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NEPAL: WOMEN-LED ADVENTURE TOURING AND TREKKING GUIDES .

magschen — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:14:54 GMT

According to the Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM), in 2010 there were 227 certified women tour guides and 97 certified women trekking guides in Nepal. Tour guides inform tourists about historical, cultural and scenic landmarks, whi...

Would you like to join a trek?

magschen — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:27:45 GMT

iCUBED.us: When you first began EWN, how receptive was the community? What was their first reaction with women working in a in male-dominant environment? Were there prejudices and were investors willing to help? How have views changed since? LC: When w...

MOVIE FRIDAYS: Modern Russian FLASH MOB -- Celebrate the Diversity

magschen — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:22:35 GMT

... a cultural melting pot! and please visit our movie corner ... just one click :)

Read a book a week challenge - APRIL THEME: HUMOR, RHYTHM, and POETRY

magschen — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:33:39 GMT

Reminder to KEEP ON SAVING on World Water Day and Earth Hour...

magschen — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:11:19 GMT

In anticipation of Earth Hour 2012, to be held on Saturday March 31st at 8:30PM around the world, one of the biggest proponents of the event is offering some extra incentives in the fight against global warming. The World Wildlife Fund’s Sydney branch...

MOVIE FRIDAYS: A video gone viral...about citizen activism and personal action in the face of atrocities -- "KONY 2012"

magschen — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:30:31 GMT

We have the power and the responsibility to end violence and atrocities...This sound video was uploaded to Youtube on Monday, March 5th, by the organization INVISIBLE CHILDREN, and it's calling for collective action across the globe to pressure government

Read a book a week challenge - March Theme: ADVENTURE, MONSTERS and MYSTERY

magschen — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:29:10 GMT

iCUBED.us' "READ A BOOK A WEEK Challenge"
New year's resolutions are usually all about self-improvement, so this year to start off the year with a positive spin, I'd like to CHALLENGE anyone wanting to improve their English language competency, th

Empowering youth through her BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION – the sublime Lady Gaga

magschen — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:15:06 GMT

Unless you've been living on Mars, you know who Lady Gaga is. Famous just as much for her outlandish outfits as for her strong music which she writes and produces herself, Lady Gaga is on a mission: to empower and engage with youth to help people overcome

MOVIE FRIDAYS: Introducing Jason Mraz and Real Magic TV

magschen — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:36:00 GMT

As a fan of all things classic and homespun - things that last forever and never change - we're delighted to give a shoutout to RMTV (Real Magic T.V.) which is said to feature behind the scenes, extra personal interviews and performances like this one...

review of a short story about RACISM & MEANNESS

magschen — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:44:09 GMT

Something Mean: Review of Short Story “Brownies” by ZZ Packer

Brownies is a short story written by one of my current favorite writers - ZZ Packer. I was first introduced to ZZ Packer (an African-American writer) in English class. Before...