Cross posted from Nourishing the Planet. The International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD is holding the third global meeting of the Farmersrsquo Forum this week in Rome Italy. The Forummdashwhich brings together more than 70 farmers groups from around the worldmdashis an opportunity for IFAD and other groups to learn firsthand from farmers the challenges they face in the field.

The travel from Crater Lake to Northern California was an easy six hour drive and the change in the weather was quite significant. Where is it was beautiful sunshine it became cloudy and foggy once we entered the big forest the surrounding towns and cities are certainly not worth a visit so just keep on driving if you have that opportunity. We stayed in Crescent city which is just north of the na

You know you are a Swiss Aupair when... you know how to 'properly' tuck mittens into coats you've picked up some bad gramatical habits instead of teaching the kids some good ones you can navigate the roads and roundabouts in zurich and find the place you need to go to...even if it happens by accident you wonder if you'll ever see sunshine again you can... carry a months worth of supplies up

13210The earthquake in 1819 maybe a bit far to remembered but it did changed the course of the Indus River and left behind this salt desert in Kutch. And again another earthquake in 2001 collapsed many of the buildings killed more than 10 thousands people in its capital city Bhuj120m. Love this place as soon as I arrived. Row of food stands lined the busy street not the standard samosa

First things first we read all the books and heeded all the warnings about the likelihood of being scammed and robbed as soon as we stepped off the plane at Bangkok and so determined it wouldnrsquot happen to us we headed to the taxi rank outside of the airport and managed to get all the way to the Khao San Road without anything untoward happening to us. Good start we thought but we certainl

I had bought a 65litre backpack in December for my trip which also had a 15litre day sack attached that you zip on and off. I seem to have collected quite a lot along the way so when I was in Cambodia I bought an extra day sack to stop my backpack from splitting. After routing through my stuff this morning I realised how much I could do without so to lighten the load I decided to pay for a cou

Las Vegas is Dysney Land for adultsLoved the musical Menopause

The Grand Canyon is beautifull all day from Dawn till dusk and after with a full moonBreathtaking hiking East and West of the South side

Enjoyed seeing them new country and films to top it off

Today has to be the highlight of all the company visits we had so far we spent 3hrs at arsenal We went through to the diamond room exclusive to all the rich and famous Platinum holders. I guess that's the equivalent to the MCG lifetime membership. I actually felt extremely priviledged and exclusive to be a part of this tour group as I don't think anyone would have had the opportunity to take pic

So today was pretty much the highlight of chengdu for me. On our way to Leshan Mt Giant Buddha we made a pit stop at a tea harvesting farm which was really pretty although that was where I realized that I can barely walk anymore without having everything ache afterwards. At Leshan Mt where we viewed from a speedboat for probably just 10minutes we got to wave at random people who were actu

Punta Arenas and UshuaiaActually Punta Arenas sand point in Spanish is our last stop on the mainland of Chile. We have scenic sailing to the port of Ushuaia Argentina which is the last stop before heading around the Horn and south to Antarctica. The weather is overcast and nippy with temps in the 40rsquos and occasional bursts of sun peaking through especially around the glaciers where t

Camelus bactrianus ferusThe Great Gobi Strictly Protected Area and adjacent border areas in China provide the last home for the wild Bactrian camel one of the rarest and least studied mammals on earth. The Gobirsquos wild camels are the last surviving wild ancestors of the worldrsquos domestic Bactrian twohumped camels. An estimated 300 wild camels remain and that the population is declin

Egypt DESERT SAFARIS httpwww.happycentertravel.com httpwww.happycentertravel.com WESTERN DESERT SAFARIS 8 Nights 550 EURODJARA CAVE OLD DESERT BAHAREYA SIWAhttpwww.happycentertravel.comdesertsafariegypt29westerndesertsafaris.htmlDAY 01 CAIRO BAHAREYApick up at hotel in Cairo at 8 a.m. travel to Bahariya after lunch visiting the sights in Bahari

Over the past 3 days we have travelled through towns and cities of South India and seen the most spectacular Hindu temples. Their age character and beauty is breathtaking. Hopefully the pictures will give you some idea of their splendour.

A really early start today to see the sunrise at Angkor wat. We arrived in almost pitch darkness although there was already considerable activity at the site. Walking across the causeway was a little hazardous but having successfully negotiated that we parked ourselves at one of the templersquos libraries away from the main buildings and sat in near silence as dawn gradually lit up the sky. It w

HelloThe overnight bus was smooth although they randomly decided to stop at a service station at 1am in the morning We were alo impressed with Bangkok bus station which was more like an airport with a huge complex of shops and restaurants.The bus dropped us off in Phuket town and from there we got a shuttle bus to Kata beach the nicest of the numerous beaches down the Phuket western coast. An

NihaoOp veler verzoek dan nu deel si chinese uitspraak 'sz' en voor de nuchtere hollander 4.Na het soepele verloop van het visum in KL waren de verwachtingen van het grote China toch een beetje hoog gespannen. In aanloop naar ons vertrek kopen in het holst van de nacht voordat we op het vliegtuig stappen op KL international airport van onze laatste ringits een fingertip chinese woordenboekje

Two Stops Past Siberia is a mix of personal letters to family/friends, blog entries, bonus content and a whole lot more. Carl Beien, a Peace Corps volunteer in Kyrgyzstan, takes you from “big city” life to “small village” living via the written word.

Day 288 Box Hill to Penquin via the Spirit of TasmaniaThe alarm on the phone was set for 515 this morning and as soon as it went off we were straight out of bed we had a ferry to catch the Spirit of Tasmania. We said our goodbyes to the girls Grant and Anna last night as itrsquos going to be a while before we catch up with them again. Wersquore so grateful to them itrsquos not ea