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The Chicle Gatherers of Guatemala

I was reading a blog today and in it was a picture of a large sink hole that had opened in the middle of the road in Guatemala. The effect was devistating and caused the death of a father and two teenagers. Just another of those tragic stories. It was actually reading about Guatemala that brought back childhood memories for me. Isn’t it amazing how something really simple as reading a blog can trigger off a memory. When I was a child I remember having to write an essay on the Chicle Gatherers of Guatemala. In my childs mind I…

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Chewing Gum in Singapore

Did you know that chewing gum is banned in Singapore? They banned it in 1992 because of a littering problem. It was only in 2004 that they lifted it slightly to allow for the use of gum for ‘therapeutic’ reasons. If you are travelling to Singapore ensure you don’t have any gum with you as it is strictly prohibited to import it.