Several of the world’s biggest tea brands, including PG Tips, Lipton, Tetley and Twinings, have said they will work to improve the tea estates they buy from in India after a BBC investigation found dangerous, disgusting and degrading living and working conditions. The joint investigation by Radio 4’s File...
A ‘best of’ list is always subjective, leaving out as much as it includes. Add to this the fact that completing the walks on this list alone would take almost four months, and it gets a lot more complicated! To whittle down the choices, we enlisted the help of...
Machu Picchu is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. It stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant...
On March 31, 1889, workers riveted the last of more than 18,000 iron pieces into place to complete construction of the Eiffel Tower. To inaugurate the magnificent metallic structure, Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, the tower’s designer, climbed its 1,710 steps and unfurled a French tricolor flag from its pinnacle. Explore 10...
For many people, retirement opens up a whole new world of possibilities. The kids are grown and on their own, and you are no longer tied to your job. This is your chance to get away, see the world, and enjoy life with family and friends. The world is...
The Alps are one of the great mountain ranges in Europe. They stretch from Austria and Slovenia in the east all the way through Italy, Switzerland and Germany to France in the west. Here are some interesting facts about it. The Alps is a range of mountains that form...
If you are a young swimmer or a parent who wonders sometimes if there are better ways to spend your weekends, evenings and money, the answer is absolutely not. Not only will Swimming change your child, it will also profoundly impact you. Here are just a few jewels from...
Since 1999, Soccer Camps International is your Famous European Soccer Camps and Soccer Schools Specialist Abroad with First Class Soccer Camps for World Class Soccer Players! Call them “Soccer Camps”, “Soccer Schools”, “Football Camps”, “Football Schools”,”Campamentos de Fútbol”, “Campus de Fútbol”, “Escolas de Futebol”, “Stages Football” or “Fußballschule”. Whatever you...
For some of us who yearn to travel, it can be difficult to find someone to journey with. Friends and family members are tied down in jobs, struggling to save money, and don’t always want to go to the same places. The solution, of course, is to go it...
Everyone makes mistakes. If we learn from our mistakes we can become wiser, safer, faster, and more efficient. Dirt Rider wanted to share some mistakes we’ve made and some we have seen over the years at tracks across the world. Riding dirt bikes is dangerous enough, and knowledge shared...
