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Pack for a Purpose

Get up-to-date information about needed supplies for community-based projects supported by accommodations around the globe. Travelers use their luggage to take school, media, and other

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iNaturalist

Learn to identify plants and animals, connect with other naturalists, and maybe even become a citizen scientist. Then continue using it on your travels, understanding

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Travel Photography Apps

PhotoPills

An extremely useful photography tool for planning photos on your travels. Find out the exact time and location to be at to craft your perfect photos.

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Travel Education Website

Windy App

Windy is a useful resource for all outdoor travelers, especially for planning photography shoots and for weather dependant activities.

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Board game travel

Wingspan

Wingspan is the perfect game for nature loving travelers. Learn more about the birds living in your travel destinations before you depart.

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Travel Education Film or Movie

Midnight Diner

To purchase or learn more, click on the image below: This resource is featured in the article: What to do From Home to Get the

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Travel Education Site

Virtual Mt. Fuji Climb

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/experiences/1891122?s=67&unique_share_id=d4d69b32-0318-49c2-ae4e-5c4d6edc7d0c This resource is featured in the article: What to do From Home to Get the Most Out of Your Trip to Japan

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Tokyo Museum

Tokyo National Museum

https://emuseum.nich.go.jp/top?langId=en&webView= This resource is featured in the article: What to do From Home to Get the Most Out of Your Trip to Japan

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Travel Education Books

Scotland – A Concise History

This is a history book that does exactly what it says on the tin. It concisely documents the story of Scotland, from the first written words, the Picts and the Scots, the coming of the Christians, right through to Mary Queen of Scots, the Jacobite Rising and even up to Brexit.

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Travel Education Books

The Outrun

Amy’s account of her return to her native islands after battling with alcoholism and depression in London will make you want to flee the city and reconnect with nature.

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Travel Education Film or Movie

Rob Roy

Liam Neeson’s depiction of Rob Roy MacGregor – the cattle-rustler and brigand of 17th – 18th century Scotland.

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Travel Education Film or Movie

Surviving Columbus

Produced by PBS New Mexico, Surviving Columbus tells the story of conquest and European colonization from a Native American perspective.

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Travel Education Film or Movie

Small Island

Beautiful story of the Windrush generation, newly-minted British citizens immigrating from Jamaica after WWII, encouraged to come by the government, but then marginalized by most white Brits.

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Travel Education Books

For Whom The Bell Tolls

This story based on Hemingway’s wartime experience covering the Spanish civil war for the North American Newspaper Alliance will inspire your own travels.

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Timeline game for travel studies

Timeline Game

An easy to learn card game for ages 8+ that helps players learn about world history and how the history of your travel destination fits into it.

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Travel Education Podcast

China History Podcast

Laszlo Montgomery provides a weekly deep dive into different aspects of Chinese history, detailing anything from a particular city, ethnic group, famous figures and much more.

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Smarthistory

Short, engaging videos from museums and cultural sites around the world. Smarthistory is the most-visited art history resource in the world.

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Travel Education Film or Movie

Aerial America

A video series by the Smithsonian Channel (and now streaming on CBS All Access) that provides beautiful views and educational information about each state.

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Constitute

The world’s constitutions to read, search, and compare. Created as a collaboration between the Comparative Constitutions Project and Google Ideas.

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Duolingo

Duolingo

The most popular language learning platform in the world which uses a free gamified approach to learn over 35 languages.

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Atlas Obscura

Atlas Obscura

Excellent site for travel inspiration and destination ideas with an interesting community offering a wealth of information about our world.

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Flyover Country App

App to use from the window seat of a plane or for road trips or hikes that shows geological, geographical, and meteorological information in addition to flight tracking.

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Travel Education Film or Movie

Horrible Histories

Based on the popular book series by Terry Deary, the BBC brought to life these stories -with a funny twist – aimed to capture kids’ interests. These are also good for history-fearing adults.

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Junior Ranger Badges

Junior Rangers

Discover the Junior Ranger Programs in our National Parks. There are many fun and interesting activites to do from home to prepare for your trip. During Covid, kids can also complete many Junior Ranger Booklets online to earn badges.

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Travel Education Film or Movie

Rabbit-Proof Fence

An Australian film confronting the reality of the Stolen Generation, the Aboriginal children who were removed from their parents by the national government.

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Travel Education Film or Movie

Australia

A 2008 epic historical drama set in northern Australia of the 1940s and starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman.

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Sydney Opera House

The Story of Australia

Learn about the 60,000 year history of Australia with this six-part documentary series, covering the First Australians to European settlement, the Gold Rushes, Federation, the World Wars, and the prosperous Modern Era.

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Travel Art Education

The Art Assignment

A PBS Digital Studios production hosted by curator Sarah Urist Green that explores art and art history through the lens of things happening today.

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Travel Education Books

Roadside Geology of Washington

Very useful field guide, both for a long read in order to understand the geology of the state and also for using in the field to know more about the geological features you are looking at.

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Seterra Online

Online mapping resource which features quiz-based games to help teach country and state identification. Games provide scoring which leads to competition to see how well you do compared to others in your class / household.

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Quizlet

One of the best tools I’ve found for help in memorizing vocabulary while studying a foreign language. It can be used for anything you are trying to memorize.

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Georgia Strait Alliance Website

Georgia Strait Alliance

As oceans are threatened by plastic waste and pollution, the Georgia Strait Alliance shares information on ocean health awareness, as well as organise events like beach clean ups.

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Old Growth Forest Website

Old Growth Blockade

Environmental group with a movement to protect old growth forests in British Columbia. Includes information on news, events, and ways to engage.

