age of 27, she takes this stuff seriously.

Born in Wabash, Lindsay Clark is a native to Indiana but has spent much of her young adulthood being semi-nomadic and traveling the world. She graduated with honors from Indiana University’s Henry Radford Hope College of the Arts with a B.A. in Studio Art and Art History.

Post-graduation, Clark spent her life savings to explore 24 countries on three continents for seven months. In 2009, she won the World Traveler Internship from STA Travel, beating over 700 applicants to document 2.5 months of extensive travel for a marketing campaign – for which she produced 29 short travel videos, 2500+ photographs, and 56 articles.

Clark self-started a volunteer project with a friend in the highlands of Fiji, creating 26 short videos to publicize the experience. Most recently, she functioned as the producer, editor, shooter, and photographer for ProjectExplorer, producing more than 100 short films for students and young adults. As well, she worked with a team of three to curate the media and media-centric literature on the Matador Network, the world’s largest independent travel publication.

Today, Clark is the Media Specialist and newMedia Instructor at THINK Global School, the world’s first global, mobile high school that is currently traveling through Argentina, Bhutan, and the United States. She’s the creator and writer of Nomadderwhere.com–a travel website focused on the art and concept of travel–a freelance photographer, and a speaker in third person.



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The Mucho México Launch

Lindsay Clark | Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Monday, the 27th, we celebrated the launch of the Mucho Mexico series for ProjectExplorer.org. Our event at La Palapa in the East Village was vibrant and packed, with phenomenal food and a great ambiance.

I’m so proud of the work we created from this experience. Can’t wait to showcase another amazing country to the education and travel world.

Launch video interviews filmed and edited by Jenny M Buccos (also edited by Lindsay Clark)
See additional credits for segments, extra footage, and photography at ProjectExplorer.org

Featured Photo by Sara Salamone
© ProjectExplorer.org, 2010

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Welcome to the New Nomadderwhere!

Lindsay Clark | Saturday, September 25, 2010

Last year, my site took on a major change – from a free little ditty, dark and unappealing, to a self-hosted site, clean and click-worthy.

Today is the start of another new beginning, a switch from a travel blog to something more than tips and stories. Though I’m still available and happy to answer questions about traveling as a young lad or lass, I’m much more interested in discussing angles on travel of a conceptual nature. Confusing, yes. Explanation follows.

My passion for travel comes from an interest in the concept itself. Why do we travel? When are we actually traveling? What is it we seek to learn when we move about this earth or move about our own understanding of this earth? Ya know…stuff like that. And so, I’ve decided to develop a new site format that accentuates these approaches to travel while also bringing more attention to my archives, on which I’ve invested much time.

What’s New

The Navigation: Instead of highlighting my individual big travel experiences (a.k.a. Semester at Sea, World Traveler Internship, etc.), this navigation brings the focus to the different styles of posts I crank out.

Art + Travel are my artistic attempts to express travel sentiment with video, photo essays, or prose and poetry. And with a tagline like “Capturing the Art of Travel,” I wanted to make sure you, the reader, can easily find my own gatherings in this quest.

Conceptual Travel posts bring up “whys” and “what ifs” in the travel realm. These stand to really challenge your own understanding of your nomadic nature.

Info + Advice is to make sure I’m still offering the tidbits of information many of you seek, including Q&As, Street Smarts, and updates on the world of travel and its community.

World Narratives presents the backbone of Nomadderwhere, the narratives from the road. It is here that you can still follow along vicariously to my big journeys around the world.

First Timer’s Guide: Many of you are new to the site daily. In an attempt to spell my site out for the new reader, I’ve made a sum-up document, downloadable and descriptive of my favorite postings and why I have a blog.

Layout: Fewer static pages featured, fewer distractions, more focus on the content – that’s the purpose behind the redesign. Now that my job allows me to fulfill interests like video-making and writing centered on travel, doubling up on that sort of work load is difficult for me. Maintaining Nomadderwhere with the same amount of content and quality as I did before has been nearly impossible. Therefore, the new layout is aimed at letting me accentuate the work I’ve done up to this point rather than highlighting only the most recent and making you wait for the next morsel of content.

