Sharks have become the villains of the sea thanks to theatrical portrayals like Jaws and Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, which was originally meant to educate the public about how sharks are not the fearsome creatures that Hollywood makes them out to be, but has now deteriorated into overhyped adrenaline fuelled programs about Air Jaws, which highlights white sharks breaching during feeding or the fictional mock-umentaries about monstrous pr...
The privilege of attending an international school is usually reserved for children whose parents work jobs in an embassy, military or international business. International schools are typically classified as private institutions that are designed for expat children to be in an academic environment that is organized with strong influences of the Western school system and fosters a culturally diverse atmosphere. The curric...
America is considered one of the most desirable countries to live in the world and receives an incredibly large number of applicants attempting to gain permanent residence. The United States of America are regarded as one of the toughest countries to immigrate to and establish a sustainable living situation in. Not only are the restrictions on immigrants simply applying for visas extremely strict, but even after applying, visas themselves a...
Reunion Island is a French Island located to the East of Madagascar. The culture of Reunion is a mixture of French, Chinese, Indian and African, particularly Malagasy influences from nearby Madagascar. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Reunion Island was a French colony that was on the path of the Indian spice trade route, which made it a convenient resting point for travellers coming from Africa. The wealthy sea-goers recognized the bea...
The perils that our facing our planet everyday; pollution, climate change, whole species going extinct, those issues aren’t going to cease unless there are warriors out there fighting for the Earth. Thankfully, an organization has rallied these environmental advocates together and they are known as EarthCorps! EarthCorps is a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington, USA. Their mission is to foster an international community ded...
What’s better than an impossibly majestic peak that you can hike up and witness unbelievable earth formations, stunning scenery and interesting biology? The answer is all of that with the potential for it to explode with boiling hot lava! Yes, we are speaking about volcanoes, which can be found all over our magnificent planet, from islands that are formed entirely from volcanic activity to countries that you might not expect to find a seething ac...
The World Wildlife Fund for Nature is an internationally respected organization that is also the world’s largest conservation organization. With offices in more than 80 countries, a full time staff of 6,200 and with the support of more than 5 million, the WWF focuses on working to foster and preserve the natural diversity of environment and wildlife all over our fantastic planet, while attempting to diminish mankind’s destructive impacts. &n...
The World Wildlife Fund for Nature is an internationally respected organization that is also the world’s largest conservation organization. With offices in more than 80 countries, a full time staff of 6,200 but with the support of more than 5 million, the WWF focuses on working to foster and preserve the natural diversity of environment and wildlife all over our fantastic planet, while attempting to diminish mankind’s destructive impacts. Th...
Oversized luggage and overweight luggage are two different ball games. Oversized luggage refers to bags that are over the general size limitations, bags carrying items such as sports equipment like boards and skis, golf bags, musical instruments, and baby strollers. Overweight baggage means your appropriately sized check-in baggage weighs more than the allotted limit that is typically allowed. The fees associated with oversized bagg...
What is the Congressional-Executive Commission on China? Based in Washington, DC, the Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) was created in 2000 with the primary goals: “to monitor China's compliance with international human rights standards, to encourage the development of the rule of law in the People’s Republic of China, and to establish and maintain a list of victims of human rights abuses in China”. There are nine offi...