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Mummified almost 1,000 years ago-Canary Islands

19 Nov 2020 1 minute read 2 comments MISSSUAREZ

I am going to write about a little piece of the history of my dear islands. When you talk about mummification, everyone thinks of Egypt and they are very surprised when they find out that this was done by the aborigines in the Canary Islands. This w...

I'm Going to Every Country in the World

5 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Drew Binsky

When my parents bought me a globe for my 10th birthday present, I instantly became obsessed with geography and learning about the World. I remember spinning the globe every night before bed, and memorizing the names of every country and capital. My...

TV-Shows Featuring Bitcoin

2 Nov 2020 1 minute read 0 comments NOWPayments

Coming home after a hard day at work, you would want to cuddle up with a cup of tea and turn on Netflix, right? (And pay for it in crypto, in a perfect world). Or at least see other people accept crypto as payment in your favorite TV-series. Which on...

The Failure of Intersectionality - Divided 1,000 Ways

1 Nov 2020 3 minute read 2 comments LeftAntiPC

Intersectionality is all the rage in politics these days, and has even caught on in academia. The idea of intersectionality is that to truly understand injustice you have to focus on multiple identities at the same time. That is because these ide...

WHY HE CHOSE ISLAM (USA to EGYPT)

30 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Drew Binsky

This is the story of a 60-year-old man named Yousaf, who originally comes from L.A., and now lives in Dahab, Egypt. He has a fascinating life story of traveling and living abroad since he was 7, and how he converted to Islam 15 years ago. Yousaf, wh...

I'm at the SYRIAN BORDER

28 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Drew Binsky

We have made it to Southern Turkey, and I am instantly obsessed with this place!! It contains everything I love about the world -- amazing hospitality, delicious food, mind-blowing history and beautiful ancient wonders. My friend Anil and I have bee...

I Ran in the PYONGYANG Marathon (NORTH KOREA)

26 Oct 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Drew Binsky

The highlight of my trip to North Korea was running in the Pyongyang Marathon last April! It was the ONLY time that I was able to leave our tour group, and freely run around the streets of Pyongyang (within the marked-off boundaries). I took full ad...

My Travel To Mozambique

25 Oct 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Drew Binsky

HELLO from MOZAMBIQUE, my 124th country!! I had no idea what to expect before arriving here... and right off the bat, I have been shocked to see everyone speaking Portuguese!! Did you know they speak Portuguese here in Mozambique? It's exactly like...

Getting Cultured in SWAZILAND

24 Oct 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Drew Binsky

The word "CULTURE" is a very hard word to describe... It can have several meanings and take on many different forms. But the next time someone asks me what it means, I will send them this video! SWAZILAND HAS TRULY CAUGHT ME BY SURPRISE, and this co...

These Women Live in Caves in LESOTHO

22 Oct 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Drew Binsky

Would you believe me if I told you that 3 elderly women have been living in a cave since the 1940s, inside of tiny houses that are made of cow manure in Lesotho? I found this hidden community somewhere in the middle of Lesotho…. The journey took us...