Schedule: There will be no more extensive weekly schedule of postings but rather various quality work posted when it’s ready.

Changes to Expect

No more Photos of the Day. All my images can be found on my Flickr account.

Fewer featured Videos of the Week. Those that will be published will be dictated by inspiration, not the sun cycle.

Written posts ranging from narrative to conceptual to artistic to practical on a regular basis.

Please feel free to tell me your thoughts on the redesign and the new direction of Nomadderwhere. Contact me or send a video, and I’ll be happy to listen and respond.

Thanks for visiting, following, and contributing to Nomadderwhere and celebrating its second massive redesign!

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A Flattering Interview with PolyRepublic

Lindsay Clark | Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Beti from PolyRepublic launched her new website this week, and I’m thrilled to be one of her first profiles.

Poly Republic’s mission statement is to celebrate women who are daring enough to try to change the world or carve out a place for themselves in it.

Check out the full profile by clicking the image below. Read More »


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Photoblog: Final Crew Meal at Mexico City’s W Hotel

Lindsay Clark | Thursday, September 16, 2010

Flashing back to the June Mexico trip with ProjectExplorer.org, I thought I’d memorialize a fantastic project-closing meal we had at the W Hotel in Mexico City. We relaxed after a hectic day of capturing on film Mexico’s complex and difficult history. It was a well-deserved and tasty spread.

[All photos were taken by Vijaya Selvaraju.]

Guerrero Negro Seared Sea Scallops

Guerrero Negro Seared Sea Scallops

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Video of the Week: The Oz Experience

Lindsay Clark | Monday, September 13, 2010

Surprisingly, I have yet to feature some of my World Traveler Intern videos as videos of the week! Wouldn’t dare deprive you of these joys.

You can always watch this video on YouTube.

[I'm still on vacation and cranking out work for ProjectExplorer.org's Mexico launch; hence, the lack of new material. However, I do have my redesign coming up on the 23rd and will be providing plenty to make up for this paucity.]

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Che and Jack Agree. It’s All About Movement.

Lindsay Clark | Friday, September 10, 2010

I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move. -Robert Louis Stevenson

In the last two years, I read two books I found interesting (though not astounding) by two men with fetishes for movement. I found their stories ones I would only enjoy vicariously, but I definitely related to their desires to be on the road. Reading both of these at times I was myself on the move, maybe this is why they resonated.

Today, I wanted to highlight some of of their passages. Please welcome Che Guevara and Jack Kerouac.

Che Guevara on Movement

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[The following are excerpts from Che's Motorcycle Diaries.]

It is there, in the final moments, for people whose farthest horizon has always been tomorrow, that one comprehends the profound tragedy circumscribing the life of the proletariat the world over.

Before Ernesto (a.k.a. Che) was conducting guerilla warfare across Latin America, he was motoring across it as a spry 23 year-old with a passion to move. This passion, as I recall reading this on my Big Journey, was the catalyst for his narratives as well as their downfall. While some of his adventures were exciting and exotic, some of his daily jottings were as thrilling as, “We drove all day Tuesday and found a little place connected to a restaurant to crash for the night. The next day we got up and fixed La Poderosa and rode all day until we found another place to sleep.” Riveting. Read More »


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A Paucity of Postings

Lindsay Clark | Wednesday, September 8, 2010

You may have noticed an obvious drop-off in the amount of writings and videos I’ve created for the website in the last couple months. And this is why:

I’m on Vacation

Hilton Head with the FamilySince the 3rd of September, I’ve been on the road with my family and will continue to be until the middle of the month. We drove from Indianapolis to the Atlantic Ocean and have been doing what we Clarks do best: turning into leather bags on the beach/poolside/bar-side. Especially now that I’m in preliminary brainstorming sessions about an eventual relocation, I really appreciate the family time and seeing my niece learn words like “yesh” (a la Michael Scott) and try her foot at walking.

