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Cassie De Pecol visits 196 countries in 18 months and 26 days
She says she will offset her trip's carbon footprint by planting trees
(CNN)Her eyes teared up as a North Korean soldier gripped her hand in the hardest handshake she'd ever felt. "We're going to destroy you, America," he said.

Over the past year and a half, American traveler Cassie De Pecol has visited every country in the world, and the greetings she received weren't always gracious. She had set out to promote peace in her own small way, by meeting people from every country in the world -- and she did so at a record pace.

Traveling to all the world's 196 sovereign nations in 18 months and 26 days, De Pecol made the trip in less than half the time it took the previous Guinness World Record holder.

She recalled telling the North Korean guard about her mission: She was there to show that, even if their governments couldn't be friends, the two of them didn't have to be enemies. "I just like to show that we can be friends and we can kind of coexist," De Pecol said.

Cassie De Pecol in North Korea with her tour guide. She came to the country on a three-day organized tour with a Chinese tour group based out of Beijing.
De Pecol, who majored in environmental studies in college, said she felt she couldn't travel the world without having a larger purpose. She embarked on her world tour in July 2015, promoting sustainable tourism everywhere she went as an ambassador for the International Institute of Peace Through Tourism.
The nonprofit was founded in 1986, the United Nation's "Year of Peace," to promote cultural understanding after terrorist incidents sparked tensions between Eastern and Western countries.

Over the course of her trip, she met with mayors and ministers of tourism, presenting them with the institute's "Declaration of Peace." SKAL International, an association of tourism professionals with chapters all over the world, considered her a peace ambassador and helped De Pecol arrange meetings with dignitaries in more than 50 countries.

The 27-year-old spoke before more than 16,000 students about the ways to offset your carbon footprint when you travel.
Championing sustainability -- and being accused of hypocrisy

"If you say, fly from Bangalore, India, to Colombo, Sri Lanka, you end up killing one tree during that flight, the goal is to plant two trees, for regenerative tourism, not just sustainable tourism," De Pecol said.

Having flown over 255 times on her expedition, De Pecol says she's been called hypocritical for boasting a sustainable mission.

De Pecol aims to completely offset the heavy carbon footprint of her trip, however, planting trees in over 50 countries.

"It's tough to figure out to get permission to plant a tree in a lot of countries, but I've been trying to do that as much as possible. I've planted close to 50 trees now but there's about 500 more, so that's just a goal."
She said she would plant the rest when she gets back home to Connecticut after the expedition.

De Pecol said she's faced criticism for the short time she spent in each place -- too brief, critics say, to have meaningful experiences.

Others accuse her of only being in it to chase the record -- and money.

How she funded the trip
In total, De Pecol budgeted $198,000 to get herself around the world.

De Pecol was 23 years old when she began planning her journey, and in the beginning she had no funding. During the year and a half that she spent planning her trip, she says she saved $10,000 by babysitting, then went about acquiring sponsors.

"I had to really utilize Google and be like 'how am I going to find the funding to do this?' 'How did

Source @http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/10/travel/woman-globe-trot-trnd/index.html

kabrud:
Very true. There is little (though not very serious) discrimination in the year the dollars were printed. The most recent are favoured. Not necessarily looking at the dates, but merely looking at them, u will see remarkable difference between them ($100 notes, not sure of other denominations).

Is it how clean it is or. Because I that after some time American Government do change the dollar after some years.

Please clarify. We learn everyday

BecaciaBarbie:
Hummmmm.....so he scammed me! Waiting for feedback.

Be careful with Parallel Marketers. If you know how to deal with them, sorry is your name.

But if l may ask, have you changed the money? If not let me know.

BecaciaBarbie:
Hello, please I exchanged dollar for naira today...the mallam looked at the year the money was printed out "1996" and "2003" precisely, and told me I can't exchange it for 490 per dollar, because it is not a current year...please how true is this?

First Time hearing such . I will get to you soon

Dat place na it in oyibo land here na 9ja our Bubu need just 2hrs according to LIER MOHAMMED & OTHERS ZOMBIES

Simply the truth and no two ways about it.

adadike281:
Just coz of 72m? Money that a single person can pay in that main mkt. Abeg make una branch jor.

Abeg oh 72m na money

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The Central Bank of Nigeria said that the monthly supply of dollar in the forex exchange in the country has reduced to $600m to $700m per month.

This was said by CBN deputy gov. Mrs Seral Alade, whom appeared before an ad hoc committee iof House of Representative in Abuja. She made a revelation that this is the reason why the apex bank couldn’t meet up to the demand of forex exchange in the country particularly the importers of petroleum product.

Read also Corruption deprives Nigeria $500bn revenue – PwC - Vanguard

The ad hoc committee, which is headed by a member from Imo State, Mr. Nnana Igbokwe, is conducting a public hearing on the review of the pump price of petrol from N145 to N70.04 as proposed by the House.

