Because only Antarctica can offer the unique scientific research sites it does, it has been set aside as a place for only science. There is a large ice sheet which covers the majority of the land mass and also serves as a permanent series of floating ice shelves which cover hundreds of miles into the sea. One ice shelf, which is as big as the State of Texas, is the Ross Shelf Ice. There have been studies through...
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Numerous Undiscovered Resources Housed In Antarctica
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010Numerous Undiscovered Resources Housed In Antarctica
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Because only Antarctica can offer the unique scientific research sites it does, it has been set aside as a place for only science. There is a large ice sheet which covers the majority of the land mass and also serves as a permanent series of floating ice shelves which cover hundreds of miles into the sea. One ice shelf, which is as big as the State of Texas, is the Ross Shelf Ice. There have been studies through...
five Days In Amsterdam
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010All was still. Around a person hundred men and women had settled in the rest space with the overnight ferry crossing from Hull to Holland. It was pitch black as well as the only sounds were being the faint humming from the engines and also the odd snorer.
Every one of the seats had been snapped up so I observed myself lying in a vacant space on the floor with a couple of mates trying to get comfortable. About...
Crazy Sea Creatures
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Weedy Dragon
Going on one of thosediving holidays is a really good thing to do and in my opinion this is because you get to see some really great sea creatures. Here are some of the ones you could encounter when you go on your next diving session.
Blobfish
Although this sea creature is very rarely encountered by humans it can be found across deep waters of Australia and Tasmania and they live at depths where...
Climbing and Hiking Mount Kilimanjaro
Thursday, January 14th, 2010The first explorers to see Mount Kilimanjaro with the notion of a snow-capped so close to the equator. It took the advent of photography and the first serious Kilimanjaro climbing expedition before the world fully believed of such a mountain.
Kilimanjaro means “the mountain with no end”, a name given to the mystical mountain because every hiking kilimanjaro attempt to the summit had to return due...
All You Need to Know About Tipping Etiquette in the Netherlands
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009Planning on visiting Amsterdam, Rotterdam or other worthy cities in the Netherlands? Be a good tourist and read up on the tipping etiquette of the country before you arrive.
By law, all cafes and bars, as well as sightseeing companies, hotels, and other establishments often visited by tourists must include BTW. BTW is their counterpart for Value Added Tax. Above that, there are tips. However, you shouldn’t...
Climbing The Kilimanjaro – Marangu, The Coca-cola Route
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009Out of the six best-known routes to climb the mountain Kilimanjaro, the Marangu is considered one of the easiest and safest. It is not known why, but the Marangu route is also called the “Coca-Cola Route”. The Marangu route is both breathtakingly beautiful and astonishingly comfortable, with hut accommodation available throughout in cozy huts. Starting from the Marangu Gate, trekkers take a 4-hour...
Make sure that you book your holiday to the Maldives ASAP, global warming could destroy them in 50 years!
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009The Maldives has recently become a very popular holiday destination. The Maldives isn’t just a country, it is a collection of many islands and islets totalling around one thousand one hundred. It is also a very unique set of islands. Not only is it made up of so many islets, but it is also the lowest point on earth, above sea level.
Because the Maldives is so close to sea level, this means that it is extremely...
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