Born into slavery in 1839, Robert Smalls grew up working on a South Carolina plantation. When he was old enough, the plantation owner sent him to work at the docks in Charleston Harbor. It was there that he learned everything about ships. By the time the Civil War came around, Smalls had become an experienced seaman and was sent to work on the Confederate Navy ship called The Planter.
Titanic Survivor Branded A Coward For Not Dying
When the Titanic hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic in 1912, it took 1,517 women, men and children to a watery grave. Masabumi Hosono was not one of them. Masabumi was the only Japanese person to survive the Titanic’s sinking. He was one of the lucky few who escaped on a lifeboat. He did not feel so lucky when he returned to Japan. He was called a dishonorable coward for not falling on his own sword.
English Learners Can Travel Baggage Free
Learning English takes time and effort. For most of us, the payoff comes when we hit the road. And the best part is that our foreign language skills and the experiences we gain using those language skills require no extra baggage.
Life Risking Journey Of A Refugee
19 year-old Doaa is a Syrian refugee who decided to take a dangerous trip across the Mediterranean Sea hoping for a new life in Europe. Her family’s business was blown up by a bomb during the war, and once, a man on a motorcycle even tried to kidnap her. She lived every day in fear, and couldn’t take it anymore.
A Bad Dancer’s Guide to English
The message for me is being comfortable looking foolish is a path to greater freedom and happiness in your life. This is especially important for language learners, because everyone makes mistakes and everyone looks foolish sometimes. The people who are comfortable with those mistakes, and don’t care what other people think, are the ones who will learn the fastest.
The Most Confusing Part of Traveling
Tipping is one of one of the most confusing parts about traveling. Who do you tip and why? Well, that depends what country you’re in. In some countries you tip a lot and in others you don’t tip at all. In Vietnam tipping is actually illegal. North America, on the other hand, has some of the highest tipping in the world.
How to Travel the World For Free
Do you like to travel in style or could you sleep in a cave? In the city of Petra, people have been living in caves for thousands of years. One man, named Al-Bedoul, lives in the same cave that’s been owned by his family for hundreds of years. Al-Bedoul welcomes travelers from around the world […]
Eagle Creek Travel Bags
How would you like to use a high quality travel bag at an extremely low price? Well, it’s possible if you buy a bag from a company called Eagle Creek. They have a lifetime warranty on their travel bags. That means they fully guarantee their bags against wear and tear. If the bag ever rips, or the zipper ever breaks, all you have to do is send the bag back to the company, and they will either repair it or replace it with a brand new one!