Whether it's a large scale disaster like the Costa Concordia in Italy in 2012, or individual deaths or disappearances, cruise ships can be dangerous. Their safety has become a recent issue to debate, as well as evacuation techniques and preparation. Due to these recent incidents, cruise ships have strengthened their sa… read more

What can be better than Pacific Island culture with a taste of France? That's New Caledonia. It offers surreal natural environments and chic resorts, the air conditioned city shops change into dramatic valleys and steep mountains with cascading waterfalls, there is even rainforests and gorgeous coastlines. Made up of s… read more

Wikileaks is making headlines again, this time because it has offered to aid former C.I.A. Technician Edward Snowden as he flees from persecution in the U.S.A. Originally seeking asylum in Hong Kong, Snowden was accompanied by British Wikileaks activist Sarah Harrison as he flew from Hong Kong to Moscow and then hopes … read more