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11 Obscure Languages
One of the joys of being a native English-speaker is that it’s one of the most widely-spoken and understood languages in the world. However, not all languages are as lucky as English. As the world has become more and more globalized, the need to find universal...
Why Singapore is Great
Despite Singapore’s small size (just 50 by 26 kilometers), this is a country packed with history and personality. Singapore is one of world’s major commercial hubs, the fourth-largest financial center in the world and one of the five busiest ports. I recently came...
The Angel of Death
Among the Iraqi forces fighting against ISIS has arisen a new symbol of hope: Abu Azrael, meaning the “Angel of Death”, immediately recognizable for his thick beard and fearsome axe he wields. Back in June, Azrael joined up to fight ISIS in Iraq. He has become the...
6 Hysterically Long Placenames
Trying to pronounce certain foreign city names can be difficult for any traveler, especially in a country where you’re not familiar with the language. I recently came across an article on Fox News that featured some of the longest town names in the world, and it got...
The Return of Putin
All last week, the world was speculating as to what happened to Russian President Vladimir Putin, after he seemingly disappeared after March 5. Rumors began flying around, that Putin had fallen ill, died, become a father or been deposed in a coup. Today, however,...
Top Beer Cruises
There are few people these days who don’t love the craft brewing tradition that has taken the United States by storm. I recently came across an article that discusses a new phenomenon, the “beer cruise”, that offers passengers special presentations, onboard beer...
Russian Space Colony?
Over the course of my life, I’ve had the privilege to travel across the world and see lots of fascinating places. But there’s one place that I haven’t been to: the Moon. However, it looks like there could be a chance to travel to the Moon in the near future: Russia...
Kowloon Walled City
There are a lot of famous slums out there, exceptionally densely populated regions of a city characterized by squalor and extreme poverty. I recently came across an article about one of the most legendary and amazing of slums, the Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong....
Record-Setting Wonders
I recently came across an article discussing some of the record-setting natural wonders in the United States. A lot of times, people tend to forget how large and diverse the United States truly is. Whether it’s desert, tundra, forest, tropical islands or rolling...