Mediterranean Monk Seal

aimed at preventing CVD. Mediterranean diet is the one that triggered the most conversations among the public. A study showed people with high adherence to the Mediterranean diet would have 23% lower risk of getting CVD. The researchers studied 7769 samples, and their diet patterns for 10 years, and they found that consuming the Mediterranean diet regularly was effective for the prevention of CVD (Hoevenaar-Blom et al, 2014). There are many components in the Mediterranean diet including intake…

Italy and Greece 2015 When travelling to another country you never really know what to expect. When I was traveling to Italy and Greece I learned that I get homesick easily and that I’m one to really live in the moment. Also with being in a different country with people I didn’t know that well, I learned that I need someone who’s responsible when it comes to being a roommate. It was the morning of June 25th 2015, the day I left for my two-week trip to Italy and Greece I was all packed up and…

Rosslare Harbour is situated near the south-eastern-most tip of Ireland. Since the early 20th century, Rosslare Harbour has served as a hub of transport activity between Ireland and Wales, largely due to its shipping and railway links. Now known as Rosslare Europort, the harbour has regular links to and from Fishguard and Pembroke in Wales while French links include Roscoff and Cherbourg. Rosslare Europort is the country’s second busiest port for passenger traffic while its freight traffic is…

Located on the remote island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean Sea, Rabbit Beach boasts it’s transparent blue water, soft white sand, and gorgeous rock formations. Also, it is the location where sea turtles lay their eggs yearly; therefore it is very common for tourists to see sea turtles when taking a swim…

“Una vida en Barcelona”: A Life in Barcelona In the “City of Counts,” residents get to enjoy the stunning beaches of the Mediterranean while also admiring the breathtaking views of the Mountains of Montserrat! Unlike other Spanish cities such as Madrid, Barcelona is heavily influenced by Catalonian culture and cuisine with Catalan even being an official language. Not to mention, this cosmopolitan Spanish city dates back to ancient Roman times! With its historic architecture, rich culture,…

The swarm of people look through the transparent glass dome, in wonder as they admire the divers. They wear their black, squeaky, rubber suits as they swim over their new city deep underneath the surface of the crystal clear ocean. What is this city, you may ask? This is the city of the future and it is called Submarino City. This city is located in the ocean underneath a huge dome that has diminished all the water and has transformed it into oxygen so that humans can create a civilization.…

After the Ice Age, the Mediterranean rose, and the entrance to Cosquer cave is now located about 120 feet underwater. It was discovered in 1985 by the deep-sea diver Henri Cosquer, who returned several times before discovering a number of hand stencils on the cave's walls. Creating handprint art with chalk might sound messy and difficult, but it’s actually a lot of fun! The materials you need include: 1 sheet of sketchbook paper or brown construction paper Chalk in red or black and other colors…

Imagine sitting on a boat in the middle of Venice looking out in the distance at the cities of Italy as the crystal blue waters glide beneath of your boat. Italy is a boot like shaped peninsula located by the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Adriatic. Italy has a population of 60.6 million and the language they speak is Italian. Some of the landmarks located in Italy are The colosseum,The Roman Forum, Rialto Bridge in Venice, Dolomites, Ponte Vecchio, and the Milan Cathedral. Italy is one of the most…

significant to Greece. The mountains isolated Greeks from one another and the sea helped for trade and colonization. The sea was a great influence on Greek society. The Greeks would become seafarers and Greek civilization would spread throughout the Mediterranean region. The earliest civilization of the Greeks emerged in the Aegean region on the large island of Crete. This civilization was called the Minoan civilization. In language and religion, the Minoan’s are not Greek, they originated…

MONACO Monaco or officially the Principality of Monaco is a sovereign city state, microstate and country located on the French Riviera in Western Europe. France borders the country on three sides while the other side borders the Mediterranean Sea. The country is divided into four areas: Monaco-Ville (the old city), the Condamine (port quarter), Monte-Carlo (business and recreation), and Fontvieille (recreation and light industry). Monaco The area of Monaco is only 499 acres. Monaco is…