The bike riding of Becycling from China

The bike riding of Becycling from China

After celebrating a year riding around the world Daniele Carletti and Simona Pergola arrived in China. Since the beginning there were a few problems: the visa on the passport expires in 30 days, not enough to travel China by bike.   On 25 July the guys met three Chinese cyclists that were going to Tibet towards

Hungarian camera operator fired for tripping over and kicking fleeing refugees

Hungarian camera operator fired for tripping over and kicking fleeing refugees

Petra László is the Hungarian camera operator fired by local television channel N1TV for having deliberately tripped over a man, a fleeing refugee, who was holding a child.   Hundreds of refugees were trying to escape the police’s grip near the Hungarian village of Rőszke, close to the border with Serbia, after having remained confined

Neil Young’s campaign against Monsanto is not over

Neil Young’s campaign against Monsanto is not over

On 16th June, there was released Neil Young’s latest album, The Monsanto Years, an obvious complaint against the agrochemical giant, leader in the production of genetically modified seeds and pesticides. But his campaign is not over. Since a few days, a ten-minute documentary entitled Seeding Fear and produced by the Canadian singer was released.     The

BeCycling: Over 365 days riding around the world

BeCycling: Over 365 days riding around the world

Daniele Carletti and Simona Pergola have recently celebrated the first years of their bike journey, the project “Dai sette colli ai sette passi” of BeCycling.net (from seven hills to seven passes). It was an intense and exciting years, but there is still a long way to go for the two cyclists from Rome. So far, they have

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos

Elizabeth Holmes was born in 1984, grew up in Texas, U.S.A., and founded Theranos in 2003 when she was only 19 years old. Many are comparing her to Silicon Valley greats like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. But her field isn’t exclusively that of technology. The young American wants to change the way we get

In Moscow policemen gag music

In Moscow policemen gag music

Arbat Street is one of the most congested roads in the historic city centre of Moscow. But only on foot, since it is a one kilometre pedestrian street. Originally, populated by artisans, it went through a massive process of gentrification over the years, like many other cities worldwide. Today, there you can find the most

Cycling to work is fun, even during winter

Cycling to work is fun, even during winter

Bike to work is an expression we got used to thanks to the increasing number of people using bikes to get to work, especially during spring and summer, while in winter they are a bit lazier. Winter Bike to work  was created with the aim of proving that biking in winter, even when it is snowing, is not a problem at

30th April is International Jazz Day

30th April is International Jazz Day

In November 2011, 30th April was declared International Jazz Day, an event organised by UNESCO to celebrate the music genre that, more than any other genre, had a fundamental role in uniting peoples.     Born out of a mix of cultures, son of immigration, synonym of contamination par excellence and unconscious driver that contributed