In the Blue Mountains of Australia a unique, blue haze can be seen from far away, giving the mountains their name. But it’s not quite a mystery why—thanks to the high number of Eucalyptus trees that grow there, finely dispersed oil droplets are in the air that combine with dust and ...
Used properly, technology can be great for enabling self-motivated students to access learning resources and connect with fellow students and teachers all over the world, says Beeban Kidron, a member of the UK's Digital Futures Commission. The trouble is that Edtech is too often seen as a sh...
And although they promote that this is a “no shopping” tour, which it is not, the guide kindly took us to an authentic fabric store where we could buy printed fabric. And if you haven’t had the chance to get up close to elephants, or just need more time with elephants, a short...
First the obvious – a Reuben with sauerkraut, gherkins, Emmenthal, Russian dressing and mustard. As you can see this was a stack of corned beef in this one. Nicely toasted so you don’t have to balance the mouthfuls to stop it disintegrating – it was a little spicy, sour and crunchy...
There once was a California of ranches and small farms, orchards of citrus trees surrounded by windbreaks of eucalyptus, olive trees and grapes for raisins and wine, dairy farms, plantations of olive trees, almonds and other specialty crops, interspersed with small towns of comfortable early 20th...