Yours To Experience (c) 2016 Foundation - circular
Worldwide Experiences made in England
Founder and 100% shareholder
Donna Maria x
Humanitarian crisis
UK Bankrupt - and who's fault is
that?
Well I was not (and not through my own choosing but bad
leadership or playing at it, companies filled with special needs and
learning
difficulties that are hurting others - over the last few years, tripped up, work stolen
and bullied on
purpose = deliberate loss of livelihood =
pre meditated murder).
I was left with no cash flow, no food, in a tent
and had to sell my few lovely dresses, my car, my camera, could not replace my apple i phone (which I paid for myself through my hard earned wages) a
small amount
of jewellery to live, it's a disgrace.
I would have been dead, do you know how many times I have been close to death - NOT OK.
Recommend staying in work, even if you come out with less at the end of the
month it is not worth your health - but yeah hard if you are working with bullies/torturers day in day out. Then look at a career change or speak to your manager or pivot.
Recommend, where possible, business create and keep
jobs at all costs even part time or job share or different opportunities within the company, and double the amount of jobs.
English government mess with minds, create hostile
environments
and fights and want you to become reliant on them.
They abuse, set up and harm decent individual's regardless of your background and upbringing. They are the root cause
to the mental health crisis, panic attacks and anxiety in England. Remember Thatcher and the mines and the riots? Caused on purpose! "I like to fight" Cold war etc etc...
It will take you years to recover if at all.
Previously I had my own home, a mortgage which I paid monthly. Since the start of covid they try to push me into council housing after funds spent on private rent. ( It's the way they went about it as there is no shame in a council property, even famous and successful people don't even get why they have to keep saying it as part of their story, as if they are different to those that are in private property or a house handed down or mortgaged by a bank or bought the council house or flat at a discounted rate). Such stigma attached and its all made up as though a motivator to make you work harder or better yourself. What a load of rubbish and guess what council pay for the roof and the fence and if something breaks they can sort it out. Perhaps the odd person has fallen over with drugs or a criminal background or very ill but the majority are just decent hard working and fair individuals. I just don't get the bullxxxx. I mean put a bad individual in a 10 bed private house and it would be a mess the same as if they live in a 2 bed council house and I am sure you still have to pay full rent anyway! And let me tell you I went to school - started in the same place with a blank page and some of these from very good families, (although some broken) middle class, private homes, parents working at M&S, School teachers, own small business, BT, council and it goes on. Yet they were the ones ganging up, smoking, drugs, judging, some in the top groups at school but the rudest, sexual acts under age and yet those in a smaller home or perhaps not in the top group at school had to be smart and work harder and more polite...?????
Bullied and targeted and looked down at by job coaches that did not even consider my cv or skillset and even advised to see the doctor by staff in there 20's with no experience or foreigners that answer the phone, have no idea how this country works, they did not even understand English and no emotional intelligence. Putting people in these responsible positions and they are hurting the tax payer and hard working British citizen.
SO let me see the job coaches CV's that represent the government and are suppose to, by law offer the correct support and funds and job opportunities available. The pot of money belongs to the people in need at the time and the job coaches are recruited to support and serve in the best interest of the individual. Are you not suppose to be seeking out jobs and building effective relationships with business in the area anyway? Keep the job board updated and fast track if somebody has the skills that the company requires? Seems to me they are not doing their job correctly? They expect you to do 8 hours of job searching and applications per day and report in once a week face to face or by a phone call scheduled by them for less than £340.12 GBP one month / five weeks (2025) How much is this per hour I hear you ask?
I never judge but to be deliberately pushed onto the system I believe is CRUELTY it may work for some but when you have worked for thirty plus years and used to a certain life its madness. Tapping into minds and then deliberately trying to push to doctors is just wrong! The world will know. Those responsible
will be held accountable in this life or the next. Is this going on in any other country I ask myself?
We are a democracy and liberal and fair!
Guess what - if I were a job coach for the government and somebody came to see me in the job centre in shock or distress this is what I would do:
1. Listen to the full story and ask for there name - are you ok?
2. Take some details if at this stage they are able to give you some
3. With their permission and using your skills consider where they may sit in terms of how urgent it is to help ie: emergency payment for food or support in putting a CV together or completing forms
4. The company where they have just been hurt, made redundant or bullied - does it require further investigation, build up a picture, does the company need to be reported to a regulator, fined, can we nip it in the bud, do they have evidence and names, damage already done etc
5. Do you have a support group, family, friend
6. Access to shelter, food, basic health care needs, hot shower and safe, phone/laptop or access to a library for example
7. Again remember at this point we are England - with my previous job I was lucky enough to travel and see things - some very poor countries where a life is worthless, they need us to feed them, they have no passport, no sanitation, no nhs and no funding, no education, no pens to write, live in mud huts and townships and hundreds of thousands of lives. Some that are lucky enough to go to school walk miles to in clothes provided by some of the generous British people. If they have no job they go hungry and die. They sometimes do not have shoes, dirty mattress, sell bodies and treated as slaves.
REMEMBER we are still so lucky to be in the UK and we are so lucky we have support and opportunities, sometimes just around the corner - keep going...much safer than many other countries.
Why would anybody want to sit on benefits in England if they did not have to? Why do English judge those that are on benefits which is a pot to support them back into a job and to health and in most situations not caused by themselves but usually bu some idiot.
Its in everybody's favour and still a great idea to have a pot of money whoch when we are able we gladly contribute. If something happens we can dip into the pot for support for a small amount of time to help us get back on our feet.
Only a Pratt or somebody so bad would not figure out that its beneficial to be healthy and contribute in whatever way we can which allows us to pay tax and keep a brilliant nhs and safe communities and a free education -deeeerrrrrrrrrrrrr
It;'s good to have lots of different housing and opportunities and who are these idiots to judge and categorise.
PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE- WAITED YEARS FOR THIS.
THINK!
Personally I am more than happy to contribute and pay my tax and national insurance for good and the majority and, if i earn more due to experience or skill set than i am happy to pay that bit more. I am grateful to be in a beautiful and democratic country with opportunities and still much safer than many. I hope you wake up one day.
GREED
What Does Travel and Tourism Look Like?
2010 - 2015
Book: 28th October 2025
MAGNA CARTA
The Origins of liberty, from Runnymede to Washington
Geoffrey Hindley
5 steps to mental wellbeing
1. Connect with other people
Good relationships are important for your mental wellbeing. They can:
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help you to build a sense of belonging and self-worth
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give you an opportunity to share positive experiences
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provide emotional support and allow you to support others
There are lots of things you could try to help build stronger
and closer relationships:
2. Be physically active
3. Learn new skills
4. Give to others
5. Pay attention to the present moment (mindfulness)
Source: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health - click here
09sep25
Psychology of People Who Like to Prey on Vulnerable People
Announcement by founder
yours to experience Ltd
yourstoexperience.com
- August 2025
Due to harassment and hate crime by members of the general public, government interference -
International travel business launch date pushed back.
