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We just can’t be out of touch! Wi-fi hotspots on commercial planes..where there’s demand, there’s supply. Though not widely available yet at this moment, however some flights such as the American, Delta Air,  Virgin America, United Airlines have plans to equipped their planes with the internet facility this year. The internet access will use Wi-Fi and not cellular signals, therefore it does not violate federal regulations.

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A simple song from Michael Jackson – “We are the World”…simple as it seems, but powerful!

We are all different, yet we are the same in many ways. All of us make up 1 entity – the human race. A supreme race, some would say. Yet in many ways, we lack the basic understanding or probably plain ignorance to the simple facts of the world we live in.

To MJ, rest in peace. Your music and its noble cause live on!

“We are the World
We are the children
We are the ones to make a brighter day
so let’s start giving”

With MJ, regardless of the good and bad that you see and hear, he is still loved by many. One thing for sure, his music brought greater awareness to the well-being of world, the lives and needs of the people, the love and hate. It makes us revisit the thought of how people are so concern about everyday meaningless trivial matter, when what we should be seeing is beyond ourselves. We “see” our country, we “see” Earth…but how much of the Universe do we “see”? What are the greater sense of purpose in our lives?

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Creativity can be put to good use when it comes to reusing items/materials – make something old into something new that serves a new purpose. Some tips being shared here. If you have more ideas, however practical or funky, feel free to share with us!

Compact Discs

• Make them into coasters. Attach rubber or felt “feet” to the CD so they don’t slide.
• Make them into dining place mat. Glue them up to make your favorite shape – circle, square, rectangular

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We’re contanstly in the move everyday, at work or at home. Busy, busy, busy…. One fine day, we remember hearing about “Protect Our Planet”, “Go Green”, “Recycle”, but how many of us really care to go the extra mile? Maybe it’s not that difficult after all, by simply knowing what you can do in your daily routine:

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Time for travel break? We go for sightseeing, scout for local bites, bargain-hunt for local handicrafts & souvenirs, watch a local traditional cultural performance, say bye to your fellow local guide and travel- mates. Then to return home admiring the travel photos that we snap along the way, the wonderful memories that remind us of all the fun the trip has been.

Upon stumbling on an article on voluntourism, it gives a whole new perspective what travelling can be. VolunTourism combines both vacation trip with volunteer work. It’s a great way to immerse yourself in local cultures, make friends and “live” among the locals, make a difference in your lives and their lives.

   

Cambodia – kids on the street and living on the “sampan” (long tailed boat)

From helping to serve meals in refugee camp, to teaching english to children, to spending play-time with orphans, to building make-shift wooden schools, to helping wildlife conservation work, to feeding elephants in their sanctuaries, etc…

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Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site- Illinois
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, is the site of an ancient Native American city (650–1400 CE) near Collinsville, Illinois, Missouri. Cahokia Mounds is the largest archaeological site related to the Mississippian culture, which developed advanced societies in eastern North America centuries before the arrival of Europeans.
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Angkor Wat (1992) Cambodia
In ancient Khmer, Angkor means “city” and Wat means “Temple”. In 1181, Jayavarman assumed the throne of the Khmer Empire. Under his rule, construction began for the Temple of City. Today, Angkor Wat remains a site for religious art and architecture.

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Here are some festivals across the globe that involve animals. These festivals range from wrestling with wild horses to throwing a giant buffet for monkeys to dressing up guinea pigs and then eating them. Out of the list, “Rapa Das Bestas” seems to be the most dangerous and downright crazy. Spanish with their heritage of “bull running” and this “taming of the beast” festival, are no doubt the bravest people in the world!

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New 7 Wonders of the World is a project that attempts to revive the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World concept with a list of modern wonders. A popularity poll -100 million votes (Internet or telephone)- was organized by the Swiss based New7Wonders Foundation, with winners announced on July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal. New7Wonders has help “raising awareness about the world’s unique cultural heritage sites. National figures and celebrities also promoted the New7Wonders campaign in many countries.
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