International Men’s Day 2020

Men Leading By Example

On November 19 International Men’s Day celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities.

International Men’s Day encourages men to teach the boys in their lives the values, character and responsibilities of being a man. Mahatma Gandhi said, “We must become the change we seek.”  It is only when we all, both men and women, lead by example that we will create a fair and safe society which allows everyone the opportunity to prosper.

International Men’s Day is an opportunity for people everywhere of goodwill to appreciate and celebrate the men in their lives and the contribution they make to society for the greater good of all.

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International Men’s Day is annually held on November 19 to improve gender relations and promote unity

A Visit to Mt Phone-Yin Razi, Myanmar

ဖုန်ရင်ရာဇီရေခဲတောင် သို့အလည်တစ်ခေါက်

What To Eat For Healthy Aging

Aging is something that unfortunately happens to all of us. Everything that you do however can impact how quickly you age, both on the outside and in terms of your health.

Older people face a lot more issues than younger people so doing all you can to look/feel younger for longer is going to benefit you.

The foods you eat has a big impact on your health and introducing the following into your life is really going to make a big difference:

• Blackberries
• Oranges
• Walnuts
• Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Cranberry juice
• Cocoa
• Salmon
• Kale

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Huashan, a sacred mountaintop temple

Weinan, China

NESTLED HIGH ATOP THE SOUTHERN-MOST peak of China’s holy Mount Hua is a Buddhist and Daoist temple that offers refreshments to anyone daring enough to reach it via what has been described as one of the most dangerous hiking paths in the world. Mount Hua actually consists of five separate peaks, each with a temple on it thanks to the religious significance that has been ascribed to the mountain for centuries. However, the most remote peak to the south is home to a temple that has incorporated a tea ceremony to answer the demands of the increased number of visitors who are drawn to the site by the pull of danger.

To reach the temple, you must begin at a series of steps known as the “Heavenly Stairs,” a long trail of stone steps carved right into the mountain that is so steep, one slip could cause hikers to tumble down them uncontrollably. Or, you can take a rickety gondola that ferries hikers high above a mountain valley to the base of the northern peak.

For the ascent of the southern peak, the trail almost completely disappears as hikers must sidle along the sheer mountainside across a thin ledge made of what looks like scrap wood, stapled and lashed together like an afterthought. Even the planks fall away at some point leaving nothing but a chain and some pegs to stand on, hundreds of feet off the ground. Once past this section, another set of worn stairs leads to the temple, although their sharp grade makes the previous steps seem like child’s play.

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How to be a more eco-conscious traveller

There were four billion flight passengers in 2019, double the number there were in 2004. In the century since air travel was introduced, the tourism industry has boomed. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) 2018 Tourism Highlights Report, 1.32 billion global tourists arrived at airports last year.

Yet, despite the money tourists are pouring into local economies, many are doing more harm than good. A recent report found that mass tourism accounts for around eight per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Airlines are doing their bit to help reduce their carbon footprint, with easyJet lowering carbon emissions per passenger kilometre to half of some of its competitors – according to a recent report – and a flight from Australia’s national airline, Qantas, recently became the first-ever commercial flight to produce no landfill waste, as part of the airline’s plan to eliminate 75 per cent of its waste by 2021. There's a long way to go to reduce the carbon emissions made as a result of mass tourism.

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