Within the society, some deliberately seek out the vulnerable, manipulating their weaknesses for their own benefit. People who like to prey on vulnerable people often operate under the radar, making it crucial to recognise their tactics and protect yourself.
The Mentality of People Who Like to Prey on Vulnerable People
1. Power and Control:
People who like to prey on vulnerable people often seek to assert power and control. Vulnerable individuals are perceived as easier targets because they may lack the resources, support, or confidence to resist or retaliate.
2. Lack of Empathy
People who prey on the vulnerable often exhibit a significant lack of empathy. This can be rooted in various psychological factors, including psychopathy, or deep-seated insecurities. They have an inflated sense of self-importance and believe they are entitled to get what they want, regardless of the harm it causes others.
3. Narcissistic Tendencies
Narcissistic individuals often view vulnerable people as tools to fulfil their own needs for admiration, validation, or resources.
Dr. Craig Malkin, author of Rethinking Narcissism, explains that such individuals have an inflated sense of self-importance and are driven by a relentless pursuit of recognition. To them, vulnerable people are just a means to an end, serving their insatiable appetite for attention and validation.
Narcissists are adept at manipulation, mind games, and exploiting the weaknesses of others to maintain their own sense of superiority. People who like to prey on vulnerable people use tactics like gaslighting, love-bombing, and guilt-tripping to keep their victims under control.
Their manipulative strategies are carefully crafted to exploit
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Isolation and Lack of Support Networks: Defenceless individuals often lack strong support networks, making them more susceptible to being preyed upon without intervention from others.
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Low Self-Esteem and Desperation: Susceptible people often struggle with low self-esteem or feelings of worthlessness.
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Lack of Access to Resources: Susceptible souls often lack access to resources such as legal advice, financial assistance, or mental health support. This makes it difficult for them to seek help or escape when they feel surrounded by people who like to prey on vulnerable people.
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Exploitation of Specific Needs or Desires: People who like to prey on vulnerable people often target vulnerable individuals by exploiting specific needs or desires, such as a longing for companionship, love, or financial security.
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Power Imbalance: There is often a significant power imbalance between predators and their victims. Predators may hold more social, financial, or physical power, which they use to intimidate or coerce vulnerable people into compliance.
Click here to read the article
September 2025
Source: Psychology of People Who Like to Prey on Vulnerable People - Soulitinerary
Bullied And Broken: The Hidden Psychological Toll Of Toxic Workplaces
Published Apr 17, 2025, 09:00am EDT
Source: www.forbes.com
Have you noticed that civility has become a rare commodity in the workplace lately? If you have - you’re not alone. An insidious threat has risen to the forefront of many organizations: workplace bullying. Bullying, harassment and sexual abuse impact upwards of 30% or about 49 million workers across industries at any given time in America- and over a career, 75% of people are impacted. The psychological toll of toxic workplaces is severe and long lasting.
Workplace bullying is repeated, harmful behaviour that includes actions such as verbal abuse, physical harm, exclusion, humiliation, or work sabotage. Bullying behaviours are designed to exploit power imbalances and goes beyond everyday conflict, causing severe psychological trauma and damaging workplace culture - which can lead to significant mental health issues like anxiety, depression, PTSD, and, in extreme cases, can lead to suicide, according to the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.
Yet, despite the scale and severity of the damage, workplace bullying remains underreported and frequently dismissed by human resource departments—especially when the perpetrators hold power or deliver results.
You may read the full article by clicking here
source: forbes.com
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What's it all about?
2009 after taking severance - redundancy from Virgin Atlantic a little bit lost after travelling the world and flying through the skies for ten and a half years and having been diagnosed with Prolactinoma, a benign tumour of the pituitary gland...
Half a glass of lager in the pub garden - Weybridge - Surrey, England.
(I was living in Weybridge due to my ex fiance doing his masters at Kings College, London = intelligence and international security, he used to be cabin crew, he was the one that broke his neck, still got back up and got on - this was before I met him by the way). (death bed mentality maybe). Just got on with life and living.
We thought and discussed a move to Australia but double the cost and time. I was able to commute from anywhere as cabin service supervisor, it did not really matter where I lived!
He graduated with a distinction - I will take some credit for this :-)
His first class honours degree from Liverpool - John Moores University in Criminology and Psychology took three years. I did not mind commuting from Liverpool for two years although London Gatwick Airport for a five night Las Vegas was testing...
2025 = ANSWER = FROM THE FOUNDER on the back of my experiences encountered from 2009 - 2025 in the workplace and community
Human Rights (work trauma is a gross violation of human rights) / Freedom / Adventure / Experiences
(of course) / Protection / Home / Family / Empathy / Emotional Intelligence / Purpose / Dignity
Well Being / Sunshine / Water / Trust / Fairness /
Companies using me as a cash cow
Others I have met - driven by / seeking = Money / Fame / = Jealousy / Become Predators / Prey on the Vulnerable / Seek power / Want to control others / Misogyny /
Drugs / Bullying / Priming / Depressed / Home ownership / What car do you drive - status (back to 1990) / Digital phone ownership / Social media / Assumptions and character assassinations = liars
Heads or Tails?
Another phd - thank you...
Some British are very nosey and still have to know everything - all they seem to care about is home ownership and if they have a house they think they are above others, and they don't care what it takes to get it - sad, dangerous, the bank owns it really until you have paid off your mortgage and you can't buy class! Ohhh and job title and between the years of 2020 - current people playing at it - actors!
On the back of my severance / redundancy package from Virgin Atlantic
(my decision to leave) and a loan from my ex fiancés parents
(paid back in full) we were able to buy our first home in 2010 and moved in 2011. (Sometimes its all about timing - it was always very expensive to get on the property ladder and you needed a very big deposit, still cheaper than paying somebody else private rent who then over charges and lords it up over you plus as a private renter not many rights, hard to save for a deposit when the so called landlord takes it all - nothing better than having your own door key and private space to rest and recover from your hard honest days work).
As a mature student he put himself through university and four years later came out with a masters -distinction
and secured a job in London and I went on to secure a good role in a travel tech business,
with both of us working full time professionals we were able to secure a mortgage.
We sold our
home in 2013 (Most of the furniture went to him, even my cat, Kenny and we went our separate ways).
