NOT HAWAII
There is a Pacific island nation that wants to be “Not Hawaii”. The Cook Islands is proving that sustainable tourism isn’t just possible – it’s …
GENDERCIDE
It appears the endemic, world trend, towards what has been called gendercide is decreasing quite rapidly – the term was first coined in an Economist …
SONGKRAN
For three days every year, Thailand transforms into a wet and wild party, the Songkran Festival. But this ancient festival is far more than just …
DUCK-BILLED PLATYPUS
When the Duck-billed platypus was first encountered by Europeans in 1798, a pelt and sketch were sent back to Great Britain by Captain John Hunter, the second Governor of New South …
CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES
I reported on the Confucius Institutes some time ago but, given their potential, and most-likely planned, influence and propaganda directives from the Chinese Communist Party, …
MALAMA
The roots of malama run deep. Hawaii is the most isolated archipelago on Earth, a volcanic cluster of eight main islands, marooned 2,390 miles south-west of …
ELEPHANTS HATE BEES
Did you know that elephants hate bees? Around the world, spreading farmland is increasingly overlapping with elephant habitats, often resulting in dangerous interactions, as …
TULIPS
Few images are as indelible as the sight of new tulips bursting through the dark winter ground. In the Netherlands – the world’s largest exporter …
TEXTILE WASTE
The level of textile waste in the world is truly staggering; 85% of the 100 billion items of apparel produced by the textile industry EACH …
SPRINGY POLES AND FOREHEAD STRAPS
Springy poles and forehead straps: How to carry more than your own bodyweight. The rural farm workers of Vietnam could be seen as almost …