Crystal Place

About the Author

Playful Trekker's Founder, Crystal Place, is a Content Creator, Producer/Director, Play Speaker, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, and Take Back Your Time Advocate. She is currently traveling slowly around the world interviewing extraordinary people that live their lives a little bit differently, offer good ol' inspiration, or have expertise and insight to add to the ever-expanding PLAY discussion. She is enamored with the science behind our deep biological drive to play and humanity's powerful pursuit of happiness, and is constantly on the lookout for the best, hidden and most amazing types of Play, in places around the globe. Don't be afraid to contact her directly. She often has a full schedule, but welcomes new projects that relate to PT's mission.

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14 – Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work!

Every year, I always make sure to peak at Outside Magazine’s life os the Best Places to Work. If there’s […]

17 – Worth a read: “Adult Play” by Frank Oppenheimer

Originally published in the 1980 issue of The Exploratorium, Frank Oppenheimer might have been ahead of his time. … Read […]

5 – Are our children experiencing a play deficit? Peter Gray thinks so.

Peter Gray, a psychologist and research professor at Boston College, and author of the Freedom to Learn blog, as well as Free […]

9 – US Comes in Last Place… Can we do better?

No Vacation Nation Revisited. A few years ago, the Center for Economic and Policy Research posted a piece on the vacation […]

“True Story of a Five-Year-Old Peakbagger”

Feeling like you need some fresh air and the good outdoors or a little inspiration to get those laces tied-up […]

“Postcard From 1952” – Explosions in The Sky [VIMEO]

“Postcard From 1952” – Explosions in The Sky [VIMEO] This video by Peter Simonite takes all the nostalgia of ol’ times […]

A Little Cardboard and a Lot of Inspiration

A Little Cardboard and a Lot of Inspiration If this little 9 year old boy doesn’t inspire you to add […]

8 – Jonah Lehrer, author of “Imagine: How Creativity Works” on “Fresh Air”

NPR recently talked with Jonah Lehrer, author of the fascinating book “Imagine: How Creative Works.” I’ve read the book myself, and […]

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