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Business > Management Ethics Fair trade explored: 1 of 10
Workers and growers in poorer countries work hard every day to be able to present food for their families. Often the price they can sell their products for, doesn't even cover the cost of the production. They are in a very hard situation; the lack of competing companies to buy their crop allows buyers to be unfair with farmer... More..
Travel > Europe Travel experiences: Remembering Paris: 3 of 29
As most tourist, we started to get to know Paris with the Eiffel Tower shortly after our arrival when we went to the French capital couple of years ago for a long weekend. As high as we could, we climbed up on the stairs with my boyfriend and waited in the crowd for the lift, which took us to the top. It was late afte... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Travel diaries: Airport adventures and customs calamities: 3 of 19
That was one of the most exciting and yet the most stressful experiences we have had so far. As we are always looking for cheap travel options, we were happy to find that we could fly to Mexico City, from London via Toronto. We booked the flight in the summer 2007, with great excitement as we had never been so far away from... More..
Travel > Vacations The best vacation ideas: 4 of 25
The best vacation places could be anywhere in the world. Which is best for you and your partner/family, it depends on what you like about vacations. Do you like sunbathing or trekking? Do you like the mountains or plain countryside? Crowded towns or hidden places? It should be different from your every day life and it shou... More..
Sports & Recreation > Biking The benefits of cycling: 3 of 16
Why should you cycle to work in London The idea might sounds a bit crazy in this big and busy city but there are couple of good reasons why you should try. First of all this could be one of the fastest ways for you to get to work and back without any hassle. You only need a bike, some courage and to make the decision. Man... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Cultures (Other) Origins of unusual names: 3 of 13
My name, Nike (with the flash on the e) comes from the Greek Nike (Victory) word. Victoria the Latin version of the name is more common in many countries. Nike was a very unusual name to give to a baby in the early 80s back in Hungary where I was born. I spent my childhood explaining my name, every time I had to introduce my... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Mouse encounters: 5 of 20
We have been living in a same, second floor flat in London for almost three years. It was one summer day; late evening when I went to the kitchen to get some drink when I saw a little grey creature with a long thin tale running with great speed on the kitchen counter, then disappeared behind the boiler. I grew up in a smaller... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Hunger, Disease & Poverty Why we should treat the homeless with compassion: 5 of 19
Homelessness is a problem in most countries. Every bigger city and town has its homeless population. We walk by them every day not knowing what circumstances put them into that hopeless situation. We can hear some shocking news every winter, about a homeless who froze to death by the morning on the street. Only few people thi... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Travel experiences: Off the beaten path: 24 of 84
Levada do Curral, Madeira We saw a picture of the tiny village in a hidden valley, surrounded by mountains in a photo book about beautiful places, before we left for our holiday to Madeira Island, and we have fallen love with it. The island lies in the Atlantic Ocean, just about 400 km from the Canary Islands. On ou... More..
Travel > Bus & Train Travel Traveling by bus: 8 of 26
Travelling by bus on the Island of Madeira is an uncommon experience itself. The island is relatively small and the only kind of public transport is the bus. Most buses are a little worn out but it is very cheap to travel on them, so it is worth using it while spending time there. Local buses in the capital, Funchal are in... More..