ericnicolaas
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I spend my days writing and featuring content for Travellerspoint.com and TravelBlogs.com. At night, I like to keep writing about the things I care about... like football, travel and social issues.
Melbourne, Australia
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Father 'unaware' of dead twins view details
16 votes- Submitted by ericnicolaas
- about 1 month ago
- (http://au.news.yahoo.com/080617/2...)
A father of 18-month old twins did not know they were dead until Monday, despite having walked past their room many times since they died, a court has heard.
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U.N. Food Meeting Ends With a Call for ‘Urgent’ Action view details
22 votes- Submitted by ericnicolaas
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/06...)
“Such international get togethers have ended with lofty statements and commitments which have not sadly been delivered or moved to implementation. The food crisis which the world faces today is so serious that it would be disastrous for the survival of
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Top 13 Transportation Photos from Around the World view details
22 votes- Submitted by ericnicolaas
- about 1 month ago
- (http://blog.travellerspoint.com/195/)
A collection of unique photos from around the world, taken by travellers.
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Miracle Baby Born in Australia view details
29 votes- Submitted by ericnicolaas
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.abc.net.au/news/storie...)
Doctors are stunned at the birth of what they are calling a miracle baby in the Northern Territory, Australia.
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Travelling Around Europe in a Camper (interview) view details
26 votes- Submitted by ericnicolaas
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.travelblogs.com/interv...)
Meet the Family Smudge: They gave up their main source of income, sold their house, and moved into a camper. Then they started driving...
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The See-Saw That Generates Electricity view details
25 votes- Submitted by ericnicolaas
- about 1 month ago
- (http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/02/...)
When played on by children in Africa, this simple looking see-saw generates electricity to help power up their school.
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Dirt: A Green Energy Source? view details
25 votes- Submitted by ericnicolaas
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/...)
A team from Harvard has come up with an idea to develop a series of dirt based fuel cells that are capable of lighting high efficiency LED lamps. Their goal is to light up Africa.
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7 Creative Approaches to Building Big with Paper view details
25 votes- Submitted by ericnicolaas
- 2 months ago
- (http://weburbanist.com/2008/05/22...)
Most people think of paper as an incredibly weak and fragile material, these furniture designers, architects and artists have taken paper and cardboard to new levels by creating amazing structures from these simplest of materials.
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5 of the Most Expensive Foods in the World view details
13 votes- Submitted by ericnicolaas
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/f...)
Living in New York City’s fast lane doesn’t come cheap, where some of the most expensive foods can be found, hitting as high as quadruple digits.
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Indian Railways Going Green with Eco-Friendly Toilets view details
17 votes- Submitted by ericnicolaas
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/...)
Anyone who has traveled on Indian trains is fully aware that the facilities on board are lacking in more ways than one. Unhygienic toilets reeking of human excreta have left many a traveler with an unpleasant experience.
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