I was offered a sabbatical on the back of my projects and went travelling for three months (given to me by the CEO, however I did not ask for it) I travelled to Vietnam, Cambodia (this was a little sad - people still in recovery after the killing fields). Click here to find out more information.
South Africa - the garden route and hung out in Capetown. I flew in business class because my friend works at the airline and I was kindly offered a discount.
In 2015 I bought my own two bed house with some money also given to me by my parents, (my wedding money). I was forced to sell on the back of being tripped up
by RSA insurance company - top 100ftse business, (2 years) My equity from the property sold bought me six months private rent in advance, during Covid.
I had put some of my money into my travel
business - no expenses or salary ever taken and no furlough payment granted.
Five years later, no abode - homeless, what little I have left is still in an expensive storage unit! (a very slow, slow painful and deliberate and cruel trick).
YES I AM A LITTLE UPSET
HOWEVER - there will come a time when I will take
back dated pay for ALL of my work! Plus a dividend pay-out from the travel tech company in
which
I had been awarded 5% shares.
With this I will buy my third house, turn it into a home by personalisation and, have enough money for food and my council tax and bills for the rest of my LONG life. I will tend to the pets, garden and horse ride. I will sit back and listen to music and paint and sketch and from time to time I may bake!
In 2026 I will have contributed 30 years National Insurance and I will be able to take my FULL state pension at the age of 66.
My money will be put into good
projects, honest projects and I will not leave any property or my business to children or family
members. What I will do with my children is give them a very good education and offer them a
safe and
stable home environment. They then go off and make their own lives, they will not be entitled rich
kids ruling over others just because they are born into it, waiting for the parents and grandparents
to die to get a house.
I will be seeking out the best lawyer, it will be law suits for those that have deliberately sabotaged my brand and hate crime, defamation of character - you have been warned.
NOW leave me alone! Injunction against those that trespass against me! Article 8!
US dog breeder fined $35m after 4,000 beagles rescued
A company that breeds animals for medical testing has been fined a record $35m (£27m) after 4,000 beagles were rescued from its facility in Virginia in 2022.
Inspectors found some dogs were being killed instead of receiving basic veterinary care for conditions that can be easily treated. The animals were also being fed with food that contained maggots, mould and faeces, while some nursing mothers were not given anything to eat at all.
The rescue of the 4,000 dogs from the facility in August 2022 led to a nationwide effort by animal shelters to find the dogs new owners in the US.
The justice department said on Monday that Envigo had admitted that it had "conspired to knowingly violate the Animal Welfare Act by failing to provide, among other things, adequate veterinary care, adequate staffing and safe living conditions for dogs housed at the Cumberland County facility".
Read the full article bu clicking here - source: bbc.co.uk/news 04th June 2024
Exhaustion
I found this article - hope this helps...
How to know that your tiredness is at tipping point Plus, how to remedy it...
Feeling more depleted than ever? If so, know that between the various extreme stressors being felt in society right now, from the cost of living crisis – to fears around climate change, you're not alone.
No doubt, feeling drained is a human reaction to what has been, and continues to be, an incredibly hard time. Know, though, that there are steps you can take to protect yourself.
So: how to know if you are exhausted – and what to do about it? Scroll on for the expert know-how that might give you a lift.
What does fatigue and exhaustion feel like?
'Exhaustion is overwhelming,' says nutritionist Jennie Gough, who has herself suffered from – and overcome – the condition.
What happens to your body during exhaustion?
'It’s not like normal tiredness. It’s like you’re trying to move through thick mud, and think through thick fog. All you want to do is lie down and sleep – and then sleep some more, after that. You can’t function because everything leaves you wiped out.'
'Chronic fatigue syndrome occurs when energy delivery mechanisms in the body are down, or energy is being used by the immune system to, say, fight a chronic infection,’ is the belief of Dr Sarah Myhill, author of Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Myalgic Encephalitis. Which means? 'There is no energy left to live.'
'The symptom of stress occur when the brain knows it does not have the energy to deal with the demands of life,' Dr Myhill continues. 'If we mask that symptom – with a prop such as sugar, alcohol or caffeine – then we 'sail close to the wind' and a minor viral infection could be all it takes to flip the body into a CFS state.'
Read more here
source: www.womenshealthmag.com 14mar24
What is stalking and harassment?
USB stick with a2b information, RSA vulnerable customers - champion modules, yourstoexperience,com business model. hi level plan, sensitive data, market research, assumptions, IT requirements, training requirements, suppliers met at WTM - now eight (8) year business, ideas AND private and personal photographs still missing - lost/stolen during Covid 2020/2021.
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Yours To Experience Ltd - copyright (c)
Look what I found?
About 12 years ago
Award Winning Service from the Travel Experts
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Weddings, Honeymoons & Romantic Breaks
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Being able to track the origins of incoming
threats and becoming empowered to block them and prevent them from occurring in the future is vital.
The more intelligence that can be gathered, processed and utilized, the easier it is to stay ahead of threat actors. This is known as threat intelligence, and I believe it is the key to brand protection.
Threats against a brand’s reputation.
Targeted threats against a brand.
November 2022 - Sessional Lecturer Travel and Tourism
City & Guilds - Brooklands College - Weybridge
Visit to TRAILFINDERS Travel Agent Cambridge 07thFeb2024
The travel experts
Met face to face with a friendly lady who clearly loves her role at TRAILFINDERS. Not only was it a very warm and inviting space surrounded by travel maps, brochures and colour, it was very obvious they all have one thing in common - they love TRAVEL...The experience starts as soon as you enter...
Any customer/guest/client would not only feel very valued but also in good hands with travel experts.
Hop On - Hop Off
Showcasing the best of Cambridge - this is a unique way to see the sights and sounds and unlock some of the secrets of Cambridge.
Sightseeing is the perfect way to reveal a city that is welcoming and also delightful.
Proactively Safeguard Your Brand From Cyber Threats And Attacks
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The more digital assets a brand uses, the more essential it becomes to leverage threat intelligence to enhance the chances of thwarting cyberattacks.
Lack of early warning for attack surface exposure or threat actors’ chatter creates risks and risk trajectories that could evolve into an imminent cyberattack.
As teams become increasingly remote, the tools and resources used to communicate and collaborate need to be measured and tracked in real-time so that emerging threats can be spotted quickly and responded to in the right way.
Social platforms:Brands have come to rely on their social identities simply because hyper-communication is now a consumer expectation. Brand exposure and awareness are vital for growth, but they also expose those brands to risks such as threat actors using the brand name and spoofing social media accounts. Brand management and threat intelligence, therefore, need to go hand in hand.
