Most of us drive past at least one church each day, and may simply keep on driving: religion is not for everyone, but for those who do believe in something bigger, religion is there for whomever wants to take part. According to Wikipedia, there are about 40,000 worldwide, about 13,000 of which are in…
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For many of us, religion is not a big thing in our lives. We might reference it during the holidays, or where other instances suggest we do, but this is kind of rare. But what about Nuns in this day and age? Religious people become nuns as a way to dedicate their entire lives…
You know, Japan and the Japanese are a truly unique people. Kindness and politeness are guiding stars for the country. They possess a number of deeply ingrained characteristics that are often described as endearing and admirable. These traits are a direct reflection of a culture that highly values harmony, respect, and meticulous attention…
“Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.”
For centuries the northern part of Aquitaine, Poitou was a border country and the site of such battles as that of Vouillé in 507, Charles Martel’s victory over the Muslims in 732, the Anglo-French Battle of Poitiers in 1356, and the Battle of Moncontour in 1569.
Small is all. Think . . why do you need more?
While there are some notable skyscrapers in European cities like London, Frankfurt, and Paris, Europe generally has a much lower concentration of skyscrapers compared to North America or Asia. Why is that? Part of it is purely historical, as you might guess. Europe has a long history of urban development, with many cities…
Buy a bear. Help the Ronald McDonald House charities.
Big companies like to have fun too. They’re full of fun people. Say hello to Orbitz.
See the world, but save the planet at the same time.
First Class Airbus A380? You know you want to.
Xanadu for you forever, Forever and always.
Surrender to the flow.
Periodically, it's good to refresh our knowledge and perceptions when it comes to travel: things change so quickly! What was once antiquated, forlorn and sketchy has since turned into a bright light of how humans get things done. One recent example is rail in East Africa. They have really taken the…
The readiness of the English to apologise for something they haven’t done is remarkable.
Limousine Bus introduced first time in Pakistan. Triple Decker Bus!
No matter where you go, there you are.
Bicycling is life with the volume turned up.
Hopefully you won’t mind if we rail on a bit about rail. Get it?
We recently stumbled upon this video from ohAFRO and were rather taken aback. Firstly, the title is rather, shall we say, straightforward. Nothing wrong with that, we guess. But we still thought it was a wee bit brazen. Nonetheless, the channel posted it on YouTube, so they must know what they're…