Regular readers will know how much I love to go hiking in unusual places and today I will tell you about one of my favourites. Cappadocia is located in the centre of Turkey, southeast of the capital Ankara, and is like nowhere you have ever seen before. The expansive terrain is made up of crazy rock formations including those commonly known as fairy chimneys. These phallic towers consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder rock which protects the columns from the elements. Aside from the chimneys, there are plenty more interesting formations in the numerous valleys to whet your appetite. From the warm hues of Red Valley to the romantic curves of Love Valley, the region is a joy to behold.
Much has been said about going green. Matter of fact, this term has been bandied about so much that it has now become a part of everyday vocabulary. So much so that you half expect everything to have conformed to keeping the earth a safe and better place to live in. A noble cause and well worth the hullabaloo. Not like a musical event that goes around the world but skips Kingston for no reason. I was in for the shock of my life the other day when I came across an article that proclaimed that hybrid cars actually discharged more harmful substances than petrol or diesel ones. Boy, you could have knocked me over with a feather!
A new and innovative initiative has started in the UK thanks to which we can make the most of recycling. No doubt that people concerned about the environment have been proclaiming the fact that without making the most of resources we would be simply increasing our impact over the plant’s environment. This is the reason why people from all classes and institutions have now the great opportunity to make their contribution to the world and reduce their impact over the environment.
Definitely, the people practicing the teaching English jobs are trying to teach our children that environmental protection is what we all need to follow as a concept principle if we want to move towards a greener way of life. However, do we really do that? This can be easily observed when we head for a vacation. People hardly realize that even the way they pack is important to the environment and this is what needs to be discussed - we More
Travelling the world is the stuff of dreams for most of it. What better way to expand your horizons than to head off on an amazing trek that will take you across the continents of the world and allow you to experience difficult cultures and ways of living? It’s no wonder that so many people take a year or more out of their lives for a valuable trip. It’s not running away from life, after all: it’s embracing it. After More
One of the world’s most untouched places, the Amazon river is a wonderland of lush rainforests and fantastic natural variety. But there’s more to the Amazon than first meets the eye, and, for many years, this wilderness has been home to locals who fish the rivers and the lakes in order to survive.
With arms conditioned by years of fishing and living on the barest of meals – surprisingly filling but lacking that variety which westerners are so used to – a man called Tapioca sinks into his long, one-man boat and pushes off in search of fish. Heading down river across the brown surface of the Amazon, he’s making his way closer to the rainforest, where he hopes to find the Pieroco…the cod of the Amazon, and a monster fish which can grow up to 15ft in length and overpower a small boat.
In the rain-forest there is an ethereal feel which is hard to describe, and the hunter’s Crafts Fabric blends seamlessly with the soft, pastel colours. The forest is flooded at this time of year, meaning that the monkeys which would usually be high up are actually lower down, closer to the waters surface—
…before a pink creature is pulled from the water – large at around 7 feet but still much smaller than the monsters that can evolve
Tapioca spots something…no, wait, he feels something. It’s moving beneath the boat, and he can feel it. Like his father and his father before him, years of being outside in nature have allowed skills to develop which an outsider couldn’t possibly hope to develop.
To begin with he just stares at the water. Then, pulling the spear back, his face becomes steely. Another second, another sign and the spear dives through the water, striking something large. Then the fight ensues. It goes on for some minutes before a pink creature is pulled from the water – large at around 7 feet but still much smaller than the monsters that can evolve in the Amazon.
The fish is taken back to the huts and divided up. Pieces are given to everyone in the village, for these are a kind natured people who care about one another. It is a culture of giving and receiving and fairness and love.
Which is why you simply must visit the Amazon. Make it there and you will be rewarded handsomely.
Of course, it wasn’t always like this. At one time the water was teeming with life, but now only the most experienced catch fish. But, thanks to a new initiative of sustainable fishing, it seems that fish numbers are increasing. Soon there is hope that this community will have a wealth of food available.
Eco Trekkers know how important it is to fit in with the society and culture we are visiting. Also, we love giving something back to the people who are hosting our travels. One of the best ways of contributing to the societies we visit is by teaching English as a foreign language in the countries we want to stay in. English teaching jobs are always available in huge numbers throughout the world. Third World countries such as Laos and Thailand More
With our current financial crises an ongoing issue there seems to be no shortage of Radiography Jobs going. This has got me thinking; is radiography in anyway bad for the environment? As much as it is a vital way of determining where foreign objects have found their way into the human body is it detrimental in any way to our planet?
It turns out that the old fashioned way of performing radiology did have bad effects due to the amount More
For those that are environment conscious, we are at least aware of various international debates and trends about the need for the world to go green. These reasons of course cannot be farfetched; we are killing our planet and we are the ones that can also restore it to better health. How green can green get or better still; how green is green? These are question that are crucial to the future of a greener earth. Hybrid cars are said More
When children are in school today, not only are they learning the basics such as math, English, reading and sciences, but they are being taught ways to be kinder and gentler to our earth. With so many possible ways to help reduce your carbon footprint and become more “green"or eco-friendly it is simple, everyday changes that have a lasting impact. Recycling, driving more energy efficient vehicles, and reducing the amount of household waste are all good places to start. While More
