An ancient word no-one can translate
An ancient word no-one can translate With only one remaining fluent speaker, the Yaghan language is on the verge of dying out. Will this obscure word be its sole survivor? It was spring when I reached the end of the world. On that mid-September day it was cold and raining in the city of Ushuaia, […]
We were very cautious travelers
We were very cautious travelers ‘We knew we had to get out of this situation as quickly as possible because soon it would turn sour. But we didn’t know what to do.’ The hitchhikers were the first thing we noticed when we left Havana, bound for Viñales. Dozens of people were waiting on the side […]
Iranians mark Nature’s Day as Nowruz holidays end
Iranian Nature’s Day It is also called Iranian Nature’s Day. In addition, this day all families in Iran go to outside city ( Green place) and make camp in nature. IF you have a personal garden you can go to there. If you have a car you can go to outside if you have not […]
The invisible lines through Switzerland
The invisible lines through Switzerland It was one of the shortest train rides I had ever taken: just seven minutes and one stop from the Swiss city of Neuchâtel. Yet when I disembarked in the small town of Erlach, everything seemed, somehow, different. Multilingualism is to Switzerland what politeness is to the British or style […]
The man who disproved the world’s end
The man who disproved the world’s end Eise Eisinga Dutch amateur astronomer Eise Eisinga might have left school at 12 years old, but he built an inch-perfect model of the solar system in his living room. There was a beat of silence as the room’s atmosphere shifted from inward reflection to jittery disbelief. “How is […]
Are Lithuanians obsessed with bees ?
Are Lithuanians obsessed with bees ? In mid-January, the snow made the little coastal town of Šventoji in north-west Lithuania feel like a film set. Restaurants of Lithuanians, shops and wooden holiday cabins all sat silently with their lights off, waiting for the arrival of spring. I found what I was looking for on the […]
Nowruz
Nowruz Nowruz is that the ancient Iranian festival of spring that starts at the precise moment of the vernal equinox. Also, commencing the beginning of the spring. it’s thought-about because the begin of the New Year among Iranians. The name comes from Avestan which means “new day/daylight”. spring equinox is well known March 20/21 every […]
What is the significance of the 7 items on the “Haft Sin” table for the Persian celebration of Nowruz?
What is the significance of the 7 items on the “Haft Sin” table for the Persian celebration of Nowruz? Did you make your decision and chose Iran as your travel destination? We want to talk about what is the significance of the 7 items on the “Haft Sin” table for the Persian celebration of Nowruz. Travel […]
The wise words that changed my life
The wise words that changed my life A surprising friendship in Dublin ‘I told her how I had never felt at home anywhere, and how disconnected I had always felt from the country of my birth.’ It was one of those Dublin summer days that don’t make sense; the sun was hiding behind a dark […]
The cliff that revealed Earth’s history
The cliff that revealed Earth’s history A rocky, remote outcrop in Scotland inspired the realisation that the Earth was millions of years old – this cliff led Charles Darwin to his theory of evolution. “Just a bit further, round the next bend,” my guide Jim said, as our fishing boat pitched and rolled in the […]