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Solar Nexus International Offers Quick and Easy Solar Power Generation in Africa

By Danielle Nierenberg on February 20, 2012 in Africa, East Africa, Featured, North Africa, Photos, Southern Africa, West Africa

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In rural Africa, over 90 percent of people do not have access to electricity. To address this problem, Solar Nexus International (SNI) has designed a contained system of solar power generation that can be installed...

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Praying in the Himalayas

By Douglas Crets on February 19, 2012 in Asia, India, Photos

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Praying in the Himalayas. “After three years of compulsory military service for males and two years for females, an estimated 20,000 former Israeli soldiers travel to India. The winter months are spent in...

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To Iceland and the Faroe Islands with M/S Norröna

By Dave OByrne on February 18, 2012 in Europe, Iceland, Photos

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Your North Atlantic adventure on a motorbike starts with the good ship M/S Norröna. No matter where you come from in Europe, the islands of the North Atlantic Ocean are something you must experience. Give...

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San Francisco: Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant

By Marcia Gagliardi on February 17, 2012 in California, North America, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, USA

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Every year, my friends and I like to get together for our “Lonely Hearts/Singles Scene” Valentine’s Day dinner. I think we end up having more fun than most couples that night. In fact, I know...

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What’s For Dessert: Strawberry Mascarpone Layer Cake and Homemade Vanilla Extract

By Leen Al Zaben on February 17, 2012 in Featured, North America, Photos, USA

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It has been a frozen February. The air has a biting iciness to it and it has sent me straight into the arms of my kitchen for some warmth and goodness. I’m on a complex...

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Must Try: Classic Peruvian Ceviche

By Lainie Liberti on February 16, 2012 in Featured, Peru, Photos, South America

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When  you go to Peru, you definitely need to taste the Peruvian ceviche. For the Peruvians, ceviche  is so important that it is considered part of Peru’s “national heritage.” Why is Peruvian ceviche unique from others? Most South...

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MIT Media Lab: New Media Medicine Collaboration

By Paul Franzosa on February 15, 2012 in Boston, Events, Massachusetts, New England, North America, Photos, USA

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I spent two weeks working in a collaborative design competition at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge Massachusetts. Health and Wellness Innovation 2012 was a two-week hackathon that brought together students, health professionals, and innovators...

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As If There Weren’t Already Enough Reasons To Visit Las Vegas…

By Julie McNamee on February 15, 2012 in Events, Featured, Las Vegas, Nevada, North America, Photos, USA

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  Neon Boneyard from http://www.markwu.info On our road trip in the US last summer, one of must-sees on the itinerary was the Neon Boneyard in Las Vegas. Not being much of a gambler or glitzy show watcher,...

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