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Windy is a useful resource for all outdoor travelers, especially for planning photography shoots and for weather dependant activities.
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Stories of Scotland
This podcast highlights everything from Scotland’s historic sites, to politics and nature, and stories of ghosts and witchcraft.
Aztec Ruins National Monument – Interactive Visit
Part of the National Park Service’s Junior Ranger program, this interactive visit focuses on Aztec Ruins National Monument, just outside Farmington in New Mexico, and features several great activities for kids.
Everglades ‘America’s National Parks’ Documentary
A visually stimulating and informative documentary about the wildlife in the Everglades National Park.
Everglades National Park
Information about the diverse landscapes and wildlife that live in the Florida Everglades.
Timeline JS
A free, open-source tool that lets users create beautiful interactive timelines to use for travel studies.
Boudica Warrior Queen
An entertaining dramatization of the Roman conquest of England. (Viewer discretion advised.)
BBC: The Real Versailles with Lucy Worsley and Helen Castor
The BBC documentary about the popular TV show
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.
Sounds of the Forest
A collection of forest and woodland sounds from all over the world…choose your listening location from the website’s map.
Constitute
The world’s constitutions to read, search, and compare. Created as a collaboration between the Comparative Constitutions Project and Google Ideas.
Drive & Listen
Drive through the streets of 50 cities around the world and listen to local radio or sounds from the street.
Duolingo
The most popular language learning platform in the world which uses a free gamified approach to learn over 35 languages.
Atlas Obscura
Excellent site for travel inspiration and destination ideas with an interesting community offering a wealth of information about our world.
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.
Google Arts and Culture
Virtual tours of museums and galleries, and a treasure trove of articles on the arts.
Maps of Our World App
Free app to study and quiz yourself with maps of the world, appropriate for beginners to experts.
Minecraft: Education Edition (History & Culture)
An inspiring resource for Minecraft players to learn more about the architecture and history of their travel destinations. Find lesson plans about building landmarks, cities, and more. There are also some prebuilt historic places to explore and build in.
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.
Rome: A Virtual Tour of the Ancient City
A free five week course touring the ancient city of Rome using a 3D digital model.
Learn Art App
Free app that highlights many of the major pieces of art in Western civilization with both study and quiz options.
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.
PBS- Cathedral, David Macaulay
Documentary using both animation and live action to bring to life David Macaulay’s excellent book Cathedrals to learn about how and why they were made.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China
World Heritage Journey’s collection of site visits in China, including major sites like the Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors, and the Forbidden City.
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!
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.
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.
Roadside America
Read historical accounts of silly roadside attractions in the United States and Canada; save them to your online account.
Alpaca My Bags
A travel podcast that covers topics as diverse as cultural appropriation, voluntourism, and travel accessibility.
On the Brink of Extinction, On Borrowed Time, and Guardians of the Forest (WWF Documentaries)
Malaysia’s Borneo Tiger and other diverse wildlife face serious threats. As the country has one of the most precious ecosystems in the world, it is a main focus of conservation organizations to protect it.
John Muir Laws: Nature Stewardship Through Science , Education, and Art
Excellent and useful website about nature journaling including videos, free lessons, workshops, books for sale, and many resources for educators.
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.
The Food Timeline
An enormous compendium of historical recipes and information about the history of food.
The Saga Museum
Learn about the history and culture of Iceland on the Saga Museum website.
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.
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.
Mossback’s Northwest
Knute Berger mines Seattle’s historical and cultural nuggets in these short and entertaining videos.
Chief Sealth (Seattle): The Suquamish and Duwamish Peoples
An informative and moving documentary about the Duwamish and Suquamish peoples.
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.
Nick on the Rocks
Plan a trip to Washington with Nick on the Rocks by learning about the geology of the state through short videos.
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.
The History the Treaty of Versailles in Five Future Wars
Former BBC journalist Bridgette Kendall soberly outlines how decisions agreed to in the Hall of Mirrors over 100 years ago, shaped future wars in Germany, Yugoslavia, Vietnam, Poland, and Iraq.
Jean Baptiste Lully
Listen to Miserere (1664) by Lully, Master of the King’s Music and considered the founder of French Opera.
Party Like 1660 – Titillating Tidbits From The Court Of The Sun King
Historian Aurora Van Goeth’s blog with all kinds of details about the Sun King.
Shakespeare: Print and Performance
A free online class about Shakespeare both in print and online with a focus on the Globe Theater.
Many Faces: Understanding the Complexities of Chinese Culture
Free online course exploring the culture of modern China.
TOTA- Connecting People Through Culture
Not sure where to go on your next trip? Go here! A very inspiring and informative website gathering high quality articles about cultures of our world.
Jey Colon- Champeta Dance Tutorials
Series of fun dance tutorials by Jey Colon teaching how to dance chamapeta, popular throughout Central and South America.
How To Dance A Polka
Short tutorial teaching the Polka so you’ll be ready to kick up your heels on your next trip.
Why The Greeks Could Hear Plays From the Back Row
Scientific explanation of the acoustics of the amphitheater at Epidavros, and by extension other ancient theaters of the Greco-Roman world.
Princess Mononoke
The animation and anime of Japan is at its best with Hayao Miyazaki’s “Princess Mononoke”.
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.
The Instruments and History of Irish Music
Lecture and performances by American academics and musicians about the history of Irish music.
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.
The Book Of Kells, Exploring An Irish Medieval Masterpiece
High quality free online course about medieval manuscripts and history in general, and specifically the Book of Kells.
Living the Tradition: An Enchanting Journey Into Old Irish Airs
A film documenting a cello player who travels through Ireland learning the stories behind Irish Airs.
