Planet & Travel

John Muir an incredible naturalist and hero to the solo traveler once said: “And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul”. This incredible quote highlights the value of traveling alone. It can give...

There are many things that we should know in life that we just don’t. One of those things is how pineapples are grown. Picture it right now if you can. Is the pineapple hanging from a pineapple tree? Are...

Consider how you travel and what transportation you use today. Do you think if you were at the same stage of life as you are now, 50 years ago, it would be much different? A recent study suggests that...

Zabadee el Mishmish What is it? An apricot pudding indigenous to Egypt. How does it taste? Served cool in a glass, this dessert has a milky taste bolstered by the addition of honey, apricots, pistachios and almonds. Kanafeh What...

We have all been victim to the lies of a photo. You see a picture of an incredible landscape, completely unspoiled. Immediately you want to go there. You decide that is the next holiday for you and start to...

Traveling is simply amazing! Not only do you get to experience a diversity of cultures and life experiences, but you grow a lot from it both mentally and physically. In fact, here are some of the ways in which...

If you’ve ever been tasked with taking care of toddlers, you’ll agree that managing their needs is a tall order. It gets worse when you’re traveling together! However, it’s not all gloomy for parents since there are excellent life...

When we recount decades gone by we remember them for very different things. The 60s were the time of peace and love. The 70s was the era of rock n roll. The 80s was all about power suits and...

Ah space, the final frontier. Most of us will not be lucky enough to get there but some will. In fact, we are told that many future generations will be able to vacation to space. Whether it is on...

History is a fascinating subject as we try to understand the lives of our ancestors. While modern history is rich in material to study, ancient history leaves very little clues. While we can use bones to map DNA from...

Russia is an incredibly diverse place. Covering parts of two continents, it's home to a vast array of cultures. If you're of Russian heritage or you just want to get better acquainted with this part of the world, it's...

The coronavirus is one catastrophe that many experts had been warning about. It was clear to many that the world was not ready for a large scale pandemic and the result has proven that. The world is an open...

Did you know that more than 200 animals can be killed in car collisions along a busy highway? Well, this was well demonstrated in Utah where more than 106 animals died in just two years as a result of...

We don’t deserve dogs. It really is that simple. Dogs are amazing, loving creatures that have so much compassion. While most of us cherish dogs and want to spend as much time with them as we can, some people...

When was the last time you updated your bucket list? The Taj Mahal? Patagonia? Everest? What sits on top? Surely visiting Iceland to witness the Northern Lights is pretty high up on the list. If it isn’t on your...

There are many mysteries about the ancient world. One of the greatest questions is how humanity survived through the Ice Age when it killed off animals that were able to withstand far colder temperatures, like the wooly mammoth. Of...

New Orleans is the place to think about fun. Let the fun times is the motto of the city and one that people look for when they come here. This is a city that loves to eat and wants...

It is not easy to live a healthy life. It appears that every day there is some new vitamin people need to take or some new superfood that we should have been eating since birth. There are reports that...