The committee had summoned the Governor of the CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to respond to allegation by importers that the bank was denying them access to forex.

Source http://www.nairausd.com/2017/02/supply-of-forex-exchange-drop-to-600m.html

ozoebuka1:
Ok

Not just ok

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The Chairman, Capital Oil and Gas, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah has stated that with conscientious interventionist policy, the commerce driven potentials of Anambra State can be enhanced to become a commercial hub of the entire Sub-Sahara Africa.
Speaking at his country home Nnewi after FC Ifeanyi Ubah had defeated Rangers International with one goal to nil, during an interactive session with market leaders of the State, Ubah stated that Anambra State is blessed with ideas that can replicate the Chinese type of economic recovery

He said: “We are blessed with ideas that can replicate the Chinese type of economic recovery here in Anambra State if government understands its role in commerce. It is not just about collecting tax but to create commercial enhancement policy relationship between it and business owners.

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omenkaLives:
They have the "right to vote against APCin the next election" he said.

Of course we all know we have the right to. I dont see the big deal here. Or were they expecting the gentleman to say "you must vote APC in the next election"?

Hell, he is not Asari Claptrap Dokubo.

Of course we all have the rigth as Nigerian to vote we wish to but the gov. of today, hmm!

kaykay1980:
If they vote against , then they should vote your new party abi. Yeye dey smell

Guy forget your Papa school fees was never wasted.

As anti-government protest rocked many parts of Nigeria on Monday, some of the #IStandwithNigeria protesters who were mostly youth stormed the residence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

The protesters bearing placards were led to the Bourdillon residence of the APC leader and former Governor of Lagos State in Ikoyi, demanding to see the APC leader.

According to a video of the peaceful protest posted online by Moremi Ojudu, daughter of the political adviser to the President, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, the protesters attempted to deliver a letter to the APC leader but nobody attended to them.

The video showed the police men attached to the APC leader’s residence shouting at the protesters to vacate but they stood their ground insisting that they must deliver the letter to the APC leader.

One of the protesters was heard in the video saying, “Let somebody receive the letter, we just want somebody to attend to us and we will go”.

Another protester said, “We want Asiwaju’s PA to come and pick this letter. This is a letter that concerns Nigerians’ agitation, Nigerians’ hunger, Nigerians’ pains. We refuse to say no. Now we are begging them to receive our letter”.

In the middle of the confrontation between the security agents and the protesters, Tinubu’s convoy sauntered in and eventually the APC leader addressed the protesters, asking them for patience as government works tirelessly to resolve the current challenges.

“What we are going through now would be resolved. We are going through historical phase that is promising and holding a promise for you. There is a leadership on the land and you have to live with that for now, protest won’t solve the problems, will it?” he said.

Tinubu stated that the protesters have the right to protest or even vote against APC in the next election but he assured that the current challenges would be addressed but not with protest.

The protesters interrupted, asking what would solve the problems and he retorted by saying, “The problem is re-planning, being responsive, being able to get engaged to with you so that you would see the problems we are facing, that is it”.

You have your right to vote against us during election if you want but I remain in the party because we will re-tool this party, we will re-tool this government. A damage of over 60 years and 16 years of mis-governance cannot be turned around overnight. Let’s be patient, let’s have the understanding, let’s hang on to hope”

Read more at http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/politics/tinubu-to-protesters-you-have-right-to-protest-vote-against-apc-in-2019/184176.html

Wait and hear what High Chief Lag wilol say about this

This is what should be given to Boko Haram for testing

Trump will surprise you and other that pray for his downfall. 8 years for sure

There is always an and to everything. Mugabe you are next plus Uganda president.

But wait oh if Do you think a Nigerian can think like them in power for life

Hmm this one that Donald Trump is in power. North Korea and Muslim nation should be careful, this is not Obama as usual.

Now the world will understand that DONALD TRUMP is not alone

Did l just hear Buhari.

Hmm something will soon happen. Are we sure this how bubu will to Nigeria at the middle of the night.

Hmm just observing

sp500:
Where can I exchange dollar for naira electronically

Sorry i am only conversant with face to face exchange. I can show were you can do it.

You are safe

MY Gmail=ifyan.ia@gmail.com

With love from the staff and Fans of Manchester City Football Club. One of the player that Grace the game of Football.

True Legend.

Freeze is right but constantly condemning the body of CHRIST is what I don't understand, why will say that Ruth shouldn't be paid

braimeddy:
So because u re now an orphan, the best tin dis ur useless senses can reason is for u to break into people's houses right? I have no pity for him. He shld be dealth with and lock up for 21 yrs

That is what I don't understand. He deserves what he asked for

But femi is right in this. Right now VP Osibanjo ought to express his feelings in this matter or is there anything happening that we the masses don't know.