South Africa’s public transport industry is a complex and challenging one, but a rewarding frontier if tackled correctly. For Marcopolo, one of the world’s largest bus body manufacturers, it is a challenge the group can take in its stride; we spoke...
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Found some 240 kilometres east of the coast of Somalia and 380 kilometres south of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Socotra is unusual in many ways. While politically part of Yemen, Socotra and the rest of its archipelago are geographically part...
Sometimes, moving to a new house can feel like a big improvisational task. Somehow, people find a way to muddle through in all the chaos that’s occurring. There’s a never-ending pile of logistics to attend to, and things are bound to go wrong here...
Standing 1,100 metres above sea level in the Zambezia Province of northern Mozambique, Mount Lico is an inselberg with sheer rock walls that rise up to 700 metres above the surrounding countryside. While an impressive structure in its own right...
In a quiet corner of our planet sits Eil Malk, one of some 250 mostly uninhabited islands found in the Southern Lagoon of Palau, located between Koror and Peleliu. This densely wooded island is only 6km long and 4.5km wide, devoid of human...
Image When running a successful small business, it is important for us to get a lot of key elements right from the get-go. When it comes to balancing your finances and everything else to make a profit for your business it can feel daunting, and...
Image There will come a time in many of our lives when our current career choice simply isn’t giving us the same joy it once did. It could be a high workload, difficult colleagues or just not your passion, and we can end up searching for something...
As with much of the transport industry, train travel technology is advancing rapidly. The journeys we take and the vehicles we board may well look very different in the not too distant future. With a growing global population and mounting concerns...
Located in the southwest of Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, the Salar de Uyuni on first glance seems like a vast open plain devoid of life or interesting features. However, look closer and it quickly becomes apparent that this is one of the...
People have always died, and for as long as people have died, the disposal of bodies has been required. Various methods have stood the test of time, whether they be burial, cremation, or even being sent off to sea like a Viking warrior. As with...
