Posted in Environment, Society, Travel on June 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When one greets another in Vietnam, it is always about asking whether ‘ you have eaten rice?’
Rice is a sacred commodity, it is present in all forms shapes, at all occasions and at any time of the day or night.
From disastrous times when it struggled to feed itself, Vietnam has become the [...]
Posted in Eco-Friendly, Ecology, Environment, Society, Travel, World on June 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A must watch !
A friend sent this link to us and I have watched it over and over again.
Yann Arthus and Jean Luc Besson teamed up for this production and had a worldwide release on the WED but strange enough, it appeared on no news channels. This why you need to [...]
Posted in Environment, Society, Travel, World, tagged World on June 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What legacy are we leaving behind ?
Today is the World Environment Day.
World Environment Day is observed annually in more than 100 countries, and is one of the most popular days on the United Nations calendar. It is an opportunity to raise awareness and promote action on national environmental issues. Every year, a different host city [...]
Posted in Eco-Friendly, Ecology, Environment, Travel, World, tagged leisure, water sports on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My Mum told me I chuckled merrily when she first gave me my beach bath ….
Looks like I do till now. I love the sea. I am a true islander. Happiest when I am by the beach and the sea. Nothing else matters, life seems restful and all seems to come back to order. Being [...]
Posted in Eco-Friendly, Ecology, Environment, Society, Travel, World on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Would this sort of reading be cliche now ? Well, to a Mauritian, no. It is heartbreakingly serious. We are losing the Tambalacoque tree very rapidly and only a dozen are believed to be still alive.
You would want to know why am I talking about a tree which is almost extinct when there are [...]
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