Monthly Archives: April 2011

Klondike Gold Rush

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

On wandering around Seattle I came across Klondike Gold Rush Museum which charted the history of the Klondike Gold Rush International Historical Park and . The Klondike gold rush changed the northern regions of the North American forever. Thousands of … Continue reading →

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UP: A Film review through a geographers lens

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

‘Up’ is a refreshing children’s animation film that not only addresses issues aimed at a young persons perspective, it looks at the bigger picture of how change occurs around everyone as they age though life on planet Earth. Beginning with … Continue reading →

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Incredible exploration of the caves beneath

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Over the weekend I had the chance to sit and watch the new film by James Cameron, Sanctum. It’s the story of a group of cave explorers who get stranded deep in a cave system. The film follows the efforts … Continue reading →

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Essay writing…some guidance

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Now this post isn’t necessarily geography related but is more concerned with the particular skill of essay writing (which many geographers have to master). A recent article in the Guardian ‘Essay writing trips ups students‘ highlights that one of the … Continue reading →

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Geographical Heroes: Vasco da Gama

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Next in the series of geographical heroes I am going to introduce the extraordinary voyages of the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama (1460-1524). This man was one of the most successful explorers from the Age of Discovery (the period in … Continue reading →

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Are you human? Does it matter?

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

Are you human or physical? A question posed to many geographers on a frequent basis, particularly when in an academic/conference setting. While I think this classification is useful, as there are clearly some different skills employed in each, I think … Continue reading →

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A World of Coffee

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

While passing a few hours before the American Association of Geography conference  in Seattle begins I decided to take the ‘Coffee Crawl’ tour. This tour is run by Seattle by foot. The tour involved walking around downtown Seattle trying out … Continue reading →

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