In this presentation, Dr. Ken talks about the history of World Fairs around the world.  Special emphasis is on six World Fairs that Dr. Ken has personally attended plus the ten sites of previous World Fairs that he has visited.

In this presentation, Dr. Ken talks about Alaskan cruises and ports of call, including Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and Glacier Bay National Park.  He also gives interesting facts of cruise ships and the staff that work on cruise ships.

In this presentation, Dr. Ken talks about National Parks plus National Memorials, National Historical Parks, National Seashores, and other National Park properties.  He has visited 37 of the 58 National Parks in this country plus many National Parks in other countries.

In this presentation, Dr. Ken talks about all 6 countries that were part of Yugoslavia plus Albania, Romania, Bulgaria.  His focus is on the people and their cultures.

In this presentation, Dr. Ken talks about Brazil and its culture.  He visited a rain forest in Brazil, an International waterfall, and the largest city in North or South America.

In this presentation, Dr. Ken talks about the culture and the people of Japan.  He has stayed on an island that rarely sees tourists.  He has eaten fugu (a poisonous fish) in a Geisha house.  Dr. Ken has traveled on the bullet train, a hovercraft, and the Tokyo subway.

What about the Bay of Fundy inspired Charles Darwin?  How can a lighthouse run on coal?  What’s a “tidal bore”

These and other questions will be answered in this presentation.  Dr. Ken talks about sites around the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and about the phenomenally high tides in the Bay.

Yet, there’s much that most people don’t know about Disney Parks.  How many Disney theme parks are there in the world?  (There are currently ten of them.)  Plus, there are even more Disney resorts, golf courses, water parks, and other attractions.  Even that doesn’t count the many, nearby non-Disney-owned hotels, rides, and shows whose livelihoods depend on getting visitors away from the Disney property.

In this presentation, Dr. Ken will tell stories and show photos from many of the Disney Parks and their competitors.  He will also provide his perspective on the wide variety of tourists who visit Disney and some of the many tourism styles they use.  What’s the “Dumbo or Die” touring plan?  And, why would anyone use it?   Does anyone get married inside the Magic Kingdom?  Is it just for kids?

Dr. Ken Wadland is an intrepid traveler, a storyteller, and an explorer of world cultures.  He has visited all 50 of the United States, all 10 Canadian Provinces, plus 45 other countries on 6 continents.  Dr. Ken has visited 8 Disney Parks. Can you guess which ones?

Some of the topics included in this presentation by Dr. Ken are:

• Working in an office building that is outwardly very similar to an American office building but has some interesting challenges.
• Going on photography safaris in some of their national parks.
• Visiting cities in India that are more than a thousand years old.
• Visiting the rural countryside
• Attending a cultural or religious festival.

This presentation is a virtual visit to India and its culture.  Through stories, photographs and show-and-tell items, Dr Ken shares his experiences in India both as a working professional and as an independent tourist.

This presentation is a virtual visit to countries in southern Africa, including Botswana and Zimbabwe.  Through stories, photographs, and show-and-tell items, Dr. Ken shares his experiences as an independent tourist in Africa.

In this presentation, Dr. Ken talks about life in Zambia and Botswana while showing photos of African villages and towns, including shopping in grocery stores in the town and at outdoor markets in the countryside.