The Mexico Series is Almost Complete

If I’m not eating, sleeping, or throwing my niece in the air, I’m working on the blogs, videos, and photographs for our Mexico series, to be launched on the 27th of this month. The challenge of creating videos complex enough for 12th graders but comprehensible for 3rd graders has been a big one to overcome, especially in cases of history and warfare, when we don’t have History Channel-like reenactments or stock footage to use. When it’s between paid work that I love and unpaid work that I love (a.k.a. this site), I’m sure you can understand why my allegiances are attracted to one side. Read More »


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Q&A: Travel video soundtracks & ethics

Lindsay Clark | Sunday, August 29, 2010

Q&A is a series on Nomadderwhere that uses questions posed by readers and commentators to address topics of travel, alternative lifestyle design, blogging, and other interests. You can expect to see this series one or two Saturdays a month right here on Nomadderwhere.com. To send in your questions, contact me!

Question[The following dialogue occurred on Youtube under my one year compilation video.]

jkeagle: What’s the music you use in this video?

Linzer32: @jkeagle That would be a little Hood Internet and Milkman. Those are two mash-up artists. I liked their energy and figured samplers wouldn’t be so stingy on copyright laws, which I’m getting much more aware of and sensitive to these days. Trying to find stock that matches the power of copyrighted good stuff.

jkeagle: @Linzer32 Good call! If you happen to have a compiled list of “best songs” or “best practices” for travel video soundtracks, I think that would be a GREAT resource to add to your site! I know I would be interested! Read More »


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A Wonderful Message from Nakavika

Lindsay Clark | Wednesday, August 25, 2010

While I was on location in Mexico, driving on a dusty road to Pantaleon’s painting studio, I received an e-mail from a woman from Fiji – an e-mail that really made me happy.

Message from Nakavika

Thanks for the tremendous work you have done to my village. Working as a community or Public Health Nurse for the last 17 years, I know all what you have gone through, and it is not easy to get things done. There are so many obstacles on the way before achieving the objectives. Just an advice, let the community get involved and be part of all the on-going process of the project from day 1 till the the very last day, delegate responsibiities to them, and then only you will see a huge change.

Anyway, there will always be a light at the end of the tunnel. Your stay and exchanged of traditions and cultures is an eye opener especially to the younger generations of Nakavika village in years to come. Being part of the family and sharing whatever that has been prepared freely was such and enjoyment. The community were luckily to be part of you for a short while and the cream goes to the school children as part of their learning process. Whatever has happened will be history, and whatever will happen will be part of the memories that will linger on and we hope that you will take it constructively, in the understanding that adapting to a new enviroment needs more than 2 weeks. The exchange of views, cultures and ideas will be a big stepping stone to another new horizon and expecting more to come for the betterment of the community. Read More »


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Travel Pals, China, and the Quarterlife Crisis

Lindsay Clark | Monday, August 23, 2010

A tsunami smacked me on the head last Tuesday, energy and activity in one exhausting wave, rendering me not quite unconscious but with twitching eyes and a crumbling mental capacity. And I don’t mean that in a bad way.

AlexisSince the dawn of this website, I’ve known a radiant being of 6’1″ stature and a high verbal capacity. Alexis Reller was my potluck, shipboard roommate on Semester at Sea and an instant friend, even though she found my ship ID photo pre-meeting downright worrisome. Alexis and I continued to galavant around the MV Explorer and the world’s ports thinking, “Gosh, how lucky am I to have a partner like this broad,” only to disembark post-trip and reunite regularly for the next three years with our friend Garrett Russell.

Since then, we’ve tackled fifteen European countries in thirty days (on a budget) and experienced ski and road trips alongside each other. She’s my ultimate travel pal, one whose friendship is instantly renaissanced upon a simple “s’up” regardless of the time between interactions.