Click here to find out more.
Bosses vulnerable to being bullied by their own employees.
Social Media and Employment Law in the UK Click here to find out more.
Large businesses have considered the issues and prepared policies on what social media activities can be done in their name and in their time according to social media and employment law.
Now smaller firms need to follow suit.
Disciplinary procedures for breach of the policy, including clear sanctions for online bullying, discrimination and harassment;
Social Media TROLLS
A troll is someone who makes intentionally inflammatory, rude, or upsetting statements online to elicit strong emotional responses in people or to steer the conversation off-topic. They can come in many forms. Most trolls do this for their own amusement, but other forms of trolling are done to push a specific agenda.
Trolling is distinct from other forms of cyberbullying or harassment. It is normally not targeted towards any one person and relies on other people paying attention and becoming provoked.
Taking down the boss – the rise of upward bullying
Workplace expert Maureen Kyne says the pandemic has shone a spotlight on upward bullying.
The flexible working arrangements, created by the coronavirus pandemic, have created a dangerous power shift that has resulted in bosses being bullied by their own employees, a practice termed upward bullying by a workplace expert.
Maureen Kyne, from Maureen Kyne & Associates, has identified a worrying threat to the stability of the workplace – the bully bashing the boss.“When the boss isn’t in the office building with their employees it makes it difficult to call out the bullying behaviour,”
“It’s really hard to stay connected when employees aren’t in their physical office setting so understanding your employees and making them feel valued, psychologically safe, and healthy will create a more trusting environment where employees are less likely to question authority,”
“Enforcing the code of conduct for employees you never see in person brings its own set of challenges so it’s critical in the new work environments that employees understand their obligations to their boss.”
Read more here
Decades before the world knew about the inhumane conditions taking place inside factory farms, Gene Baur had a hunch. The Cornell Agriculture graduate went undercover to expose the detrimental impacts of industrialized farming, not just on the animals but on the land, the workers,
and the climate.
In 1986, he took his dedication even further
to co-found Farm Sanctuary: a 175-acre refuge for pigs, sheep, turkeys, and cattle caught in the cycle of big agriculture. The property in New York State's Finger Lakes region has since expanded to add 100 acres...and rescued thousands of animals.
"Farm Sanctuary exists in stark contrast to a cruel and destructive system," Baur says.
"The Sanctuaries are both a model and a message that, as human beings, we can and must do better."
3 Travel Experiences Centered Around Wildlife Rehabilitation and Rescue: Global Vision Awards 2022
From New York to Saskatchewan to the rivers of Mongolia, these Global Vision Awards honorees are protecting our fellow creatures — and re-envisioning how we relate to them. The Travel + Leisure Global Vision Awards aim to identify and honour companies, individuals, destinations, and organizations that are taking strides to develop more sustainable and responsible travel products, practices, and experiences.
Not only are they demonstrating thought leadership and creative problem-solving; they are taking actionable, quantifiable steps to protect communities and environments around the world. What's more, they are inspiring their industry colleagues and travellers to do their part.
Humanity has a huge stake in protecting the natural world — and a lot to lose if we don't. But climate change, pollution, development, and human-wildlife conflict are also having immense, potentially irrevocable impacts on the animal kingdom. It is clearer than ever that a healthy environment requires caring for an ecosystem at every level, whether that be the broader physical landscape or the lowest levels of the food chain.
That care can mean anything from wildlife conservation to land rehabilitation, and even making sure practices like hunting and husbandry don't come at the expense of our ethics.
These Global Vision Awards honorees are protecting endangered species, confronting the abuses of factory farming, and re-establishing key wildlife populations that have been decimated due to colonialism and capitalism. In the process, they're helping us re-envision how we relate to our fellow creatures. — T+L Editors
Click here to find out more
The functions of LAW: The first and most basic function of LAW is to DEFEND us from evil. That is, those who would seek to harm us for no good reason! Law is created with an intent to maintain social order and PEACE in society and provide PROTECTION to all.
GABON - an equatorial country in
West Africa, on the Atlantic coast.
How Gabon saved its forest elephants
In 2002, Omar Bongo, the president of Gabon, set up a network of national parks to protect the country's rainforest from logging and help save its population of forest elephants.
He was responding to pressure from campaigners worried by a surge in logging over the previous decade. Among them was a British biologist called Lee White, who went on to become Gabon's Minister of Forests and the Environment.
Click here to find out more. source: bbc news 19th June 2022
23rd March 2022 War in Ukraine:
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"Pets are getting left at train stations"
A man from Guilford has travelled from the UK to west Ukraine to try and bring some of the pets abandoned because of the war to safety.
Photographer Nick Tadd has teamed up with a network of volunteers, taking over supplies and bringing the animals back across the border to a shelter in Poland.
Mr Tadd is documenting his work on social media and hopes to raise money for more supplies and a new ambulance for the animals.
Click here to find out more. Source: bbcnews 23 March 2022
ifaw rushes emergency help to animals in Ukraine
On the 24 February, Russia invaded Ukraine following days of gathering its forces along Ukraine’s border. IFAW is sending emergency aid to two local animal shelters in Ukraine that urgently need help:
Evacuation is not an option for shelter staff and the over 800 dogs in their care.
Staff are not allowed to cook hot food for their dogs because the fire could draw unnecessary attention to the shelter. They desperately need to buy dry food...
IFAW developed strong relationships with both of these shelters during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine conflict. We have remained in touch over the years as they slowly rebuilt their homes, shelters, and lives.
Your gift today could help IFAW rush emergency aid to provide pet food, veterinary supplies, and wages for daily care staff to both shelters in Ukraine, and help protect other animals around the world.
Since the conflict started, IFAW has supported multiple partners helping animals and people in Ukraine and the surrounding countries. Our team has now deployed to Poland and will continue to work with local shelters and government authorities. Our first priority on the ground is to understand the scale of unmet needs for shelters, animals, and people and their pets.
Our team also awarded an emergency grant to Save Wild’s White Rock Bear Shelter, a bear rehabilitation center in Chubyns’ke outside of Kyiv. Staff and volunteers sheltered in place to care for their animals after armed conflict near the city intensified. With our grant funding, the center was able to purchase much-needed food and supplies for the bears under their care. Since then, the bears have been evacuated and relocated to the Four Paws’ Bear Sanctuary Domazhyr in the Lviv region, Ukraine.
To see a list of resources for families fleeing Ukraine with their pets, click here.
Click here to find out more...16/03/2022
Tranquil waterway running for nearly 20 miles through the heart of Surrey
Completed 25th Nov 2021
Reconnecting the World
Battling the COVID-19 crisis is the world’s top priority and airlines are committed to the fight.
