On the first day of March and for a few days afterwards, Bulgarians exchange and wear white and red tassels or small dolls called “martenitsa”. The name of the holiday is Baba Marta (Grandmother March). It is the ending of…
How do you bring sunshine to a place where the sun doesn’t shine? Well, you bring it with mirrors, of course! It was a magical day when the sun hit the town square of Rjukan for the first time ever…
Hear Ye, Hear Ye… Tennis players from around the land… The Championships have begun. What’s the big deal? This is Wimbledon, arguably the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. This year it the tournament will be played between…
In the Western calendar (Gregorian calendar), New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year, is on December 31. A year is the time it takes for the Earth to circle the sun one time, which is approximately 365…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Actually burgers don’t grow on trees, but now they grow in labs! The world premier of the first cultured beef burger was held a few weeks ago in London, England. It was cooked up and served to two food experts.…
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…