The Back Story of Zanzibar

The Back Story of Zanzibar

Zanzibar – A History Before we visit a new place or sometimes while we are there we like to learn about the history of a place and try and understand the new place we are exploring. In the same way that you can go on holiday or travel somewhere, we are mostly...
Seychelles A Brief History

Seychelles A Brief History

Seychelles – A Brief History  When travelling to a new place I like to find out a little about the area and what has happened there before. I think it is an important aspect of understanding a culture you visit and getting the most out of your trip while still...
Religion Explored in Sri Lanka

Religion Explored in Sri Lanka

Religion in Sri Lanka When you speak to the locals they will tell you that they are 4 religions who live in harmony in one country. However, the biggest population are the Theravada Buddhists who take up around 70% of the population. However around 12.6% are Hindus,...
Colombo – A historical story

Colombo – A historical story

Colombo A History  – Sri Lanka Colombo is the largest city in Sri Lanka and the commercial capital holding around 5.6 million people. Colombo is a busy city full of life and overflowing in ancient and modern history. The name Colombo comes from the Portuguese and is...
Iceland – The Viking history of Akureyri

Iceland – The Viking history of Akureyri

Akureyri From then till now… Akureyri is a small Viking settlement that was established in the 9th century, but the town was officially charted in 1786 and is Iceland’s second-largest city. Many have nicknamed the city ‘The Capital of North Iceland’. Despite its...