For the last year, she’s been teaching English at a university in China. Emerging from the Mother Land in one piece, she carried with her musings on communism, the ample travel opportunities of the expansive land, and the power China can have on her expats. Her first night in Indianapolis, we discussed these – and many other – topics ad nauseam, letting conversations go conceptual at the drop of an adjective. I was thrilled to be back in contact with the person who helped me hone my appreciation for the world and its powers. Read More »


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Photo of the Day: Little Ladies at Palm Tree Orphanage

Lindsay Clark | Friday, August 13, 2010

Little Ladies at Palm Tree Orphanage

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Video of the Week: A Midwestern Summer Celebration

Lindsay Clark | Tuesday, August 10, 2010

There’s no beating around the bush with this one. I’m bending the vehicle of my travel site to include things I create unrelated to my travel life. Of course, I’ve been doing that all summer, but if you’re not from Indianapolis, you may find this peak into my family’s backyard celebration to be revealing of some exotic traditions.

On the other hand, you could just enjoy watching a one year-old Slip-n-Slide haphazardly. Please don’t call social services on us; Olivia had a fantastic time sliding around her backyard. It’s a time-honored Clark tradition, or something like that.

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Consume & Update: Opportunities for you!

Lindsay Clark | Sunday, August 8, 2010

$10,000 and a trip to Bhutan. I’m so generous this week.

Getting Paid to Talk to Bourdain

I don’t consider myself a foodie, but I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the question Tony Bourdain posed to his fellow food-lovers.

What does it mean to cook well?

Coming from a sustenance culinary tradition, I’m not used to always eating the most delectable dish or denying something less than favorable. Frankly, I’m surprised I haven’t shot my taste buds yet. I find this topic intriguing, and if you do too, you could very well win $10,000 just for documenting that opinion.

Not only do you get a big ol’ pay day but a spot in the paperback edition of Medium Raw. To be published and rolling in the dough…what a surreal concept. Go for it!

And speaking of Tony, his post this week on the death of his good friend Michael Batterberry and his big break in writing is insightful and compelling. Read More »


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Reviewing Dean Cycon’s Javatrekker

Lindsay Clark | Saturday, August 7, 2010

As much as I like to believe I’m aware of the world’s atrocities and doing my part to make things better, I know I’m very much a negative factor in many world struggles that I’m both conscious of and oblivious to. I suppose my hourly efforts go out to world education, but being interested in travel and the world’s communities seems to impress the importance of caring about everything.

coffee-beanWhere does my clothing come from? Am I supporting local farmers? Did my beer get to me via cargo ship? Man…this coffee tastes delicious.

In terms of these worries, coffee is certainly a big kahuna. It’s a safe assumption that young children today associate the Starbucks counter with the origin of coffee. And sadly, I think many adults and consumers think that far into the commerce chain when purchasing their daily jolt. I know I envision lush fields and no faces when I see names like Highland Grog and Java Sumatra, while trying to buy the cheapest concoction possible.

Where does the profit from our caffeine flow? Who benefits from my flavored latte? What is it like to grow coffee for a ravenous global market?

Deans BeansDean is this dude. He is the founding dude of Deans Beans. He also calls himself a Javatrekker. He’s all about organic beans and fair traded coffee, not “fairly” traded, loophole-filled commerce that leaves the farmers out cold and hungry. His book reads like a compilation of travel essays from someone who’s had unique, and at times treacherous, experiences in the jungles, arid flatlands, and mountain ranges of the coffee lands.

Though I’m normally attracted to straight narratives, I found the mental globe trotting on the same theme a great overall adventure with an informative pulse, which will resonate with any consumer of any good. Let’s check out Javatrekker: Dispatches From the World of Fair Trade Coffee.

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Journeys of a Lifetime in August

Lindsay Clark | Thursday, August 5, 2010

Welcome back to my new monthly series on Nomadderwhere, one which highlights the incredible trips one could take in that current month – thanks to a vibrant book called Journeys of a Lifetime by National Geographic.

