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Before we were here: BCE transportation

Go! Magazine posted on January 19, 2017 We’ve talked a lot about transportation throughout the world today, but where did it all start? When looking at transportation through the centuries, one thing we know for sure is that transportation had to start somewhere; so what were the earliest transportation innovations in recorded history? Transportation thousands…

Steampunk transportation: Dystopian futures

Go! Magazine posted on November 29, 2016 In our own timeline of history, steam power would prove to be obsolete when compared to modern technology, but what if steam power was all we had? This time we’re talking about how a Steampunk world could tie into the end of the world as we know it….

Steampunk transportation: A pirate’s life for me

Go! Magazine posted on November 25, 2016 This month we’re talking about Steampunk, and now, we’re talking about some of the fiercest souls to brave the seven seas: pirates, of course! But in a Steampunk world, pirates function a little differently than in our classic storybooks; Steampunk pirates brave the skies, not the seas. Steampunk…

Steampunk transportation: The Victorian era and the Steampunk craze

Go! Magazine posted on November 18, 2016 Are you in the loop about Steampunk? Steampunk may be defined as “where history and fantasy collide with technology.”1 More specifically, Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery rather than advanced technology. Most Steampunk culture bases its aesthetic and narrative on machinery from…

Exploring the Americas: Unique transportation

Go! Magazine posted on June 30, 2016 When it comes to getting from Point A to Point B, different parts of the world call for different means of transportation. In Europe, we saw transportation at great heights, and in Asia, we saw how transportation can be different in countries that stay warm year-round. For some…

Exploring Asia: Unique transportation

Go! Magazine posted on June 28, 2016 Did you know that transportation can be more than just cars, trains, and buses? The world can be a completely different place if you’re halfway around the globe. As different regions of the world vary in culture, climate, terrain, and resources, the transportation can vary accordingly too. In…

Exploring Europe: Unique transportation

Go! Magazine posted on June 24, 2016 How do you get around every day? Most of us welcome the familiarity of car rides, car pools, or public transportation like the metro, train, tram, or bus. To most of us, these modes of transportation are considered normal; we use them every day and, most of the…

Great American Adventures: The American road trip

Go! Magazine posted on April 29, 2016 Have you ever taken a road trip with your family or friends and wished it could last forever? At the end of a long journey, some of us would throw in the towel if it came to spending one more minute in the car. For others, the journey…

Great American Adventures: The Grand Canyon

Go! Magazine posted on April 22, 2016 The Grand Canyon National Park, or simply the Grand Canyon, is considered to be one of the “seven natural wonders of the world.” Furthermore, exploring the Grand Canyon is one America’s great adventures. When it opened as a national park in the early 20th Century, the Grand Canyon…

Great American Adventures: The Appalachian Trail

Go! Magazine posted on April 18, 2016 Hiking the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (simply known as the Appalachian Trail or A.T.) is one of the great American adventures. The Appalachian Trail spans over 2,000 miles, passing through 14 different US states! It stretches along the eastern coast of the United States from the Springer Mountains…

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