We are partnering with governments and other stakeholders to deliver vaccines under strict time and temperature standards.
We are developing a digital app to make travel in the post-Covid world easier and quicker. We have implemented recommendations from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) throughout the travel process to keep passengers and crew safe.
The freedom to travel is important.
Connecting the world by air will provide vital stability for tens of millions of people whose jobs have been lost or remain at risk from the pandemic. It will bring relief to social and mental toll caused by loss of income, lockdowns and family separations. And it will enable human connections that we all value.
If we work together – the air transport sector, governments and health experts - we can get the world flying again.
“A safe re-start will need careful planning and coordination by governments and industry. There is now encouraging evidence that vaccines are highly effective in reducing infection and transmission of the virus and its variants. And testing can provide access to quarantine-free travel for non-vaccinated passengers. But we face immense challenges due to the patchwork of rules applied around the world. Only governments can sort this out with global standards based on data. The aviation is ready to help, provided governments set benchmarks against which we can plan for restart,” said IATA Director General Willie Walsh.
Click here to find out more. Source: https://www.iata.org/ June 2021
What an achievement - we did it!
LAND FOR LIFE APPEAL
Thank you to everyone who supported the UK Aid Match appeal, which ran from 2 November 2020 to 1 February 2021 and allowed your donations to have double the impact.
Together we raised £4.76 million during our UK Aid Match appeal, including £2 million from the UK government.
Donations for the Land for Life project will support vital community efforts to help people and wildlife coexist and thrive in Kenya and Tanzania. Funds will also support WWF’s wider conservation work around the world.
Click here to watch the video. source: WWF 23 Apr 21
"Come Fly the World"
A fascinating new book explores the history and legacy of Pan Am, one of the world’s most iconic airlines.
The iconic Jet Age airline Pan Am needs no introduction, but the front-line people who powered its success have been less known — until now.
A new book by the journalist Julia Cooke, Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), explores the history of the famed airline through the stories of many women who made the airline a success during its 1960s heyday came from diverse backgrounds but shared an interest in seeing the world and charting their own future.
Through their work, these forward-thinking flight attendants bore witnesses to an era of significant societal upheaval in the United States and around the world, as the Civil Rights Movement gained momentum and the war in Vietnam raged. Some were even there for Operation Babylift, during which Pan Am jets ferried thousands of children out of Saigon in 1975, and on flights into and out of active war zones during the conflict.
The book goes on to explore one of Pan Am's first African-American flight attendants, and Clare Christiansen, who advanced from her cabin-service position to corporate management. Other stewardesses went on to post-Pan Am aviation careers — or to become diplomats, political activists, adventurers, or authors.
The book comes at a particularly opportune time, as many travellers are planning their first post-vaccination flights and begin to think again about the marvels of international travel.
Read the full article by clicking here - source: www.travelandleisure.com
By Paul Brady 25 March 2021
Morley Memorial Primary School - Cambridge
My first International flight and second ever flight...
1992 - UNMIN aged 15 years old
GATWICK - MIAMI
VIRGIN ATLANTIC
INSIGHTS
FROM A CIRCULAR
START-UP
A BICYCLE WITH A PURPOSE
Having a great idea and making it work are two different things. That’s why start-ups like us need advice and support from people who’ve been there and done that.
The idea for Vélosophy came out of the blue, as all the best ideas do. I’ve grown up with a love of bikes, and I’ve been privileged to own one – or several – my whole life. One day I read an article about the difference that a bicycle can make to girls in developing countries and suddenly the power of two wheels took on a whole new meaning. I decided to use my love of bicycles to do some good.
The concept is simple: we make stylish city bicycles and for each one we sell, we give another to a schoolgirl in a developing country. Vélosophy is all about “do-goodability” and it made sense to us right from the start to make our bikes from recycled aluminium. Wherever possible we make the girls’ bicycles from sustainable materials, such as locally-grown bamboo.
INNOVATING FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Vélosophy’s recycled aluminium city bikes and our smart use of bamboo to get girls to the classroom won over the Brussels audience by a nail-bitingly close vote. Our prize? Mentoring from Nespresso.
MENTORING MAKES SENSE
We learned how to hone our vision, and then how to translate this into a strategy for the business. We came away with heads full of ideas and pages full of notes...
For further inspiration click here to read the article in full!
Authored by JIMMY ÖSTHO Vélosophy founder
Source: https://www.sustainability.nespresso.com/insights-from-a-circular-startup 25th March 2021
Signature Brand
WTM 2015
HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY RANJANA
NEPAL x
(17th April 2021)
Peace, dignity and equality
on a healthy planet
Democracy
Democracy, based on the rule of law, is ultimately a means to achieve international peace and security, economic and social progress and development, and respect for human rights – the three pillars of the United Nations mission as set forth in the UN Charter. At the 2005 World Summit, all the world’s governments reaffirmed “that democracy is a universal value based on the freely expressed will of people to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural systems and their full participation in all aspects of their lives” and stressed “that democracy, development and respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms are interdependent and mutually reinforcing”.
Democratic principles are woven throughout the normative fabric of the United Nations. The 2009 Guidance Note on Democracy of the Secretary-General sets out the United Nations framework for democracy based on universal principles, norms and standards and commits the Organization to principled, coherent and consistent action in support of democracy.
The Highest Aspiration: A Call to Action for Human Rights
On 24 February 2020, Secretary-General António Guterres launched a Call to Action for Human Rights. “Human rights are our ultimate tool to help societies grow in freedom".
Source: https://www.un.org/en/sections/what-we-do/protect-human-rights/
Come With Me...
Take a peek...
Imagine being on the Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu, one of the most beautiful treks in the World.
Undoubtedly the best alternative route to experience the original Inca paths.
Off We Go...
