Tusker Trail
Tusker Geografica head administrator
THE CUP RUNNETH OVER
Sixteen years after apartheid, South Africa remains a country with vast problems.
But this summer, as the host country for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa’s progress was broadcast for the entire world to see.
STINKING ROSE
The history of garlic, also known as the “stinking rose”, is a wild and adventurous one. Over the last 4,000 years of human history, the potent bulb has been both cherished and despised. It has been thought of as a miracle cure and repellant to ward off everything from pesky insects to blood-sucking vampires. It has also been shunned and banned for its overwhelming pungency.
EXPLORER EXTRAODINAIRE
With nothing to keep her company in the Himalayan cave except for a flickering candle, Alexandra David Neel noticed that another day had passed. Isolated from civilization, here she was, a French woman living as an ascetic in a cave.
MADE TO BE BROKEN
Illegal to name a pig Napoleon? Illegal to blow your nose on Saturdays? Can these seriously be laws? Yes indeed.
WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
A highly accomplished artist with a penchant for world travel, Josh Schachter has photographed, traveled and worked in some of the world’s most exotic destinations including Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, India, and Nepal.
Josh is a highly skilled and talented artist, but more than that he is using his talent to make the world a better place.
