Shoko Konno, Correspondent (Travel) Wales is the nation filled with nature and has a totally different culture compared with Scotland, England and Ireland. While your stay there, would you like to see Welsh nature? Snowdonia is the place for you to enjoy your time in Wales. Snowdonia is a region in North Wales and a national park of 823 square miles (2,130 km²) in area. The area has the highest mountain in Wales and England, and the […]
Daria Sergeeva, Correspondent (Travel) With the holidays approaching, often the first wish that comes to mind is to travel abroad. But then you remember how much you usually spend on flight tickets and your wish suddenly dissolves. Is this the story of your life? Read on for a few essential tips. When it comes to buying flight tickets, the first thing to know is that they are usually cheaper several months in […]
Teddy Nee, Correspondent (Travel) Kiribati is an independent country located in the central Pacific Ocean and is one of the Commonwealth countries. The locals pronounce the name as ‘Kiribas’ or ‘Gilberts’, derived from the Gilbert Islands, the main island in the country. The name in the indigenous language is ‘Tungaru’. The Gilbert Islands was named after a British explorer, who was also the first European to discover them, Thomas Gilbert. Kiribati comprises 33 coral […]
Teddy Nee, Correspondent (Travel) Solomon Islands recently hosted the 2013 Miss South Pacific Beauty Pageant along with the annual Miss Beauty and Charity Pageant in the capital city, Honiara. This island nation in the Pacific Ocean comprises 992 islands located in the northeast of Australia, southeast of Papua New Guinea, and in the north of Vanuatu. Solomon Islands have six major islands – Choisuel, New Georgia, Santa Isabel, Guadalcanal, Malaita, and San Christobol. Language […]
Teddy Nee, Correspondent (Travel) Republic of Nauru (Ripublik Naoero in Nauruan language) is a home to approximately 12,000 of population. It is one of the smallest nations on earth. There is no capital city in Nauru due to its small size and the government offices are located in Yaren district. Nauru is located in Pacific Ocean, north of Solomon Islands, and south of the Marshall Islands. Nauru operates its own airlines, “Our Airline”, of […]
Nicola Phiri Correspondent (Travel) Sicily is not your typical first-choice destination when it comes to Italy. It’s usually Rome, Milan and Venice that attracts the average tourist. But how about Palermo — a small vibrant city on the island of Sicily, which is in the southern region of Italy. There are a wide range of activities and sites that guide books will recommend, however, here is a guide built from first hand experiences that […]
Daria Sergeeva, Correspondent (Travel) The world is witnessing a popular trend nowadays – learning languages. Being able to speak a foreign language always helps in your career. A large percentage of people in the world speak more than one language. Usually these are the ones of the European group: French, German, Spanish or Italian. Obviously, English is a ‘must-learn’ language in the entire world. Basically every school in most countries teaches English as a […]
Teddy Nee, Correspondent (Travel) This northern Pacific island country is one of the youngest nations in the world and one of only four atoll nations in the world. The Republic of Marshall Islands is a home to over 68,000 of Marshallese. Majuro is the capital city and the most populous atoll. The Marshall Islands and several island countries in the Pacific use US Dollar as their currency. During the history, British, Russian, German, Japanese, […]
Gift Ruremesha Correspondent (Travel) Louisiana has a rich multicultural history, containing within it the original Indian inhabitants (according to Wikipedia it has more Native American tribes than any other southern state) and European settlers the likes of the French, Spanish and English, also Acadian settlers (from whence the Cajun ethnic group stems from) and Africans brought over via slavery. Considering all these ethnicities, and I’m just naming a few, it is fair to say […]
Teddy Nee, Correspondent (Travel) Tuvalu, one of several Commonwealth countries, is located in central Pacific and is the fourth smallest country in the world, after Vatican City, Monaco and Nauru. Prior to its separation from Gilbert Islands in 1975, it was called the Ellice Islands. In 1975, Tuvalu gained independence from Great Britain. About 6,194 from 10,837 of population resided in the capital city, Funafuti. In 1999, the International Organisation for Standardisation awarded Tuvalu a […]