Salkantay to Machu Picchu Trek 4 days
June 09th: Cusco to Collpapampa
We leave Cusco at 04:30 am in a private car and start a scenic morning bus-ride to our trek starting point at Soraypampa. The road continues up a beaten track along the right shore of the Apurimac River and crosses the town of Mollepata (2800m/9184ft) and the small community of Cruzpata (2750m/9020ft) to finally reach Soraypampa (3800m/12464ft), the starting point of the trek where we meet our wranglers and horses. We start our hike towards the base of Mt. Salkantay (6271m/20569ft), crossing Salkantaypampa, and then starting a 2 hrs steep ascent to Soyroccocha, just next to the impressive glacier of Salkantay (4200m/13776ft). Continuing uphill, we reach the Abra Huayracmachay (4525m/14846ft), the highest mountain pass in the program where, besides enjoying stunning views of the surrounding glaciers and the snow-capped peaks of the Vilcabamba Range with the south face of Salkantay towering above us. A long though easy descent brings us late afternoon to our first campsite at Collpapampa
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
June 10th: Collpapampa to La Playa (Lucmabamba)
Today we continue our hike with an easy downhill walk along the Santa Teresa River, enjoying the increasingly lush vegetation, passing waterfalls, passion fruit and coffee plantations. The arid highland landscape begins to transform into a cloud forest filled with trees and bromeliads. After a rest, we continue our descent to the banks of the Totora River where we can enjoy a delicious dip in the thermo-medicinal waters. Following the Santa Teresa River, we pass the waterfalls at Coripacchi, the settlement at Wiñaypoko and finally our second camp at Lucmabamba-La Playa (2,100m/6888ft).
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
June 11th: La Playa to Aguas Calientes
We enter spectacled-bear territory and we will probably be accompanied by flocks of parrots as we descend. From La Playa, we cross the river and start climbing for 3 hours up to El Mirador or Abra Q’elloqasa (2860m/9381ft) from where we have an exceptional view of the Lost City of the Incas, the legendary Machu Picchu, from a different angle. We enjoy a last lunch in nature at the lookout point of Llaqtapata (2650m/8692ft) from where we can view both Machu Picchu and the Salkantay Mountain and take a good rest, enjoying the added value of the Llactapata Ruins, which have recently been restored. A 2-hour descent towards the Aobamba River crossing lush bamboo forests and more orchards and coffee plantations brings us to the hydroelectric plant of Machu Picchu from where we board a train that takes us to Puente Ruinas (short, scenic 30-minutes train ride), a campsite located just at the basement of the Machu Picchu Mountain. We camp and dine at this place.
Meals Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
June 12th: Aguas Calientes / Machu Picchu to Cusco
We wake up early and board a bus to Machu Picchu where we begin a complete guided tour of the Inca citadel that will take approximately two hours. You will then have free time to walk around, climb up the Wayna picchu Mountain, where one can experience spectacular views of all of Machu Picchu, the valleys and mountains that surround it, or visit the Temple of the Moon or the impressive Inca Bridge. In the afternoon, we meet in the town of Aguas Calientes where, if you like, you can visit and relax in its hot springs. From here we take the train back to the city of Cusco, where we arrive after nightfall.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Where To Next?
Your Intuition. Your Conscience. Your North Star...
The Lost Art of Listening to Your Gut
I have this little voice inside of me.
Call it the voice of my soul or the voice of my heart. Maybe it’s even the voice of my guardian angel...
It has also served as my guide, the little North Star in the galaxy of my own world. It’s the brightest prick of light...
Intuition kept me safe. Intuition reminded me to trust my own creative powers and dive headfirst into my curiosity. Intuition made me an infinitely happy child. Intuition kept me painting and writing and playing. I never thought that Intuition would leave me...
Why do we ignore that voice inside of us?
Why do we try to stamp it down when our very hearts and souls, the essence of who we are, really knows what’s best for us?
Why do we lie to ourselves and convince ourselves and others that we’ll be happy in a life that is not meant for us?
Why do we live our lives most unauthentically?
I don’t have the answer.
Click here to read the full article - source:
https://medium.com/swlh/the-lost-art-of-listening-to-your-gut-c85c902d6208
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One Serpent Trail
completed!
12th April 2021
Yours To Experience...
From rolling hills to bustling market towns experience the serpent trail...
The South Downs National Park’s (SDNP) landscapes over 1,600km2 of breathtaking views., hidden gems and quintessentially English scenery, A rich tapestry of wildlife, landscapes, tranquillity and visitor attractions, weave together a story of people and places in harmony.
Discover this rare habitat by following the 64 mile long Serpent Trail which showcases the heathlands of the South Downs National Park. Designed to highlight the outstanding landscape of the greensand hills, their wildlife, history and conservation, you'll pass through the purple heather, green woods and golden valleys of the Sussex greensand hills.
Simply follow the Serpent Trail way-marker discs to explore some of the most breathtaking countryside in the South East of England.
Click here for the Serpent Trail official guide.
WWF Urgent help needed for people and wildlife in East Africa.
Nashulai: The community trying to conserve Kenya's wildlife
In Kenya, communities are starting to rethink wildlife conservation. Traditional methods often meant moving indigenous people from their land to make way for protected areas and wildlife.
Nashulai, on the edge of Kenya’s world famous Maasai Mara National Reserve, wants to change that. It’s a conservancy where humans and animals live side-by-side, reviving ancient practices.
Click here to read more - source: bbc news
THE MAASAI PEOPLE OF KENYA AND TANZANIA ARE THE GUARDIANS OF SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST ICONIC WILDLIFE, INCLUDING ELEPHANTS AND LIONS.
For wildlife to thrive we must protect their habitat.
For conservation to be successful, local people must have secure livelihoods and be able to benefit from living alongside wildlife.
Land for Life will work with and support more than 27,000 people in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
Your donation will help to:
Support sustainable community enterprises to improve livelihoods and reduce poverty
Maintain and develop healthy landscapes for people and wildlife to thrive
Support communities to protect wildlife such as elephants and lions
Reduce conflict between people and wildlife to achieve a safe home for all
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT. DONATE BEFORE 2 FEBRUARY 2021 AND THE UK GOVERNMENT WILL MATCH ALL PUBLIC DONATIONS TO SUPPORT OUR LAND FOR LIFE APPEAL, UP TO £2M.
Source: WWF 13th November 2020 - click here to read more or donate - thank you!
Nemonte Nenquimo: The indigenous leader named 'environmental hero'
An indigenous leader from the Ecuadorean Amazon is one of the winners of the Goldman environmental prize, which recognises grassroots activism.
Nemonte Nenquimo was chosen for her success in protecting 500,000 acres of rainforest from oil extraction.
She and fellow members of the Waorani indigenous group took the Ecuadorean government to court over its plans to put their territory up for sale.
Their 2019 legal victory set a legal precedent for indigenous rights.
'Our rainforest is not for sale'
For Nemonte Nenquimo, protecting the environment was less a choice than a legacy she decided she had to carry on.
"The Waorani people have always been protectors, they have defended their territory and their culture for thousands of years," she tells the BBC.
Ms Nenquimo says that when she was a child she loved to listen to the elders tell stories of how the Waorani lived before they were contacted by missionaries in the 1950s.
"My grandfather was a leader and he protected our land from incursions from outsiders, he literally spearheaded that defence by confronting intruders, spear in hand."
