MyWestworld

Amsterdam – 24hrs

Posted on 01. May, 2009 by BCAA.

0

As Geert Mak, one of the Netherlands’ most prominent journalists, says: “The monumentality of Amsterdam exists only in the heads of its inhabitants, not on the streets.” But Mak means no Dutch put-down. He’s talking about the unshakeable inner security Amsterdammers possess, which means they have no need of grand palaces or broad avenues as [...]

Continue Reading

Podcast: Easter Island

Posted on 30. Apr, 2009 by BCAA.

0

Westworld writer Daniel Wood travels to Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island.
In this episode he learns more about the civilization that created the monumental statues called moai and chats with local tour guide Josephina Malloy about the rise and fall of the Rapa Nui people.

Continue Reading

Voluntourism: It’s All About Seeing the World While You Save It

Posted on 17. Apr, 2009 by BCAA.

0

Vancouver Islander Jordie Robinson spent two weeks this summer tending vegetables and pulling weeds on the far side of the Coast range in Nelson, B.C. In return for six hours a day of labour and a $40 annual membership in World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (wwoof), the 23-year-old enjoyed room and board at his host [...]