The Ozbus left London last week on its inaugural overland trip from London to Sydney, which will pass through Turkey, Iran, Indonesia, India, China and Malaysia (probably not in that order) According to Ozbus, this trip has become possible only recently due to improved road conditions in Indonesia. It may be a bit slower than flying, but it is definitely more scenic!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6996233.stm

This blog is activated once per year, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, so that muslims all over the world can share their experiences.

www.ramadankareem.blogspot.com

Picture: Ramadan in Kolkata from www.asianage.com

Readers of this eclectic photo blog send their photos from all over the world for posting, according to a weekly theme. This week´s theme is contrast, which has inspired contributions from Tokyo (bloggers hand compared with that of a famous sumo wrestler), Keukenhof (colourful flowers) and Istanbul (Cow Parade - pictured) among others.

www.globalthemes.org

 
Photo courtesy of CBC Sports

Language lives as much in our gestures as in our words, a new study shows. Certain languages are richer in gesture, and bilingual individuals often use the fluent gestures from one language, even when speaking the words of another.

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn10608