In 2011, TreePlanet program launched a mobile game, a UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification) certified game which expands the horizon of planting trees through simple and intuitive smartphone use from anywhere on the globe. TreePlanet offers an entertaining and engaging way to prevent desertification by providing the opportunity to plant trees that would … Read more
Two billion people already eat insects as part of their regular diet – bugs may not sound appealing, but once upon a time neither did sushi. Is it time to put ants, beetles and locusts on the menu?
Happy, fun, sociable and healthy – the new digital travel elite. Are you part of the new travel class, ‘the digital elite?‘ The use of both smartphones and tablets has increased so rapidly since 2011 that it has spawned a new class of travelers – the “Digital Elite,” accordingto the newly-released MMGY Global/Harrison Group 2013 Portrait … Read more
Water is essential to life. But are all waters the same? “Water is sometimes sharp and somtimes strong, sometimes acid and sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet and sometimes thick or thin, sometimes it is seen bringing hurt or pestilence, sometimes health giving, sometimes poisonous. It suffers change into as many natures as are the different places … Read more
Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada, a UNESCO designated heritage site and home America’s largest bison population, has been declared the world’s largest Dark Sky Preserve (DSP). The designation that protects the area’s nighttime ecology from from light pollution will allow visitors to continue experiencing the northern lights. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) officially … Read more
Iceland, Slovakia, Montenegro and Lavtia are leading Europe in terms of growth. Despite persistent economic malaise across much of Europe, international tourism continues to grow across the region. Available data for 2013 present an encouraging picture of the resilience of tourism demand in Europe. Out of 22 destinations reporting through at least March, 19 are … Read more