Ms Nenquimo says that from the age of five, she was encouraged by the elders to become a leader herself.
Read the full article here. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-55122550
Thomas Cook: What went wrong at the holiday firm?
It's been a long journey for travel firm Thomas Cook since its formation in rural Leicestershire during the early Victorian era.
Founded in Market Harborough in 1841 by businessman Thomas Cook, the fledgling company organised railway outings for members of the local temperance movement.
Some 178 years later, it had grown to a huge global travel group, with annual sales of £9bn, 19 million customers a year and 22,000 staff operating in 16 countries.
Thomas Cook had a chequered history, including being nationalised in 1948 - when it became part of the state-owned British Railways - and owning the raucous Club 18-30 youth brand, which it recently closed after failing to find a buyer.
However, just as the travel world had progressed from temperance day trips, so the modern business and leisure market was also changing, and at a far faster pace than in previous decades.
Thomas Cook collapses as rescue talks fail
The firm's fate was sealed by a number of factors: financial, social and even meteorological.
As well as weather issues, and stiff competition from online travel agents and low-cost airlines, there were other disruptive factors, including political unrest around the world.
The obvious buyer would be Fosun, the Chinese conglomerate that was the British company's largest shareholder.
Click here to read the full article
Source: Thomas Cook: What went wrong at the holiday firm? - BBC News
Let's Not Forget
"that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realizing it”
Source: Vincent Van Goth
The Wright Brothers
The Wright brothers—Orville and Wilbur—were two American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, 4 mi south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. In 1904–05, the brothers developed their flying machine to make longer-running and more aerodynamic flights with the Wright Flyer II, followed by the first truly practical fixed-wing aircraft, the Wright Flyer III.
The Wright brothers were also the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible.
To read more about the Wright brothers clickhere.
2012
"KENYA DELUXE"- Kenya Safaris, African Horizons
NAIROBI – TSAVO WEST – AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK – MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE – NAIROBI
9 Days
It goes something like this...
WELCOME to magical KENYA...
Day 2: Tsavo West
In the morning, drive to Tsavo West National Park and Finch Hattons luxury tented camp, where you will have a delicious lunch. Afterwards, an afternoon game drive may be rewarded with sightings of the great elephant herds, lesser kudu, lion or cheetah.
Day 3: Tsavo West
Enjoy a full day in Tsavo with morning and afternoon game drives.
Tsavo offers some of the most magnificent game viewing in the world - vast herds of dust-red elephant, fat pods of hippo, giant crocodile, teeming herds of plains game,
a fantasia of bird life and some colourful flora.
The lush, hippo-inhabited pools of Mzima Springs, fed daily by 250 million litres of water gushing from the lava flows of the Chyulu hills, provide an oasis of green, an under-water hippo-viewing chamber, two nature trails and some unique picnic spots.
Day 4: Amboseli
After breakfast, drive across Chyulu Hills and Shetani lava flow to Mzima Springs, where the underwater life of hippos and crocodiles can be observed. Continue to Amboseli National Park, arriving in time for lunch. A game drive in the park in the afternoon offers you an immersive experience, where you can be at one with the natural world and marvel at elephant, lion, cheetah and giraffe in their natural environment and, a place they call home.
Get that camera ready!
Click here to continue reading or to book your unique experience.
Learn more about "Beautiful Tibet"...
The world’s best-trekking destinations...
18 Days 17 Nights (Lhasa, Gyangtse, Shigatse, Kharta Trek)
From the beginning, your regular cultural and scenic tour starts from Lhasa and ends up Shigatse. It begins with a memorable trek in Kharta valley and covers all the beautiful nature side which is known as the world’s best-trekking destinations.
Example from tour - DAY 6 - TREK SHAOWU - Tso - Joksham 3,900M (6-7hours)
Ascend steadily over rocky ground to reach the Shao La (4900m) in about two hours. Weather permitting; we will have stunning views from here toward Makalu, Lhotse, and Everest which are all above 8000m high. Once at the top of the pass, we descend for about an hour and then plunge steeply to the valley below. At once, the scene changes from barren rock slopes to lush rhododendrons, birch, and willow trees. Continue one hour down this valley to camp at Joksham, following a stream through thick fir and juniper forests.
Find out more by clickinghere...
UNESCO World Heritage - Yalong Tibet
Covering the valley of the middle reach of Yaluzangbu River, its branches and some lakes on the Tibetan Plateau, Yalong region is the cradle of Tibetan culture. The extant relics, artifacts and ancient sites demonstrate the early civilization of the Tibetans, including their early religion, culture, arts and society. Yalong region covers an area of 1350 square km's.
It is an area of high cultural and natural value on the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau.
The role of the ancient temples is irreplaceable...UNESCO!
To read more about this important destination and culture you can clickhere!
Travel & Your Natural World...
Yours To Experience - Offering experiences that re connect individuals with the natural world. Promoting continued learning and creating memories...
Supporting conservation projects around the world whilst promoting responsible tourism!
You can find out more here!
24th Jul 2020 - Vietnam bans wildlife trade!
Vietnam has banned the import of wildlife and wildlife products to reduce the risk of new pandemics.
The move also bans wildlife markets for such items, including online sales.
Vietnam has previously been accused of turning a blind eye to the sale of products such as pangolin scales and rhino horns often used in traditional medicine.
Find out more here.
Stop The Illegal Wildlife Trade: Poachers taking advantage of Covid crisis are threatening a global catastrophe for wildlife...
15th July 2020
Help is needed to support rangers, communities and law enforcement to prevent wildlife crime.
Wildlife experts have alerted The Independent that a global conservation “crisis” is unfolding as the disruption caused by Covid-19 causes a feared surge in the poaching of species for the illegal wildlife trade.
India, Nepal and Pakistan and several African countries have all reported a poaching spike.
In Botswana, it is warned, as many as 10 per cent of the country’s 500 rhinoceroses may have been wiped out since March.
A number of wildlife protection programmes have been curtailed due to the abrupt halt of tourism revenue as a result of Covid-19, leaving endangered animals more vulnerable than ever to slaughter.
For further information click here!
Rescuing and raising orphaned elephants and rhinos - click here for a special video...
Orphaned Baby Elephant Bondeni's Rescue and Recovery - Sheldrick Trust
Click here to watch the video.
His rescue came about in February 2019, after he wandered alone into a village bordering the Chyulu Hills as a newborn, milk-dependent calf. Why an infant so young and vulnerable had been abandoned remains a mystery, but given his sorry state, he must have travelled far as his tiny feet were covered in lacerations from trudging across the nearby lava fields.
This bouncing bull has journeyed far for an elephant so young. Click here to find out more...