Each month I pick a couple adventures from each section in the book in order to provide you inspiration for 365 days from now. Read the brief description to whet your appetite, and click on the trip name for further information (links provided by National Geographic…of course you could be a gritty backpacker and make it on your own).

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The Art of Reinvention, Anonymity, and Self-Discovery in Travel

Lindsay Clark | Friday, July 30, 2010

My mind finally smells summer.

The sky of IndianaI’ve been away from Indiana for the past two summers and away from Wabash during the summertime since I moved away ten years ago. Having spent the majority of my childhood outside, I’ve been unknowingly pining for the familiar olfactory triggers, which I still can’t define well: aromatic greens of unknown classification, warming as though being slowly cooked, lawn mower engine fuel, chlorine and very cold water, heat radiating from the cement below my bicycle tires, sometimes fresh asphalt but most often cracked sidewalks and gravel-sprinkled roads.

Though some of these seem like multi-sensory experiences – not to mention fairly common around the world – I’m really only talking about my nose. I can smell all those things. The same summer climate can be found on about 60% of the Earth’s land mass at some point in the year, but it is only in this town that the sun seems to electrify the atoms and molecules in such a way – for me.

Bias steals my reason when I believe this town could actually be that much different than the rest of the world. Everyone most likely has a sweet spot for their birthplaces, maybe less sweet than bitter for some, and memories are fantastically linked to senses and, in my case, inspiration. Read More »


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As You Like (To See) It, A Traveler’s Melancholy

Lindsay Clark | Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Though relatively young, and therefore jovial, and the product of a content childhood packed with humor, I’ve grown into someone that is constantly asked:

Are you unhappy?

Fijian Funeral Week

Bawling at the table in my Italian family’s home, seeming a mystery to the black and white of intercontinental correspondence, being irrationally testy at home, where the bubble is supposed to pet and nurture positivity; evidence seems to side with either insanity or discontentment. Why do I move, and therefore search, without landing on what will actually placate my soul? Am I attempting to obtain something intentional that is completely out of reach? Does no destination stop the longing to be somewhere else? Read More »


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Consume & Update: Balance, Success, and Last Week

Lindsay Clark | Sunday, July 25, 2010

Today’s documentation of the travel and blogging world is a little slim but can plunge you into a lotta deep thought.

The Four Burners and Success

Balance Your Life...or else

Balance your life...or else

Who really has a balanced life? I’d like to think that overall the way I conduct myself on a year-long basis levels out between travel and home, physicality and leisure, hermitville and social junction. As I’ve stated before, the concept of “live every day like it’s your last” is, in my opinion, a bunch of hullabaloo. How are we supposed to make today a most brilliant day while also strive for completeness in all aspects of our life? That’s a whole lotta pressure for one day. I’d have to spend all day today planning for an amazing tomorrow, which would defeat the point, right?

I chew on this thought today because Chris Guilleabeau brought up an interesting idea mused by David Sedaris:

One burner represents your family, one is your friends, the third is your health, and the fourth is your work. -David Sedaris

The gist is that in order to be successful you have to cut off one of your burners. And in order to be really successful you have to cut off two.

Especially in a country where we like to think we can “have it all” and also one where we define success as an outward appearance of money, power, and respect, this idea seems to be true for most Americans; not sure about the rest of the world, but I assume the same goes for most of them as well. We don’t want to read this quote and consider its validity, because that means accepting imbalance and relative failure at one facet of our lives, of which we’d normally be prideful. Read More »


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Q&A: Easing parental worries about travel

Lindsay Clark | Saturday, July 24, 2010

Q&A is a series that uses questions posed by readers and commentators to address topics of travel, alternative lifestyle design, blogging, and other interests. You can expect to see this series one or two Saturdays a month right here on Nomadderwhere.com. To send in your questions, contact me!

QuestionThis summer I was planning on doing a study abroad program, and now I’m waiting to hear back for responses.

