By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer This is one of my favorite places. I love exploring and learning and National Geographic offers both – through its exhibits and Live! Series. On April 17th, join countless others to learn about the Changing Face of Marseille. To sweeten the pot – for two lucky readers – if [...]
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National Geographic Hosts “Titanic in 3D” Screening
By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini Wednesday night I visited the National Geographic Headquarters that are located right here in DC on 1145 17th Street NW to see a special screening of Titanic in 3D. Everyone has warmhearted memories of the first time they saw the movie Titanic when it originally came out 15 [...]
Traveling the World for National Geographic : Thomas Abercrombie
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer Anytime I mention to my friends the idea of being paid to travel – I first hear a sigh just before their eyes cloud over with the same far off dreamy look…and then a bold statement of pronouncement. A dream – right? For some it is a reality. They [...]
Climber Jim Davidson Shares Near-Death Experience at Nat Geo Live!
By Punch Correspondent Karen Garnick “People are much more resilient that we think.” This was a lesson learned and a story shared by Jim Davidson last night at National Geographic Live! Jim is an expert rock, snow, and ice climber, who tests the limits of human endurance. His background as an environmental geologist and overcoming [...]
Jodi Cobb Kicks Off Nat Geo Live! 2012 Spring Series
By Punch Correspondent Karen Garnick “I became a photographer because I wanted to change the world…Now my ambitions are a little more realistic” These were the introductory words spoken by Jodi Cobb at National Geographic Live! on February 7th. The event was called “Uncovering Hidden Worlds”, and was the first of three in the master [...]
National Geographic Exhibit : Ocean Soul – Photographs by Brian Skerry
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer As I sit here thinking of the best way to start – thinking of the words to use – the clever phrases that indicate I know the first thing about professional photography – you know – those buzz words – the ones that will clearly indicate I am [...]
The Bus2Antarctica : Andrew Evans
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer Triumphant and glorious – nature at its most raw, simplistic and breathtakingly exquisite self…a combination of the branded, identified & recognized with the invisible, mysterious, anonymous, and unfamiliar. The dialogue and photos were wow – amazing – wow! I was transported and an integral part of his adventure. For [...]
National Geographic Live’s Upcoming Events
Kids, set your iPhone calendars to “busy” if you like anything educational and fun. There are a lot of good events to attend this month where you can get your brain and curiosity on. Here goes: National Geographic Live is a series of dynamic lectures, live concerts and compelling films presented at National Geographic [...]
National Geographic : All Roads Film Festival
By Punch Premiere Correspondent Lindsey Clark “Stories That Shape Our World” is the theme of this year’s National Geographic “All Roads Film Festival“, which runs here in DC from September 14-18. The festival, part of the “All Roads Film Project”, is an initiative of National Geographic to give indigenous and under-represented minority-culture artists a voice [...]
NatGeo Previews New Shows at TCA Press Tour in Los Angeles
Post by Lindsay Taub of the Pacific Punch Several members of the National Geographic Channel family were in Los Angeles this week previewing shows and making the media rounds during The Television Critics Association Press Tour. The TCA, which represents more than 200 journalists writing about television for print and online outlets in the United [...]
At National Geographic Museum: Machu Picchu: A Lost City Uncovered, Photographs from the Hiram Bingham Expeditions 1911-15
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer Machu Picchu – known as “the lost city of the Incas” – is a new 7th Wonder of the World and is on my bucket list of places to visit. I have seen the breathtaking photos, have read the historical accounts and listened to friends who had the fortune [...]
National Geographic Store to Host a Three-Day Trunk Show
Jewelry lovers unite, dust off ye ole credit cards and skip on down to 17th & M Streets, NW, for starting Wednesday, June 22nd through Friday, June 24 (10 AM – 6 PM), the National Geographic Museum Store will host a three-day trunk show featuring the unique jewelry of locally based Archeologico. Inspired by cultures [...]
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