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Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them – Bears
As wildlife tourism grows ever more popular among travelers, Leigh Woods, Project Manager at Youth Time and natural world enthusiast begins his series of articles entitled, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”. Whether by taxonomic family or a particular characteristic, each article will feature animals that will follow a particular theme. They will contain information regarding the highlighted species and also provide details on where to find them.
Jelka Pekez: When You Save Yourself by Saving Others
Jelka is just one of us – an ordinary single mom trying to make the best of life in her home country of Serbia, land of struggles, transitions, and extraordinary people. After raising her daughter on her own she ended up as a manager in the cosmetics industry – but, after many years of doing the same thing, she lost interest and passion in her job, and did not know where to go next. Until she heard about the Grooming Academy of Sasa Riess. As a huge animal lover, she was thrilled with the idea of learning how to groom dogs and spend time with them, while at the same time earning money. But there was a further dimension – the academy had a special program for people from the margins of society, even ex-convicts, teaching them how to groom and giving them a chance to create a better future with decent work. Jelka’s life changed completely when she started to work alongside these people – the fact that her time and knowledge could change the trajectory of someone’s life for the better made her find a renewed purpose. She says she and her co-workers all learn together every single day and points out the most valuable lesson she has gained from this experience: when someone believes in you, you start believing in yourself.
South Africa through the Eyes of a Photographer
In 2013, Leigh Woods, Project Manager at Youth Time International Movement quit his job and the comfortable lifestyle that came with it in order to pursue his passion. After spending 3 months living and studying on a private game reserve in South Africa’s eastern cape, he spent the following few travelling along the beautiful mountainous shores of the Garden Route before reaching Cape Town.
Animal Therapy On The Increase
They say the best therapist has a fur and four paws. As it seems there is something to it. People who have a pet at home usually know what is it to come home and be welcomed with great joy by their four-leged buddy. No wonder, places where animals were typically forbidden, now welcome them. Pets now "work" at cafes, at airports, even in offices - and all that to share and spread the calm that they carry within.
Namibia through the Eyes of a Photographer
Following four months backpacking through South Africa which entailed swashbuckling safaris, eye-opening cultural experiences and glugging copious amounts of red wine, Leigh Woods, Project Manager at Youth Time decided to try something a bit different. Travelling along the Garden Route from east to west, he landed in Cape Town where he spent two weeks exploring and generally dithering about where to travel next. Upon discovering the plentiful options of overlanding tours, it quickly became apparent that the desert encrusted land of Namibia was the place to go…
How Manipulation Techniques Work, and What to Do if You Got Involved in a...
The previous article shed some light on the important topic of manipulation techniques. Why is it so crucial to learn about manipulation? The point is, that we deal with compliance methods like manipulation much more often than we would like to think we do.
How Manipulation Techniques Work, and What to Do if You Got Involved in a...
The previous article shed some light on the important topic of manipulation techniques. Why is it so crucial to learn about manipulation? The point is, that we deal with compliance methods like manipulation much more often than we would like to think we do.
Travel Low Cost & Volunteer: Help Exchange (HelpX) Platform
Young people who are looking for opportunities to travel the world with low budget and volunteer at the same time are welcome to join HelpX network. It is an online listing of host organic farms, farmstays, homestays, ranches, lodges, B&Bs, backpackers hostels and even sailing boats who invite volunteer helpers to stay with them short-term in exchange for food and accommodation.
The Top Ten Fears Of Young People Today
The voices of young people show that we are in a period of transition. We interviewed young people over an interval of three weeks and came away with a list of the top 10 fears that young adults expressed during the interviews. You can read them below and take time for reflection.
An Alternative Christmas – A List Of Activities To Do
Does Christmas bug you a bit, or does it simply not appeal to you the way it traditionally appeals to so many others? No worries. We have prepared an alternative list of activities for the upcoming holidays that will get you out of the Christmas doldrums.
The Best Way To Deal with Winter – Masters Of Hibernation
Doesn't winter weather call for sleeping through it? Some got the message and set up their biorhythms the right way, and some didn´t. Today you can get inspired by the lucky ones – the species that go into the state of hibernation.
Best Scientific Books Which Are Fun To Read
People without know-how would be lost if it weren’t for the more talented writer-scientists who actually take the time to create popular science books about the fields they know well. This article demonstrates that we have many books on neuroscience, genetics, memory, nature, time, and black holes. And all of them amazing.
A Colossal Pursuit: YT Contributor Leigh Woods Travels to Sri Lanka in Search of...
During the past few years, Leigh Woods, Project Manager at Youth Time International Movement has been pursuing his greatest passion in life – observing and photographing wild animals in their natural habitat. In this article, Leigh shares his experience with the legendary blue whale whilst journeying through the tropical island nation of Sri Lanka.
Home Made Gifts
Home made gifts have been drifting into the "unwanted" category. No wonder, when they have so often consisted of strange knitted shapes and patterns, typically lacking imagination. Time to put an end to it. The rebirth of crafts is the topic of the day. Home made presents can be the best choice and having no need to make them from scratch.
Weekend Picks: Poetry Collections Which Will Mesmerize
In spite of the fact that poetry is frequently rejected, poets today are putting forth the absolutely most crucial work. They write as if they have set their heartbeats to music. Extraordinary artists record their strides as they travel through life. These histories are more genuine and considerably more illustrative of our present time, for it isn't the actualities they report or the philosophies they praise but the musicality of their emotions.
Tour of Uganda IV – Ugandan Wildlife
You could read how we tracked the lions in the very first part of „Tour of Uganda I.“. Needless to say, the lions were the proverbial icing on the cake. However, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, wild pigs, monkeys, birds, Ugandan kob and crested crane – all symbols of Uganda – crossed our path while we traveled through the country. Among the most stunning of the Ugandan species, though, were surprisingly the zebras. Their stripes, which by the way are as uniquely individual as human finger prints, were quite breathtaking. Today's photo gallery is dedicated to Ugandan wildlife.
Tour Of Uganda I. – Following The Lions
On a September morning we woke up early to follow the path of the lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park. This series of articles will take you on our safari to Uganda in the form of a photogallery accompanied by short narrative fragments. The weather was not exactly favourable to us, since a slow but persistent rain was falling. We managed to spot other animals, but nowhere did we catch a glimpse of the lions. Then, when the rain finally stopped, we got lucky. At last, a golden silhouette was approaching from afar.
A Desert Oasis With A Great History, A Rich Culture, And A Warm People...
Let me introduce you to Oman, an unfairly underrated country in the Middle East. Disproportionate attention is given to the UAE, Qatar, and other countries in the region. Oman, in contrast, is rarely noted despite fact that it offers a lot.
Weekend Picks: How “Orwellian” Are We?
Eric Arthur Blair, known as George Orwell, was an English writer whose work was set apart from others' by a sharp insight and significant awareness of social treachery, an extraordinary resistance to totalitarianism, a creativity energy, and an abiding faith in democratic socialism. His impact on contemporary culture, social and political, continues decades after his death. A few of his neologisms, including the expression "Orwellian" — now an aphorism for any manipulative and restrictive social system — have entered the vernacular.
Above 150 Friends Is Nothing More Than Social Media Status – An Interview...
What is the “Dunbar Number”? Named after the acclaimed Professor Robin Dunbar, the Dunbar Number holds that irrespective of our socio-economic class, the greatest number of active social relationships we can sustain is 150. Regardless also of the means of cultivating relationships, it would appear that following thousands of people on social media is altogether unimportant in terms of real social relationships since the actual number of such ‘relationships’ cannot exceed 150. Professor Dunbar has given an exclusive interview to Youth Time magazine.