I love how you encourage going somewhere if that’s of utmost desire. I would die to do something like that, but how do parental worries factor into that?

Not to intrude, but do you happen to have lax parents who are chill with that? -Natalia Read More »


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Jobs for World Travelers: A Life at Sea

Lindsay Clark | Thursday, July 22, 2010

This post was written on my October 2009 cruise of the Mexican Riviera.

Lying on my stomach, covered in towels, face pushed through a terry cloth doughnut, I asked the woman rubbing hot stones on my calves what it’s like to work on a cruise ship. After swapping stories from the high seas and travels on land, I decided a job on a cruise liner wouldn’t be half bad, and she affirmed I was made for it.

Cruise CrewsOne of the things I like most about being aboard a water vessel is the crew and the overall sense that they love the world and its people. Why else subject yourself to constant movement and Titanic-like nightmares? Because you can’t get enough of a nomadic existence.

Nomadderwhere is about provoking the thoughts of its readers, compelling them to explore the world, and be open to the pull of their own passions. Since I don’t enjoy hearing about wanderlusters who can’t afford to travel but pine to see the world, I like to present information that gives them to ticket to satiate their global desires. Read More »


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Video of the Week: The Challenge Edition (Webcam)

Lindsay Clark | Monday, July 19, 2010

Traveling creates a lifestyle of constant challenges, which then facilitate self-discovery and, in turn, happiness. This week, I report from my post alone in northern Indiana to ask you: how would you challenge yourself with a home experiment that would simulate the effects of travel?

Notes from this week’s Video of the Week:

  • I continue to get back to the basics by concentrating on a few key things: cooking, physical activity, and expression.
  • Challenge for you: What would your month-long self-discovery experiment be?

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Consume & Update: Museum Roommate and Deep Thoughts

Lindsay Clark | Sunday, July 18, 2010

This week’s outreach into the world of travel may pack a wallop for some of you eager to do something amazing.

$10,000 to be a Museum Live-in

Live in the Museum of Science and Industry for one month, learn something, write about it, and receive $10,000 for your efforts. This is not a shabby gig.

The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago has launched a competition for tech-savvy, learn-happy extroverts that seems like the perfect position for a world traveler. We’re interested in the world around us, in need of money, and often well-versed in online media and marketing (a.k.a the travel blogging type).

Month at the Museum

This seems to be yet another marketing campaign that doubles as a fantastic pooling of like-minded, lifelong learners. To live in the museum of science and have your mind revolve around discovery for four whole weeks would be a treat for anyone curious about their surroundings on this planet. Of course, the lucky individual isn’t allowed to work elsewhere during that time period, nor are they given total freedom to their normal social lives, but this is an experiment in itself, an opportunity to be one with the universe and grow an ever deeper appreciation for how all things work. Read More »


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Disgraceful Tourism

Lindsay Clark | Wednesday, July 14, 2010

We travel because it’s a rare kind of high that can also enlighten, rejuvenate, and ensure the occurrence of adventure. Regardless of the road’s discomforts or challenges, travel seems to always evoke an inexplicable positivity – whether that’s from the possibility of new friendships or just the newness of a myriad of elements.

The scope of potential world travel is tantalizing, and thankfully tourism has the ability to elevate developing communities through employment opportunities and tax revenue. Win for the wanderer; win for the welcomers. Sadly, not every traveler sees his or her voyage to a new country in such a positive, symbiotic light. Those are the ones who perpetuate the very dark and very bleak side of travel. I’m talking about the perverted patrons of the sex tourism industry.

Girls at Palm Tree

This post was written in conjunction with Angeline Diamond of ECPAT-USA.

The Darkest Form of Tourism

I’m not talking about backpackers who delight in a consensual tryst or the business traveler hoping to meet a cute gentleman in the hotel bar. I’m talking people whose sole purpose for travel is to engage in sex with minors, or they may take it one step further and transport someone for criminal sexual conduct. Ya know…real classy types. Read More »


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