The Dutch neutrality claim is a farce, argues Marjolein van Pagee, together with the USA, the Netherlands is posing a military threat to Venezuelan sovereignty. Last week, Dutch outgoing Prime Minister Dick Schoof visited the Antilles. The old Lago refinery on Aruba will be… Continue Reading “The Netherlands Colonized the Antilles for Venezuelan Oil”
Mount Shasta, located near the Oregon border in northern California, holds the distinction of being one of the world’s preeminent sacred mountains. It is recognized as an eligible Native American cultural and cosmological property on the National Register of Historic Places. Artifacts found in… Continue Reading “Mount Shasta: Spirits and Danger on a Sacred California Mountain”
His enthusiasm for the railroad earned him his nutty nickname of Crazy Judah, but Theodore Judah would prove himself one of the greatest geniuses of US railroad history! The Transcontinental Railroad, completed in 1869, changed the face of America. It offered better economic circumstances,… Continue Reading “The Railroad Genius who changed the Face of America”
The worst agricultural disaster in modern American history with catastrophic flooding is torturing the USA, as the NOAA warns that this will continue through to the end of May. With more than 90% of the upper Mid-West and great planes still covered by nearly… Continue Reading “USA Agriculture hit by Catastrophic Floods caused by Global Warming?”
The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang (c. 259–210 BCE), unified China into a single political entity. He standardized scripts, weights, measures, and coins throughout the territory, and roads, fortifications, and major defensive walls were built during his reign. However, the most impressive… Continue Reading “Mausoleum of the first Qin emperor Ming Dynasty & Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen in China”
The Fundashon pa Konsumidó, Curaçao’s leading consumer rights organization, is raising the alarm about the island’s rapidly rising housing prices and privatization of the Dutch so-called autonomous Caribbean island along the coast of Venezuela. According to the foundation, the cost of living—especially in terms… Continue Reading “Dutch Caribbean Colony of Curacao sounds Alarm over soaring Housing Prices”
Machu Picchu, site of ancient Inca ruins located about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Cuzco, Peru, in the Cordillera de Vilcabamba of the Andes Mountains. It is perched above the Urubamba River valley in a narrow saddle between two sharp peaks—Machu Picchu (Old… Continue Reading “Machu Picchu in the Cordillera de Vilcabamba in the Andes Mountains”
Before Cinco de Mayo became associated with tacos and margaritas, the day served as a reminder of Mexico’s triumph over the French. Celebrated annually, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over the Second French Empire, led by Napoleon III, at the Battle… Continue Reading “Mexico’s Triumph over the French @ Cinco de Mayo”
During the German invasion, the Dutch royal family stayed at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. German troops had landed in the vicinity of The Hague. The attack was repelled, but not all of the troops were defeated. The provinces of Brabant, Rotterdam, Gelderland, and… Continue Reading “Dutch Royal Family escapes to England during Wold War 2”
Date : 26/04/2025, Time 10.46 AM Tourism can make human beings more comfortable with nature’s wonders and cultural sites, but with it comes the responsibility to keep them safe. Unfortunately, some sites have suffered enormous losses due to uncontrolled tourist activity. Here are five… Continue Reading “Caribbean Guilder, Kings Day & Mass Tourism”
Considering a trip to Europe, Asia, or the Caribbean this year? Well, be ready to budget beyond flights and hotels, as many popular international destinations are implementing or increasing tourist taxes to combat over-tourism and manage the strain on local resources. From Bali’s crackdown… Continue Reading “Hotel, Cruise & Tourist Taxes to Combat Mass Country Invasions”
08.04.2025. The world around us is a scary place, with a lot of visible and invisible dangers. Some of those invisible dangers are pretty obvious, such as that of an electrical shock from exposed wiring. Some are less obvious, for example the dangers of… Continue Reading “Aqualectra 5G Smart Meter Microwave Straling bedreiging Gezondheid Bevolking Curacao.”
CAP / Swissport, new airport arrival and departure building functions to facilitate mass tourism, which is regulated and under control of a Swiss airport handling company. The inhabitants of occupied Curacao are/were caught between a rock and hard place, as the Dutch government in… Continue Reading “All Curacao Airport Tax confiscated by CAP Aviation Travel Operator Ring”