New Zealand New Zealand has a large number of hot springs, known as ‘waiariki’ in Mãori. Because New Zealand is located on the edge of two tectonic plates of the Earth`s crust, it has a large amount of geothermal activity, meaning there are many natural hot springs around New Zealand to relax and rejuvenate. […]
Halloween around the World
I`ve been in the US a few times before Halloween and I`ve seen the stores filling up with decoration material and ‘Trick-or-Treat’ goodies to hand out. But unfortunately I wasn`t around for the actual Halloween celebration. I`ve always known Halloween is very popular in the US, but when I looked into it some more, different […]
National Anthems around the World
During the World Cup I was intrigued by the National Anthem of each country. I find it peculiar that even though we all have our issues with laws & paying taxes and maybe even other things, when the National Anthem plays, we all proudly sing along. It`s a song that unites all the people to […]