The world is a globe right? Or maybe not….bizarrely despite years of scientific evidence and photographs to the contrary there are still a few who believe that the Earth is in fact flat. Dismissing satellite photos showing a spherical world as fakes, part of an international space agency conspiracy to dupe the general public for […]

At least 25% of the world’s mammal species are at risk of extinction, according to the first assessment of their status for a decade.   The Red List of Threatened Species says populations of more than half of mammalian species are falling, with Asian primates particularly at risk.   The biggest threat to mammals is […]

Given the chance I would love to do this, i do however think that even at my grand old age of 28 my mother might put her foot down, at least that would be my excuse. The name of the flyer is Loic Jean Albert 28 y.o. he has over of 8000 jumps and 500 […]

After 2 weeks searching 6 houses for an important red file Michael Amphlet (founder of Quest Overseas) not only found the troublesome document but managed to jump 4ft in the air in jubilation!  That’s the kind of office entertainment that’s needed on a grey Monday.

The world is a globe right? Or maybe not….bizarrely despite years of scientific evidence and photographs to the contrary there are still a few who believe that the Earth is in fact flat. Dismissing satellite photos showing a spherical world as fakes, part of an international space agency conspiracy to dupe the general public for […]

The English, among other talents, are adept at nurturing their grudges. How else does one explain the enduring enmity toward Guy Fawkes, a conspirator in a plot to blow up Parliament in 1605? Some four centuries after Fawkes was caught, tortured and executed for his role in a scheme that never came to fruition, Britons […]

The English, among other talents, are adept at nurturing their grudges. How else does one explain the enduring enmity toward Guy Fawkes, a conspirator in a plot to blow up Parliament in 1605? Some four centuries after Fawkes was caught, tortured and executed for his role in a scheme that never came to fruition, Britons […]

Yma Sumac, the suprano known as the Peruvian Songbird for her vast vocal range, has died at the age of 86. Famed for her modern versions of South American folk music, Sumac died of colon cancer in Los Angeles, where she had lived for 60 years, an aide said.  Yma Sumac stunned audiences with her […]

Yma Sumac, the suprano known as the Peruvian Songbird for her vast vocal range, has died at the age of 86. Famed for her modern versions of South American folk music, Sumac died of colon cancer in Los Angeles, where she had lived for 60 years, an aide said.  Yma Sumac stunned audiences with her […]

This weekend saw the opening of ‘Obama the musical’ in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Kenya’s love for Obama stems from his Kenyan father and this can be seen and heard in the form of chants, songs and t-shirts. Even a beer has been named after him! The musical is ‘hotly awaited’ and after much […]