Category: Europe

Truffle Hunting Dogs

ROME. July 25 In Umbria, north of Rome (the capital of Italy), starting September 28th and lasting till the middle of December, dogs with well trained noses go out into the woods with their owners to find truffles. A truffle…

Roland Garros 2017

A tennis lover’s week is upon us. The event is the second week at the French Open. The French Open is by far the biggest clay court tennis tournament in the world. The tournament is named after the French aviator Roland…

Ending world hunger with peanuts

Those of you, who like finding simple solutions to big problems, will enjoy this story. Be warned that it is not a story for the faint-of-heart. It contains graphic images of children being saved from death by a simple gooey…

Leaping From the Edge of Space

On October 14, 2012 Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner set a new world record for the highest-ever skydive. He jumped from 24 miles or 39 kilometers above the Earth’s surface. The ascent from the ground to the edge of space took…

Planting trees for newborns!

Since 1 January 2008 the Welsh Government has pledged to plant a tree for every child born or adopted in Wales. The program is called “Plant!” and is helping to create a welsh national forest of native trees. There are…