Cathay Pacific

The beauty of the country is rendered by the mix-up of the high and lowland areas, rivers and lakes, including offshore islands. The Dominican Republic displays beautiful mountain ranges covered with forests, Pico Duarte being the highest mountain in the Caribbean and plains such as the Coastal Plain of Santo Domingo. Despite not having been blessed with natural lakes, The Yaque del Norte represents the longest river in here, crossing the most fertile area, The Cibao Valley. Turtles are the…

When most travelers think of Hawaii they envision cascading waves, warm sunshine, sandy beaches, and balmy ocean breezes. In other words a perfect tropical getaway where your worries just float away on the current. However, there is a very real danger to living here. This is epically true if you reside or visit the Big Island, home of Mauna Kea, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the Keck Observatory. Even though Mauna Kea is the largest volcano on Earth it remains dormant and possess very…

My favorite constellation is Andromeda for many reasons. One reason is, the meaning of Andromeda, being "the chained woman". When some see this, they think a woman that has been chained, but it is much more than that. A some kind of hidden meaning. A woman, chained from something that they believe in, chained from a thing that they would like to do. Even chained from the world. Trapped in someone else's beliefs. A second reason is, the name and how it is properly said just appeals to me. The way…

Mexico Mexico, a North American country that borders the United States to the north and Belize and Guatemala to the south. To the west is the Bay of California, formed from an 800-mile peninsula known as Baja California. Two other bodies of water border Mexico to the east; The Gulf of Mexico and Bay of Campeche, both formed by another large peninsula: The Yucatan. Mexico has a rather varied geography: a large plateau makes up the central region, surrounded by mountain chains to both the east…

Greetings classmates, The Panama Canal connected the Atlantic to the Pacific. The manifest destiny belief was even put into practice in the 20th-century. The Panama Canal was a representation of the United States' power in the region. The United States did not lose control of the canal until 1999. China is the top exporter and is having a greater influence in the region. Container ships and cruise ships pass through the canals bringing money to the region. The canal gave the United States…

Love Locks This past summer I travelled to Tofino and had the great, good fortune to find myself exploring the Wild Pacific Trail. Over 9 km long, the trail winds along the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island. Waves crashing on the rocks below, giant cedars towering overhead, it is unquestionably an authentic west coast experience. Inspired by the breathtaking vista, I stopped for a few minutes to savour the view. As I gazed out across the mighty ocean swell, my eyes came to rest on a…

Alina Kravchenko — Open-Net Salmon Farming in British Columbia — Minister of Agriculture and the Provincial Aquaculture Program (BC Government) "A Competitiveness Survey of the British Columbia Salmon Farming Industry." British Columbia. PricewaterhouseCoopers, n.d. Web. 26 May 2015. . • Canada is the world’s fourth largest producer of farmed salmon, after Norway, Chile, and UK. • US is the largest import market for salmon, and because Canada and US are close trading partners, BC constitutes…

My grandparents grew up in Hawaii and they moved to America in 1938. I remember them telling me that they met in Hawaii and that Hawaii will always be their home. Whenever I go to Mimi (grandma) and Yaya’s (grandpa) house Mimi would show me pictures about the way she lived and Yaya loves telling me stories about how their people lived in Hawaii. Did you know the volcano was made in 1762 and didn’t erupt until 1874. Mimi told me that my father was born in Hawaii but he only lived there for 6…

Low Lifespan ` Native Hawaiians have been statistically shown to have a lower lifespan. In 2005 the average age for Native Hawaiians was 24.6 years which is the lowest in the state compared to the median age for Non-Native Hawaiians that was 38.5 (Naya, 2007, 15). This low representation of elderly Native Hawaiians can be related back to their low socioeconomic status. It has been shown that Native Hawaiians in general have a higher rate of obesity, many chronic conditions, and greater poverty…

The construction of the Panama channel came from a French construction team in the 1880s, but around 1896, the President and the Senate of the United States were interested in establishing a canal across Panama to South America, with some favoring a canal across Nicaragua and others advocating the purchase of the French interests in Panama. The French manager of the New Panama Canal Company, Phillipe Bunau-Varilla, who was seeking American involvement, asked for $100 million, but accepted $40…