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Memories of childhood holidays ! Mark Reed Am returning to the place I spent my childhood holidays this week. First time in more than two…
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Mind over matter ! In many countries, the cost of healthcare is increasing, but people dont want to pay extra taxes to pay for it. Perha…
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My new home ! Im from Harbin, in the north-east of China, but I moved to Wales last year to do a Masters degree. Its the first time Ive li…
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There's more to sport than football ! Although its doesnt attract big crowds or money, Pato is the national sport of Argentina. It w…
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Breakfast around the world ! They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Maybe thats why many people may be open to trying …
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Lessons in life : how not to miss flights! Yesterday, I missed a flight. It was my fifteenth missed flight. Though, to be fair, it is se…
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Click to buy ! SANDRA Last month I bought a pair of shoes online. I didnt really need them, but a friend of mine recommended a new site s…
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There's no money in it ! CLAUDIA, MUNICH, GERMANY I graduated in Munich two years ago with a degree in Media Studies. After that, I …
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Living in space A science laboratory 360 kilometres from Earth? A preparation for a flight to Mars? A cathedral in the sky? The Inte…
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1969 – the first man on the moon Neil Armstrong Michael Collins Buzz Aldrin On 16 July 1969, at 9.30 in the morning, Apollo 11 lifte…
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Planes to rockets in sixty years There are just sixty years between the first flight and the first man on the moon. In the 20th cen…
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Gio Benedetti – a passion for business ‘I was born in a small village near Lucca in Italy. We were poor but happy. When I was ten, I c…
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A passion for success Nicola Benedetti is a world-famous violinist. She was the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004 when she was 16.…
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Inside the White House The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC, is the most famous address in America. It is where th…
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My perfect weekend – Shilpa Shetty Indian film actress and model Shilpa Shetty has homes in Mumbai and England. She enjoys takeaway piz…
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My perfect weekend – Jamie Cullum Song-writer and jazz pianist Jamie Cullum lives in London with his wife Sophie Dahl, the model and co…
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Babur Ali – he’s 16 years old and a head teacher! Babur Ali comes from West Bengal in India. He is 16 years old and lives in the smal…
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Zoologist – Claudia Luke Claudia, 41, is American. She’s a zoologist and she teaches at a university. She lives in California and wo…
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Engineer – Andrew Johnson Andrew, 30, is an engineer. He comes from New Zealand, but now he lives in Scotland. He works on an oil ri…