Returning from a recent trip from Greece my flight from Athens was delayed by nearly 3 hours. There was a plane fault which eventually required a switch of aircraft, not the airlines fault and the sensible decision was taken. I had booked an on-going train journey to Manchester however and had allowed 3 hours but [...]
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Warsaw, Poland Euro 2012 – Stadium of Passion
The European Football Championships will kick-off later today when Poland play Greece in the National Stadium in Warsaw. The games will begin amongst much anticipation and controversy, most of which was sparked by the recent BBC ‘Panorama’ programme about violence in both hosting nations. Many of the scenes shown on the programme were disturbing, the [...]
Mount Everest – The Tragedy of Commercialism
Tragedy has once again been carved out of triumph in the Himalaya. At least four people lost their lives descending an overcrowded Everest in unsuitable conditions. I have read a few of the eye-witness reports and some comments on various forums, many stating “the mountain is conquered”. Himalaya giants such as the world’s highest mountain [...]
Scott of the Antarctic – Exploring a Maligned Hero
It is one hundred years since Captain Robert Falcon Scott closed his eyes for the final time in a lonely tent on the continent of Antarctica. His two trusted companions were probably already dead; they died as heroes, a glorious death for an ambitious cause. Some may not know much about Scott of the Antarctic; [...]
Human Trafficking – The Modern Slavery
Slavery may seem to be a long forgotten term, with no real relevance in this century. Unfortunately this is far from the truth, human trafficking is the phrase now used to describe modern slavery and it is more common than many of us may believe. Some will have seen films like ‘Taken’ in which Liam [...]
Cultural Immersion – Local Cuisine & Global Shame
I was extremely dismayed this morning to read an article which highlighted the sad story that elephants are being poached in Thailand. This may not seem to be big news, poaching for ivory is nothing new but the difference this time; they are being killed for the table. “It is believed that eating these organs [...]
Costa Concordia – Trial by Social Media
Few people in the modern world dominated by the spread of social media will be unaware of the disaster of the cruise ship Costa Concordia. Since the ship ran aground off the Tuscan coast media of all kinds have been swamped by the story. Every day there is a constant stream of stories regarding the [...]
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