I'm a writer, a world citizen: across earth, water & sky
Built in 1977, the 72-foot Palmer Johnson aluminium ketch was firs deployed by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) in 2014 to the Upper Gulf of California, where it assisted in the protection and defense of the critically endagered Vaquita porpoise. Launched in 1977 as the Caribana, the vessel served as a whale research ship under …
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When you dream for a long time, imagining in detail what you desire so intensely... everything can become reality. Breathtaking volcanoes, lush valleys, cascading waterfalls and much more, this is the Big Island. This island is like nowhere else. It's a unique culture and the value of its people, is what makes this place so …
Since my first trip to Japan, I have felt a strange sort of connection.It was the '80s and '90s: Swissair's flights to the Land of the Rising Sun allowed us to stay on the island for five days. From Tokyo, we explored the north, and some time later, with the service to Osaka, we also …
Even as a child, every time I looked at the sea, I was fascinated by its immensity. The large waves, restless and sometimes violent, moved the sand on the shore beneath my feet. The footprints I left were ephemeral, nothing remained intact, not even the shapes I drew with a stick. I also loved its …
I have a passion: cooking and indulging in finding new combinations of flavors, colors and custom pairings.I cook vegan and vegetarian by putting emphasis on combining spices from around the world. I gladly do replace animal products with substitutes from the plant world.I think the decoration and appearance of the presentation of a dish is …
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If the oceans die, we die (Captain Paul Watson) I have been following Captain Paul Watson for many years, years during which I have cried many times seeing rakish, indescribable scenes. A great dream of mine, was to one day be capable of being not only a spectator behind a screen but to experience on …
I once again accompanied my brother to India, to the place where he will most likely go to live in a couple of years.After seven years, I found Rishikesh little changed: less tourists for sure considering that the Internatioval Yoga Festival Parmarth Niketan this time has been moved to 9.-15.3.2025 because of the Kumbh Mela.Depending …
This was the third time I went to Kerala to relax body and mind.I firmly believe that it is necessary to be able to stop from the absurd daily rush in which very often we puts one's health in second place.At the Somatheeram ayurvedic reserche institut and ayurveda hospital in Chowara south Kovalam this time …
Ontario – Québec – New Brunswick – Prince Edward Island – New Scotland Thursday 1 August 2024 (1st day)Flight LX 086 ZRH 12:40 – YUL 15:00 (delayted) Unfortunately, we had some delay and we arrived in Montréal later than expected. At the Rental Car Dollar our reservation was given to someone else but after complaining we …
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Below, a descriptive pod-cast article from "The Guardian" dd. October 27th, 2023 regarding whaling (minke whales) in Iceland, which along with Norway and Japan, are the nations in which the practice is still allowed.With a 90 percent decline in the cetacean population, the entire marine ecosystem is severely threatened and they are facing extinction. Kristján …
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Da un anno era programmato questo viaggio, o forse anche ben oltre i 12 mesi, non ricordo in quale occasione me ne aveva parlato per la prima volta l’amico Danilo. Volevo in qualche modo festeggiare la conclusione della mia attività lavorativa… col desiderio di rivedere quei posti che avevo più volte visitato quando ancora lavoravo …
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Sabato 29 luglio da Zurigo, il volo per l’Islanda è durato ca. 4 ore. Siamo arrivati nel primo pomeriggio e dopo aver ritirato l’auto a noleggio, abbiamo velocemente raggiunto l’appartamento (Home by the Sea a Keflavik) dove abbiamo passato la prima notte.Con Massimo abbiamo verificato il percorso per il giorno seguente, sulla base dell’itinerario già …
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English text below! Interessante la correlazione tra il pensiero di Malthus Thomas nel suo “Saggio sul principio della popolazione” risalente al 1798 nel quale affermava che i fattori demografici quali il sovrappopolamento e lo squilibrio popolazione-economia possano essere ritenuti responsabili dei movimenti migratori.Nell’attuale situazione planetaria a distanza di ben di 225 anni e con otto …
Continue reading "The effemerity of being * l’effemerità dell’essere"
Vi invitiamo a firmare questa petizione per evitare questo triste destino ai nuovi cuccioli e per garantire la conservazione del lupo. Soli, affamati e spaventati. È così che i giovani cuccioli di lupo sono condannati a morire in Savoia (Francia), ma anche qui da noi in Svizzera.Dopo aver ucciso due lupi (la femmina e il …
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How time flies! Monday will mark exactly one year since Switzerland voted to abolish factory farming. For us, this anniversary is associated with mixed feelings.On the one hand, we're still disappointed that we were able to win "only" 37 percent of the population for our cause. This is due in no small part to the …
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Claudine Giovannoni 