Vacationing in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is a beautiful Caribbean island destination that is just a short flight from Philadelphia. US citizens do not need a passport to visit the country, making travel simple and easy. The average Puerto Rico … Continue reading Tropical Van Life in Puerto Rico: A Different Way to Explore
Pests are unwanted organisms (plants or insects) that may cause damage to other organisms or property. Pesticides aim to eliminate these pests and protect target areas from further damage. For plants, pests include microorganisms, fungi, insects, and larger herbivores. In … Continue reading Examining Natural Plant Defense Mechanisms and Pesticide Use
From sushi restaurants to your local Chinese take-out, soy sauce is a mandatory part of any Japanese, Chinese, and even Korean meal. If you don’t normally eat out, you probably have a bottle of Kikkoman in your pantry, or at … Continue reading How Cultural Influences Impacted the Spread and Growth of Soy Sauce in China and Japan
Sapporo is the capital and largest city of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan. It is an amazing destination for any traveler with a love for both nature and activities in the city. Famous for its colder climate and large … Continue reading Travel Guide: Explore Amazing Places and Activities in Sapporo, Japan
Introduction: Challenging Fat and Health Discourse In the study of anthropology, we can learn many lessons about the things we take for granted. Ideas about health and body image are often thought to be strictly scientific and rigid. However, these … Continue reading Anthropology: Sociocultural Factors Shaping Understandings of Fat and Body Image
Lahore, second largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Punjab, is renowned as the “City of Food”. It is famously said that the people of Lahore have an unparalleled love for food: it is not only sustenance … Continue reading Travel Guide: Must Try Traditional Foods While Traveling in Lahore
Krakow, locally denoted as Cracow, is one of the oldest cities in Poland. It is the second largest city in the country, and dates back to the 7th century. The mythical origin story of the town relates it to it … Continue reading Travel Guide: Roaming Through Krakow
What makes Lebanon so special? Also called the “Paris of the East”, Lebanon is located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Having been a settlement for a range of different civilizations, from the Ottomans to the French, it … Continue reading Travel Guide: ‘The Switzerland of the Middle East’, Lebanon is a Trip to Remember
Imagine walking into a kitchen at a fine dining restaurant. It is almost time for dinner service to start at 5:00 pm. Some of the chefs have been in the restaurant as early as 5:00 AM to start the preparation … Continue reading Anthropology of a Kitchen: Hierarchies, Structure, and Community