Who are the most amazing people that have been born in your country? How are they recognized and honoured? Those are questions that interest me on my travels. It is interesting to walk the streets that Charles Dickens wrote about in London and to wander through Montmartre where Edith Piaf sang in the streets, or to visit Gettysburg in the USA and see the place where President Lincoln made one of this great speeches. You can join me on a journey and share stories of amazing people you have met on your travels.
Giving Thanks
Posted by charles in Countries on 26. Nov, 2011 | 0 Comments
Every year, the people of the USA celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. The origins of the event go way back to the early days of European settlement. It is said the original event was when sailors gave thanks for a safe crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. Later, it was associated with the annual harvest and bringing families and communities [...]
Amazing – Seven Billion People
Posted by charles in Cities, Countries, People on 25. Oct, 2011 | 0 Comments
In the year 1800, it is estimated there were one billion people on Earth. By 1927, the figure reached 2 billion. This week it was announced that there are now 7 billion. So, in the last 84 years – the lifetime of one generation – the population has increased by 5 billion people. How many of [...]
Still Travelling – Faster and Faster
Posted by charles in Countries, Life Stories, Places on 21. Oct, 2011 | 0 Comments
This week Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Australia. The Queen is 85 years of age and the Duke is 90. Travelling 10,000 miles, even with the aid of a modern jet plane, is tiring due to the jet lag. Add to that the official engagements in a hot climate. Also, I [...]
September 3rd 1939
Posted by charles in Countries, Life Stories, People on 02. Sep, 2011 | 0 Comments
How many will remember what happened on September 3rd 1939? It was a black day in the history of the world because Nazi Germany caused the start of the Second World War. Two days earlier, they had invaded Poland and, as a result, Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand and other countries declared war on the [...]
Women and Equality
Posted by charles in Countries, Life Stories, Self Development, Women on 25. Aug, 2011 | 0 Comments
August 26th is the day in 1920 that women first got the right to vote in the USA national elections. It is now celebrated throughout the US as Women’s Equality Day. However, many people would question if women do have the same rights as men when it comes to work payment and opportunities. Some women, [...]
Dr Louis Pasteur’s Laboratory – A Time Travel Discovery
Posted by charles in Countries, People, Places, Scientists on 31. Jul, 2011 | 2 Comments
I have been travelling in France …. on the trail of amazing people. My normal approach is to visit the tourist office in a town and ask, ‘Are there any famous people who have been born near here?’ With great pride, the adviser invariably provides me with a list and I use it to start my [...]
