Following on from my #Danielgate post on this blog, and several comments on Twitter, the producers of Al Jazeera English’s program ‘The Stream’ invited me to submit a video comment for their episode, ‘Moroccans confront child sex tourism’. You can see a video of the episode here (please note it might be blocked for USContinue reading “On ‘The Stream’, confronting #danielgate”
Author Archives: Amy Feldtmann
My five favourite things: Hobart
Hobart, the capital of the ‘Apple Isle’ Tasmania, is also home to good friends of mine, so I’ve been lucky to be a frequent visitor. Here are my five favourite things from Australia’s postcode 7000: 1. Fresh air and attitude: The minute you arrive at the airport, everything is more chilled – both in attitude,Continue reading “My five favourite things: Hobart”
Washington D.C.
Photos from an organised day tour to Washington D.C. More photos can be seen on Flickr.
My five favourite things: Flatiron District
Scroll down for gallery I’ve been lucky enough to stay in the Flatiron District a couple of times now and am a big fan of the area. Right in the centre of things, surrounded by buildings, business, parks and shopping, here are my five favourite things in the neighbourhood: 1. Grand buildings – the reasonContinue reading “My five favourite things: Flatiron District”
Are you a phubber?
Phubber: Someone who engages in phubbing. Phubbing: The act of snubbing someone in a social setting by looking at your phone instead of paying attention to them. ‘Stop Phubbing’ is a campaign against bad mobile etiquette developed by a Melbourne university student while on work experience, and it is slowly making its way around the world.Continue reading “Are you a phubber?”
Amy Feldtmann 