13 of the Worlds most Infamous Islands |
A selection of infamous islands from around the world which have notoriety. Some are fictional, some are bigger than fiction, and some just plain insane. 1. ANTHRAX ISLAND (Scotland, UK) Open to the public If there was one island in Scotland I wouldn’t recommend visiting, it would be Gruinard Island off the North West coast. [...]
Yerba Mate: Steeped in Argentinean Culture |
Mate is the national drink of Argentina. Pronounced “mah-tay,” the leaves of the yerba mate plant are steeped in hot water and drank through a metal straw called a bombilla. This caffeinated herb has been used for centuries throughout South America as a stimulant for the mind and body. The traditional process of making mate [...]
Voluntoursim: Why People Pay To Help |
20 Years ago no travel company would have ever thought there would be a market for people who want to spend their precious vacation time helping out others. But as any long time traveler knows, you can only participate in so much hedonism and fun, while seeing poverty, before you start to feel like a [...]
15 of the Most Reclusive Celebrity Getaways |
Download the original attachment 1. Necker islands Sir Richard Branson purchased Necker Island, part of the British Virgin Islands, for a mere £180,000 in the late 70s. It was when his now-thriving mega-company, Virgin, was only six years old. That was the cheap part: for the next three-years, Branson worked on turning the island into [...]
