Maasai Warriors run London Marathon

From National Geographic is this video story about "A group of Masai warriors running in full traditional dress competed in the London Marathon to raise funds for water projects in their drought-stricken African homeland." To watch the video, click here.

04/16/08 by visitEarth
Tags: London, England, London Marathon, Maasai, Massai

 

Buckingham Palace - Changing of the Guard

Here's an interesting article (from an American's perspective) with some tips and tricks to travel to London on the cheap. There are a few hints for flying which are US-centric, but many of the other links and descriptions are for deals on accommodations, restaurants and dining, and free or inexpensive tourist attractions, such as the changing of the guard. Perhaps some good ideas for your next trip to London! To read the full article, click here.

04/09/08 by visitEarth
Tags: London, England, Britain, travel, cheap, inexpensive

 

picture by Dan Sprawson/ZSL

How cool is this - conservationists have discovered colonies of rare seahorses living and breeding in the River Thames. I didn't think much of anything could live in the Thames, let alone a seahorse! To read more on BBC News, click here.

04/07/08 by visitEarth
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