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Travel Education Website

Bandcamp

Online platform for music artists and their fans. Find new music and gig updates. The website is favoured by most artists as they are directly supported by the fans.

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Travel Education Film or Movie

Rilakkuma and Kaoru

This charming animated series depicts the changing seasons in Japan and important cultural events such as cherry blossom viewing and summer fireworks festivals.

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Travel Education Books

Mao’s Last Dancer

Memoir of Li Cunxin, a ballet dancer from an impoverished village in China, who struggles to reconcile his upbringing and education with his experiences of visiting the United States.

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Travel Education Film or Movie

The Story of China (PBS)

In this PBS documentary, historian Michael Wood travels across China to discover the many cycles of Chinese history, and how it has shaped the modern nation of China.

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Travel Education Books

Shantaram

This incredible memoir details the shockingly mostly-true story of one man’s surreal adventures living in Mumbai, India in the 1970s-80s. It provides a vivid and accurate portrayal of the city and India in general, and many of the places mentioned in the book are still open today.

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Travel Education Website

Hippie in Heels Travel Blog

Perhaps the best India travel blog on the internet, this blog has hundreds of articles on everything related to travel in India, with a special emphasis on the State of Goa.

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Africam

Become a wildlife enthusiast by watching these live streams of animals in the African bush. You can see elephants, leopards, lions, crocodiles, impalas and much more!

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Tripfiction

TripFiction

Easily search this database to find books set in the travel destination of your choice, anywhere in the world.

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Travel Education Books

One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson’s wit, research and superb writing scintillates once again in the telling of an incredibly exciting time in American history when multiple events and people helped shape the nation. Featured icons include Charles Lindbergh, Calvin Coolidge, and Babe Ruth, to name a few.

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Cascadia

Listen to Cascadia (2019) by Said the Whale (an alternative rock band from Vancouver, Canada), which references locations around North America’s Pacific Northwest and proposes the country of Cascadia.

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Travel Education Website

Roadtrippers

Make the most of your American or Canadian road trip with a vast database of points-of-interest (restaurants, attractions, etc.), snippets of historical and practical information, and an interactive route planner.

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Travel Education Video Games

Animal Jam

Learn about the animals of our world as you play minigames, attend virtual events, participate in scavenger hunts, and watch videos.

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Travel Education Books

Billion Dollar Whale by Tom Wright and Bradley Hope

Jho Low’s criminal activity in the financial world is detailed in what reviewers are calling a “thrilling” read about global intrigue, criminal activity and wealth porn. Low’s home country of Malaysia figures into the scene. Nothing short of a wildly fascinating thriller, only true.

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Travel Education Film or Movie

Borneo: Paradise Under Siege by National Geographic

Life and diversity were vibrant. And, while it still is, deforestation and palm oil plantations have caused serious hurt – to the tune of nearly 70% clearing. International pressure has forced Malaysia’s hand in taming this travesty, but the fight is still far from over.

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World Heritage Journey YouTube Channel

World Heritage Journey

A pair of Australian travel bloggers on an ambitious journey to document all 1,121 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and produce a brief documentary on each site.

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Board game travel

Chronology Game

A card game for ages 14+ that helps players learn about world history and how the history of your travel destination fits into it.

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Lone Traveller by Anne Mustoe

Anne Mustoe was a retired schoolmistress turned round-the-world solo bicyclist who wrote a number of extraordinary memoirs detailing her travels. She’s a lay historian who plotted her trips around her historical interests.

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Books by David B. Williams

GeologyWriter.com

The website of Seattle based geologist, naturalist, and historian, David B. Williams. Read his articles, blog posts, and books or sign up for one of his interesting tours of Seattle, which he is currently hosting virtually.

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Travel Education Film or Movie

A Film About Jimi Hendrix

Marvel in the genius of Jimi Hendrix as you watch him play in different locations throughout his life. The film also includes interviews with him and people in his circle.

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Promised Land

Promised Land

Award winning documentary about the Duwamish and Chinook tribes and their fight for the restoration of treaty rights.

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Native Lands

Native Land

Website and app that allows us to learn who the indigenous people were/are in a particular area. We can learn more about the territories, treaties and languages of many regions around the world.

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Orca Network

Orca Network

Orca Network allows us to learn all about these majestic creatures and what we can do to protect them. We can also follow their most recent sightings in the area and be alerted when we can listen to them on the hydrophone.

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Travel Education Website

Civil Rights And Labor History Consortium

Explore this history of Civil Rights and Labor primarily of Seattle and Washington, but also more broadly of the nation. Learn through a variety of mediums, including lesson plans, oral history interviews, photographs, and more.

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Travel Education Books

Perrault’s Fairy Tales

Written by the modern father of the fairy tale, and advisor to Louis XIV, Charles Perrault. Enjoy sharing these with the kids in your life while talking about how they are related to the culture of the time.

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Travel Education Film or Movie

Versailles

Lavish TV series about Louis XIV as a young man. This historical fiction hit was the most expensive series ever produced in France.

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Board game travel

Ticket To Ride

A top board game connecting some of the major cities of Europe, perfect to play before you buy a rail pass of your own! Extensions are available for Africa, Asia, Japan, Italy, Holland, Germany, France,England, the United States, and India.

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Authentic Dutch Windmill

Informative short film on the history of Dutch windmills on the website. This is also an opportunity to stay in a unique Miller’s cabin next to a 1632 Dutch Windmill, with a boat experience/tour available.

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Landmark in Greece Delphi

Archaeology Travel

This website is incredibly useful for many travel destinations. It often provides the most up-to-date information for archeological sites, as well as tours, and information for families.

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