2 . Greece Family Journey

Greece Family Journey offered by G Adventures is a small-group trip, which is designed for curious families in search of meaningful ways to discover Greece together. Go back in time as you explore thousands of years of history on this 9-day journey through Greece. Experience a time long ago with interactive visits to Greece.

Greece Family Journey is intended for groups traveling with children. There must be a child in your group and anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. One adult may accompany up to 2 children.

·Gain a deep insight into Greek history with visits to the Acropolis, the Pantheon Museum and the Agora of Athens.

·Board a ship to Paros and step foot inside the church of Panagia Ekatontapiliani — one of the most important monuments (纪念碑) in all of Greece.

·Learn about some cooking methods of making local Greek food with a lively cooking class.

·Start a history-packed scavenger hunt (寻宝游戏) in Heraklion City, exploring Greek historical relics and discovering its rich culture.

If you book online before June 1, 15% off for per child!

3 . Using dozens of cameras set up throughout Sweden’s big forests, weeks-long live broadcasts (电视节目) of deer and other wild animals have caught Swedish audiences’ hearts. As three deer nervously come to a lake on screen, comments on the live TV program flood in. “Go on!”; “Jump in!”; “They’re beautiful!” The program Den stora älgvandringen has attracted a large community that watches and comments on the animals’ every move.

Den stora älgvandringen is another example of the so-called “slow TV”, where things are just left to happen at their own pace (节奏). Broadcast for a few weeks each spring on TV and online, the video is recorded in real time from a control room lined with screens. Teams work day and night to offer different viewpoints from 30 cameras, some of which can be controlled from a distance. “We can’t decide what happens. We don’t want everything to be perfect. I mean that this is nature and anything can happen. And we really want to show what it is like,” producer Johan Erhag said. “On all the social media, most things are very stressful. There’s a lot of music in programs. There’s a lot of speaking. But this program is the totally opposite way.”

A hunter in his spare time, Persson said he enjoys the slow and natural pace of the show. “It’s kind of calming and also interesting. It’s basically wind blowing and you are waiting for something hopefully to show up. You might think that a day spent waiting would be a day lost but it’s not. Instead, it could be an activity that is quite healthy for more people,” Persson said.

“After watching the program, I find there are many things to look at and feel about nature,” Anders Lindberg, a columnist said. “The whole idea of sitting and watching nothing happening for hours in nature is wonderful. We can practice meditation (冥想), which ] think for many people is something they lack in big cities. Nature could be a powerful tool used to bridge the gap between the mind and the body, making us feel close to the world around us.”

4 . I’m a grandma in my 60s. In the spring of 2020, like the rest of the world, I spent a lot of time staring at a screen and that was when I first got into the YouTube world. I discovered that onscreen offerings were truly endless. From one YouTuber I learned how to plant my own vegetable garden. Someone else shared poetry from Robert Frost, wise sayings from Confucius, and a smattering (一知半解) of other philosophical viewpoints, all of which helped me through some dark days. Down the rabbit hole I went, scrolling for hours and hours, watching other people living their lives and giving me advice on how to live mine.

As the months rolled by, YouTube turned my attention away from the hard reality of what was going on in the world. I subscribed to several channels and waited anxiously for new weekly offerings. I watched people reading poetry or painting by streams or looking out windows into snowy landscapes. I found all this calming. Such lovely scenery, such beautiful background music, such pretty clothes they were wearing!

At some point though, I got upset by these artistic and seemingly perfect lives. Who is filming them? I wondered. Do they rehearse or just act on the spot? Isn’t it cold, stepping through snowbanks in dresses? The questions kept bothering me while forcing comparisons to my own somewhat more ordinary existence. I wanted to walk in a flowing dress through hilly green field filled with wildflowers! Instead, I was marching through my neighborhood’s city streets in mom jeans.

In a moment of insight, I realized that I had a full and happy life, which although it wouldn’t win awards for perfection onscreen, suited me perfectly. I put my phone away and started paying attention to my own life instead of watching other people live theirs. I still like checking in once in a while. YouTube can be a rich source of entertainment and inspiration, but I’ve limited my exposure. I am content with the knowledge that my addiction to life onscreen has been replaced by life itself.

6 . Shop in Rochester for small business Saturday Campus times

Followed by this explosion of mass consumerism on Black Friday is Small Business Saturday. This new-founded shopping holiday has been officially co-sponsored by the United States Small Business Administration since 2011. We have a lot of Rochester craftsmen to shop from this holiday season.

The Market at the Armory (THEMATA), which is a great gift-finding spot with many Rochester-themed items made by small local businesses, holds pop-up markets featuring makers from across Upstate New York throughout the summer. Their first indoor holiday market this year takes place on Nov. 25 and 26.

This year they are hosting indoor markets throughout the colder months at Radio Social every Sunday. Many of the local vendors sell out-of-date clothing but there are also jewelry makers, sticker shops, crochet artists, and specialty foods. Check out their first indoor market of the season on Sunday, Nov. 20!

The Op Shop, located downtown at 89 Charlotte Street, features 32 different wine and handmade crafts persons, making it a great spot to find some truly unique gifts. They will be hosting their annual holiday market, Secondhand Wonderland, on Saturday Dec.3, at the Nazareth College Field House.

Look no further than Record Archive for your music and video needs. They host a massive collection of vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, and even VHS tapes along with a selection of kitschy items. Here, you have access to massive live music events that they host each week. Music lifts you up, comforts you, when you feel blue.

Shopping from small and local businesses is a great way to support the owners and their staff.

9 . Ben Miller is a British actor, as well as a productive writer for children. Here, he shares his favorite books.

King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green

I loved reading when I was little. My parents were both English teachers, and our home was full of books. Dickens was a family favorite. But the book that really fired my imagination was King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green.

Buy King Arthur and His Knight of the Round Table here

Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith

I’m a fool for a classic, and I’m so glad I finally managed to finish Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith. Put simply, its the funniest book I’ve ever read, with text by George and illustrations by Weedon.

Buy Diary of a Nobody here

Exhalation by Ted Chiang

It’s never too late to have your life changed by a book， and it happened to me again recently when I read Ted Chiang’s collection Exhalation. Story of Your Life, one of the best in it, inspired the sci-fi alien visitation classic Arrival. I love that too, but each and every piece in Exhalation is its match in imagination.

Buy Exhalation here

Ben Miller’s new book The Night We Got Stuck in a Story is available now.

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10 . The 2023 Audubon Photography Awards Opens for Entries

The 2023 Audubon Photography Awards officially opens for entries from January 12, 2023 until March 9, 2023 at 12:00 pm. Judges will award eight prizes to photographers and videographers. Prizes include:

·Grand Prize: $5, 000

·Professional Prize: $ 2, 500

·Amateur Prize: $ 2, 500

·Plants for Birds Prize: $2, 500

·Video Prize: $ 2, 500

·Female Bird Prize: $1, 000

·Fisher Prize: $1, 000

·Youth Prize: Six days at Audubon’ s Hog Island Audubon Camp for teens

For the second year, Audubon will award the Female Bird Prize and the Video Prize. The Female Bird Prize continues to display the beauty of female birds, which are often under- appreciated and under-researched in both birding and science. The Video Prize once again will be awarded to the top video of birds demonstrating unique behaviors or highlighting bird life in its habitat.

Winning photos and videos will be featured in a future issue of Audubon magazine. The contest is open to all legal residents of the US, who are 13 years of age or older. Photos that do not follow Audubon’ s Guide to Ethical Bird Photography and Videography will be disqualified. Entry fees are $ 15 per image or video. No payment is required lor entrants who are 13 to 17 years of age.