http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Stephen+Knight Travel Stephen Knight Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=627456&ca=Travel The Atacama Desert is a virtually rainless plateau in Chile, covering a 600-mile strip of land (40,600 square miles) on the Pacific coast of South America, west of the Andes mountains. The rain shadow on the leeward side of the Chilean Coast Range, as well as a coastal inversion layer created by the... Food and Drinks Stephen Knight Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=496162&ca=Food+and+Drinks There are few foodstuffs with such a rich and intriguing history as cocoa and chocolate. Many people have a love affair with chocolate yet few of us know the unique origins of this popular treat. We tend to think of chocolate as a sweet candy created during modern times. But actually, chocolate date... Travel Stephen Knight Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=480763&ca=Travel A common question seen on many travel forums is "how safe is it to travel to X (one on the Latin American countries) as a solo female traveller?" It is fully understandable why travelling alone to Latin America can seem an intimidating prospect, particularly if you are a woman. However, women who ha... Education Stephen Knight Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=415305&ca=Education Many people choose to learn Spanish in Latin America because of the wide range of incredible locations in which to learn the language. Students can choose a beach location like Montanita in Ecuador, or a very historic town like Cusco, high up in the Andean Mountains of Peru. Whether you want to expl... Advice Stephen Knight Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=406973&ca=Advice In 1988, I chose to spend an evening viewing Victor Schonfeld’s “The Animals Film.” This was a strange and revelatory experience. Sitting in front of a small screen, the history of animal exploitation flickered before my eyes. From the first steps in the 1930’s when farm animals were crowded indoors... Opinions Stephen Knight Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=398202&ca=Opinions Given the importance of deforestation to climate change it would be perfectly reasonable to ask why we don’t just protect the world’s forests. But reducing deforestation is no simple effort. Forests are being destroyed as a consequence of global economic forces (e.g. demand for timber, beef, soybean... Advice Stephen Knight Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=397808&ca=Advice Rather than sending hard-earned cash to offset companies, we need to examine our lifestyles and consumptive behaviour. We must all do what we practically can to cut down or avoid carbon emissions before signing up to some carbon offsetting scheme. Purchasing offsets can be seen as a way to avoid rea... Travel Stephen Knight Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=397767&ca=Travel It is also understandable why the green lobby and the tourism industry has brought into question the justification for volunteering abroad and why volunteers sometimes feel like they are caught in a conundrum. Global warming is one of the most serious threats facing the world and some of the leading...