2020
rhino or giraffe for yourself or as a gift - offering life and hope to an animal in need.
Click here for further information.
Greatness is not measured by what is accomplished.
It is measured by how many
times you pick yourself up and try again!
You will be blown away by what YOU can
achieve if you don't lose hope in yourself!
Persistence allows YOU...
2020
to keep taking action even when you don’t feel motivated to do so, and therefore you keep accumulating results.
On Dec. 10, 1914, a massive explosion erupted in West Orange, New Jersey.
Ten buildings in legendary inventor Thomas Edison’s plant, which made up more than half of the site, were engulfed in flames. Machinery worth millions and all the papers pertaining to his lifelong research were burnt to ashes.
Later, at the scene of the blaze, Edison was quoted in The New York Times as saying,
“Although I am over 67 years old, I’ll start all over again tomorrow.”
Thomas Edison’s persistence was exemplified in his famous quote, “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.”
A.H. Wilson, his vice president and general manager, told The Times after the flames died down: “There’s only one thing to do, and that is to jump right in and rebuild.”
Source: https://medium.com/personal-growth/persist-it-matters-7e4270f7c078
When it comes to learning about life, there is nothing more enriching than travelling...
2020
Whether it’s the people you meet or the things you see, travelling provides more valuable life lessons than school, mainly because instead of being told something, you experience it.
Travelling means new foods, cultures, language, people, and places to explore. It pushes you out of your comfort zone. And it is a good thing, because it will help you grow as a person.
1. Travelling forces you out of your comfort zone
2. Travelling teaches you better time management skill
3. Travelling allows you to see and experience new ways of living
4. Travelling gives you the chance to reinvent yourself
5. Travelling helps you build confidence
6. Travelling will improve your planning and organizing skills
7. Travelling makes you a more interesting person
8. Travelling teaches you gratitude
9. You will learn social skills much better while travelling
10. You will learn how to be comfortable with uncertainty and the unexpected
To read more click here.
A crisis is sweeping across Southeast Asia, wiping out the wildlife that once thrived there. This is what you need to know.
July 2020
Snares are indiscriminate, killing everything from tortoises to elephants to tigers and monkeys. Sitting silently in the forest, animals are caught when they walk or step into them.
Snares are seen as one of the cruelest means of hunting, as many animals languish for days in a snare before dying from their injuries, lack of water, or starvation.
Though some animals escape, they often die later from a painful infection caused by the injury, or starve as they struggle to find food with an injured limb.
Clickhereto continue reading.
Read the full reporthere.
Sea turtles around the world are thriving without humans on the beaches
MAYA STANTON Lonely Planet Writer 28 APRIL 2020
During a normal spring nesting season, sea turtles around the world face a number of obstacles, from crowded beaches and distracting lights to busy waterways and polluted habitats. But with the pandemic keeping people away, the marine reptiles are flourishing.
In Florida, the beaches are just starting to reopen to the public, but while they’ve been closed, loggerheads and leatherbacks have been nesting in record numbers. At Juno Beach, one of the world’s most densely nested sea turtle beaches in the world, the Loggerhead MarineLife Center had found 101 leatherback nests and at least three loggerhead nests as of last week...
You can find out more here!
Safeguarding the Endangered Mountain Gorilla during COVID-19 Crisis
June 2020
As countries around the world grapple with COVID-19, the global pandemic also threatens our close evolutionary ‘cousins’ and one of the world’s most iconic threatened species - the mountain gorilla.
Worldwide, mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are found exclusively in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the Virunga Landscape (Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, located in south west Uganda, is home to almost half the global population.
As well as the risk of disease, there is also increased threat of illegal activities in the park resulting from the economic shutdown. For example, 822 snares were found in the park during March-April this year, compared to 21 in the same period in 2019.
To find out more clickhere.
30th July 2020 - Killer of Rafiki, Uganda's rare silverback mountain gorilla, jailed!
Rafiki was thought to be 25 years old when he died. The killer of one of Uganda's best known mountain gorillas, Rafiki, has been jailed for 11 years.
Read more here.
Endangered cheetahs snapped in award-winning photos
June 2020
With slightly more than 7,000 cheetahs left in the wild, Remembering Wildlife aims to create awareness of the threats to wildlife. To find out more you can click here.
Maryanne the “miracle” koala returned to the wild after bushfire wounds heal...
28 May 2020
Maryanne, the "miracle" koala, has been released, after being nursed back to health.
Australia's bushfires killed tens of thousands of koalas, but this plucky little youngster defied the odds.
Koalas usually stay with their mothers until they're two years old, but Maryanne was just 12 months old...
To find out more you can click here!
Amazon under threat...
2020
fires, loggers and now virus.
The Amazon rainforest - which plays a vital role in balancing the world's climate and helping fight global warming - is also suffering as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Deforestation jumped 55% in the first four months of 2020 compared with the same period last year, as people have taken advantage of the crisis to carry out illegal clearances.
Deforestation, illegal mining, land clearances and wildfires were already at an 11-year high and scientists say we're fast approaching a point of no return - after which the Amazon will no longer function as it should.
Click herefor further information.
Special Virgin Atlantic flights support PPE efforts
2020
As many as 3.5 million items of personal protective equipment has been flown in to the UK from China on special Virgin Atlantic cargo flights.
The airline is operating another 26-hour return trip between Heathrow and
Shanghai...CLICK HEREto read more.
20th July 2020 - Virgin Atlantic returns to flying passengers after three months!
14th July 2020 - Congratulations Virgin!
Coming in 2022 - pushed back - project goal 2026
Presenting Far Spa Away...
Hand selected spa experiences - 2022 - delayed...
Promoting the importance of well being, work - life - balance and re connecting with the natural world!
A platform to promote continued learning...
October 2019
We are so excited to bring you Worldwide Experiences.
We have been working on the business concept since 2010 AND, this does not include all of the previous travelling experience between us.
We hope to use this business as a way of not only offering you unique and tailormade experiences but, as a platform to support and promote wildlife and the natural world.
With this in mind, we believe in aligning travel and the natural world as much as possible whilst using technology as a tool to support the business model.
For "all who choose to experience".
Looking forward...
Thomas Cook (1808-1892) was a pioneering figure in the travel industry, known for founding the travel agency Thomas Cook & Son. He began organizing excursions in the 1840s, initially for temperance groups, and later expanded to include tours to various destinations across Europe and beyond.
Cook is credited with introducing the concept of all-inclusive travel packages, which made tourism more accessible to the general public. His innovative approach to travel, including the use of travel guidebooks and package holidays, laid the foundation for modern mass tourism.
