Anyone whose bucket list includes scaling the world’s highest mountains but is too cautious to take on the treacherous beast that is Mt. Everest, this list is for you. Traveling across exotic paths to the…
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The Best Places In The World To Get Married
With Valentine’s Day upon us, romance is in the air and for some that means talk of weddings. We can all agree that full-on wedding planning is one of the most stressful things you’ll ever…
Bastille Day around the World
While Bastille Day is a decidedly French holiday, it is celebrated in many parts of the world. According to Wikipedia, Belgium, Hungary, South Africa and the UK all have events scheduled. Here in the United…
Rift Valley Fever Outbreak in South Africa: An Unwelcome Visitor to the World Cup?
Last month, the South African National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF), a viral illness that generally produces relatively mild symptoms of fever, headache, and muscle pains but…
Tolerance and Health: Breakthrough in South Africa?
In previous posts we’ve tracked the links between tolerance, happiness and health and asked whether a wide gender gap may be a barometer of a society’s reluctance to commit to tending to basic human needs. Now recent…



