Go! Magazine posted on February 24, 2016 It’s time to say “Hello” to Istanbul, Turkey. Today we’ll use “Merhaba,” the Turkish word for hello. After spending a day in New York City and Rome, it’s time to head further East, to spend a day in one of the most interesting cities in the world. Istanbul…
Go! Magazine posted on February 19, 2016 It’s time to travel to one of the most ancient cities in Europe. Through its 2,700 years of being a civilized city, Rome, Italy, has been continuously inhabited and has served as headquarters to the Roman Empire and Roman Catholic Church. In other words, the city of Rome…
Go! Magazine posted on February 10, 2016 Have you ever wanted to see the world? Visit the Statue of Liberty, spend a day in Istanbul, or see the Colosseum with your own eyes? Public transportation is one of the easiest, most affordable ways to get around when seeing the sights. In our next three articles,…
Go! Magazine posted on July 29, 2015 In our last article, “Town by Town: Suburban Living,” we looked at how suburbs are being re-imagined to include more than just car-oriented transportation. In this article, we will be taking a look at how people get around in one of the densest cities in the United States—Los…
Go! Magazine posted on July 22, 2015 This article is a continuation of the article “Suburban sprawl series: Wait, what is a suburb?” In this article, we’ll be taking a look at how growing suburbs (i.e., residential areas outside cities) are creating challenges for transportation planners. Suburbs have gone through several changes since their initial…
Go! Magazine posted on July 15, 2015 Traveling from place to place has become even more complex when you take into consideration the divide between the “types” of homesteads. In this article, we will be focusing on what many consider “county living” or “small-town life”—AKA rural. What comes to mind when you think of a…
Go! Magazine posted on April 3, 2015 In the last article of this series, “Modes of travel: DESTINATION SWITZERLAND,” you learned that Switzerland has one of the most dense rail networks in the world, despite its mountainous terrain. In this article, we will explore how the citizens, as well as tourists, travel throughout Peru. Peru…
Go! Magazine posted on March 30, 2015 In the last article of this series, “Modes of travel: DESTINATION CHINA,” you learned that China has the most extensive network of roadways than any other country. In this article, you’ll learn about Switzerland’s dense network of public transportation, including scenic railway routes that offer an experience while…
Go! Magazine posted on March 20, 2015 Did you know that China is nearly the same size as the United States? But did you know that its population exceeds that of the US by over one billion? Because of the high density of people, including China’s largest city of Shanghai with over 23 million people,…
Go! Magazine posted on January 30, 2015 In our last article of this series, you learned how bananas are transported from Costa Rica to your local grocer in “The journey of bananas: fruitful exploration.” This article explores how consumers go about getting healthy food (such as a banana) and how far they have to go…