Teenage Platform

Living in such a diverse world we should not be surprised to discover our youth have opinions to express on problems other than climate change, the natural world and poverty. These issues range from bullying, to social exclusion, religious barriers, aids/HIV, gun...

Five reasons to visit Yosemite National Park

The Wonders of Yosemite   A must on everyone’s list when visiting California must surely be Yosemite National Park with its mixture of wildlife, plant life, natural geographic features, history and cultural diversity. Yosemite valley lies in the midst of the Sierra...

Teenage views on world poverty

Due to intensive media coverage, today’s youth are much more aware of the hunger and poverty experienced by families in many parts of the world due to either, drought, famine, conflict or disease. They have seen or perhaps participated in the various campaigns led by...

Botswana, the Jewel in Africa’s Crown.

“Dumela” (welcome) to the beautiful land of Botswana. Your first port of call will be the capital city of Gaborone, – named after Chief Gaborone of the Tiokwa tribe that once ruled land nearby – and served by the Sir Serestse Khama International...

Gateway to the Isles

Many visitors to the Western Isles of Scotland must cross over the Connell Bridge, spanning the waters where Loch Etive joins the open sea. Looking down upon the early morning scene of small boats sailing into the loch, travellers are probably unaware of Strumhor...

The origins of your New Year dram.

Whisky – from the Gaelic ‘uisce beatha’ meaning ‘water of life’. As you welcome in the New Year with a traditional Scottish dram, have you ever considered exactly where your whisky came from and why there are so many variations? The answer is very simple, it...