Category: Adventure

Exploring Russia’s Far Eastern City of Petropavlovsk – Gateway to the Stunning Kamchatka Peninsula

Petropavlovsk is the cultural center of Kamchatka Krai, Russia with a population of approximately 179,780 Petropavlovsk (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky) is a port city and the capital of Kamchatka oblast. It is located in northern Kazakhstan, far eastern Russia. The city of Petropavlovsk provides access to Kamchatka Peninsula in the south-eastern Russian. It has a small museum with excellent collection of indigenous and […]

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Who is René Caillié?

Auguste René Caillié was a French explorer and the first European to return alive from the town of Timbuktu. Caillié had been preceded at Timbuktu by a British officer, Major Gordon Laing, who was murdered in September 1826 on leaving the city. Caillié was born 19 November 1799 in western France in a village near the port of Rochefort. His […]

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Miss South Africa crowned Miss Universe

Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa wins the 2019 Miss Universe competition, becoming the third South African to win the honor. Miss South Africa crowned Miss Universe Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi has claimed the Miss Universe crown ahead of Miss Puerto Rico. Tunzi wowed the judges with her natural stage presence and winning smile, as well as her proudly South […]

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Kardzhali, Bulgaria

Kardzhali is a city in the low eastern part of Rhodope Mountains, on both banks of the river Arda between the Kardzhali Reservoir to the west and the Studen Kladenets Reservoir to the east. The town is 260 km (162 mi) southeast of Sofia. It has a crossroad position from Thrace to the Aegean Sea — part of European transportation route 9, via […]

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12 Best Hobbies to Help Fight Anxiety & Depression

These hobbies are intended for informational purposes only. If you suffer from anxiety and/or depression, you are certainly not alone. These common, debilitating mental health conditions are on the rise, and to feel better, it’s essential to be proactive. In addition to traditional treatments, such as talk therapy, medication, exercise, and relaxation techniques, WebMD recommends getting involved in meaningful activities […]

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Cocos Island (Isla del Coco) – The Mysterious Island in the Pacific

Cocos Island (Spanish: Isla del Coco) is an island in the Pacific Ocean, far off the Costa Rican coast. At the end of the 18th century, the English author Robert Louis Stevenson is said to have received the inspiration for his novel “Treasure Island“ here. Thanks to the great diversity of marine life in its waters, Cocos Island was named […]

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Playing in the Rain

I know some of you parents will think this is crazy since you will be the one to do the laundry after a mud play but it can be really fun to play in the rain. Especially, in a tropical downpour! Your imagination knows no bounds in the kind of kid-friendly rain activities you can carve out for your family. […]

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Autumn Colors/Beauty at its Best

When one think of fall colors in the states, the first place that comes to mind is New England or Colorado Springs even though there are several other spots around the states and around the world in general that are also home to amazing fall colors; some of which are easily accessible by a vehicle and others where you have […]

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From Egypy to the Promise Land

Don’t Forget!

“Be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” Deut. 6:12. In life there are things we should forget, and even God forgets our sins the moment we repent and He forgives us. I am So glad that God’s delete button works perfectly and even erases memory simultaneously. […]

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Pre-Columbian Civilizations of the Americas that Vanished without a Trace.

Ancient Civilizations Can Show Us How to Protect the Amazon Rainforest

 For centuries, historians and scholars believed the Amazon was a pristine and untouched forest, a wild jungle that no man could tame. But that narrative is slowly changing thanks, in part, to archeologists. A steadily accumulating body of research now shows that millions of people once lived in the Amazon, and they didn’t just make a home in the forest, […]

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