To celebrate World Tourism Day, in association with GreenpopSA , Tourism Ireland gave back to the community and environment by literally digging deep and planting trees at Witkoppen Primary School on 23rd September 2014. The objective of this tree planting initiative was to give back to the communities at large and assist them in reaping…
#PhotoAweek – The Hemisfèric in Spain
The Hemisfèric is the largest hall in Spain to contain three systems projecting onto a concave screen of 900 square metres: Large-format cinema, IMAX Dome. Digital 3D screen measures: rectangle about 12×6 meters. Digital projections. Astronomical representations and entertainment shows It was inaugurated in 1998 and was the first building in the City of Arts and…
#PhotoAweek – Bourke’s Luck Potholes, South africa
Situated in Mpumalanga, South Africa , these magnificent cylindrical potholes were formed by through erosion at the confluence of the Blyde and the Treur rivers. The site was named after a prospector, Tom Bourke, who ironically never had any luck on his claim as the gold-bearing reef lay a short distance to the south of…
#PhotoAweek – Zhangye Danxia Landform China
Rainbow Mountains: Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park located in Gansu Province in China. This mountain range of densely packed layers of minerals and rock is formed as a result of movement in the earth’s crust. This makes rock layers appear in different colors, textures, shapes, sizes, and patterns. The combination of differences in density and…
Coping with Jetlag
Jet lag is that feeling of confusion, restlessness and sleepiness you get when you fly from one time zone to another and your body tries to grapple with the bio-rhythmic confusion. As Dr Meltem Ayran explains, nn example is : you feel like jumping on a plane to New York, and Turkish Airlines flight no.…
#PhotoAweek – Turkey
Turkey has the only city in the world that lies on two continents. This city is Istanbul