Holyhead and its surrounding area have a population of about 26,000 people. It is located on the isle of Anglesey, in the extreme northwest of Wales. It is the largest settlement in the county of Anglesey. The town proper has a population of about twelve thousand. In spite of its size, Holyhead is not actually the capital of the county and it is not technically located on the island of Anglesey itself. In fact, it is located on Holy Island which is connected by Four Mile Bridge to Anglesey. Note that the bridge is not actually four miles long. This […]
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Since the dramatic events of 9/11, Bollywood cinema has shown an unusual interest in the terrorist film genre, especially as regards to international terrorism and global tensions between Islam and the West. Striking examples of this genre include Kabir Khan’s New York (2008), Karan Johar’s My Name is Khan (2010), Rensil D’Silva’s Kurbaan (2009) and Apoorva Lakhia’s Mission Istanbul, to name a few. Films like Anil Sharma’s Ab Tumhare Hawale Watam Sathiyo (2004) and Subhash Ghai’s Black and White (2008) focus on terrorist issues within the Indian subcontinent itself. The latter films have continued in the tradition of pre 9/11 […]
You may already have heard of the island of Cyprus that lies in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey; it’s known as Aphrodite’s island because this is where legend has it that the goddess of love was born. But the northern third of the island is lesser known, lesser explored and as a result, untouched and pristine in its beauty. The climate on the entire island is typically Mediterranean – i.e., it is blissfully hot during the long hot summer months, it is temporarily wet during two short winter months and then lush during the brief springtime when Northern Cyprus […]
Every year when I dream about vacations, I usually visualize me getting a tan in a sandy beach with crystalline waters, relaxing with the hypnotizing sound of the ocean. That’s when Varadero instantly comes to my mind, which I call my own bit of paradise. When it comes to breath-taking beauty no other place in the world can compare to Varadero, one of the most wonderful Cuban beaches. Located on the Peninsula of Hicacos in the province of Matanzas, with 20 km of gorgeous sand, Varadero is a popular tourist attraction in the island. The fabulous combination of fine white […]
Kony 2012 might have been an epic failure, but NGO Invisible Children Uganda’s greatest mistake might have been failing to draw attention to the good work it does in northern Uganda. Almost a year ago, Kony2012, a YouTube short aimed at awakening awareness in Western youth to Uganda’s recent 20 years of mass atrocity, went viral. The video brought new attention to Uganda; warlord and International Criminal Court indictee Joseph Kony; and the YouTube short creator, American NGO Invisible Children. As fast as this attention intensified from nothing to a worldwide phenomenon, it fizzled. But, before it did, academics and […]
Diving off the barrier reef of Belize for close to four years is enough to spoil most anyone and Belize is one beautiful place to spend your days diving. The reefs are still pristine and in places like my personal favorite, Seal Caye, at the bottom of the Sapodilla Cayes, almost unbelievable. If you anchor carefully, you can set your anchor in 8 feet of sand at the front of your boat and 80 feet at the stern, then slide off along one of the most beautiful walls you can imagine. And easy to dive. You can do a number […]
The Maltese Islands are made up of 2 densely inhabited islands, Malta and Gozo, a small island called Comino, which hosts a large exotic tourist resort, a smaller uninhabited island called Cominetto, and a large rock called Filfla. Right in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea, the Maltese Islands are a paradise for sea lovers. Kilometres of sandy and rocky beaches are easily accessible, making it the perfect venue for those who are looking for a beach holiday, where they can relax in the sun, swim in crystal-clear safe blue seas, walk along promenades and enjoy good food and accommodation […]
Folks say you can’t kill an idea. But ideas die all the time, both from natural causes and murder. An example of ideaicide: Do you remember back in 2014 or so, what the hot-button political issue was? Sure, groups of all kinds were talking about all the usual stuff. Healthcare, defence, social security, racism, corruption… But you couldn’t go a day without someone talking about income inequality. Everyone compared graphs of this to charts of that. The Occupy movement had stirred up attention and it all settled on this. Then Trump decided to run for president. Obviously, that’s a tricky […]
Wildlife conservation in South Africa and all over the world has its success stories and its failures. One of the greatest conservation success stories is the Addo Elephant Park in South Africa. It has become a popular destination attracting tourists from all over the world staying in some of the many Addo guest houses that are found on or next to the park. Some are privately owned, through a system of concessions and some are owned by the Addo Elephant Park itself. The accommodation ranges from the luxurious to the basic across all price ranges, much of it a far […]
Fijian Culture Fiji is known throughout the world for its fascinating culture and friendly natives. In fact, it is often said that Fiji is reputed to be one of the friendliest places on earth. Located in the South Pacific, Fiji is a group of over 300 islands, some 5,100 km southwest of Hawaii and 3,160 km northeast of Australia. Stretched over an area of roughly 1.3 million sq km, this island group is rated as one of the most beautiful places on the planet. What makes Fiji so special aside from its gorgeous beaches and stunning lagoons is the unique […]
On this unforgettable day, also a hairdo day for Bena, there was no sound of federal jet fighters in the sky; the sun over the village of Akokwa had just set, permitting members of my family to congregate around the open backyard behind our house. As a child, you wouldn’t know that those moments were still wartime. Adults did not explain the inconsistencies—why, in the midst of hunger and anguish, families carried on with their daily lives, just as hate coexists with love. Using a wooden comb, Grandmother Elizabeth isolated moles, or crops of hair, on my sister’s scalp, tying […]
Today March 31st, in case you missed it, is Transgender Day of Visibility. I’ll be honest, while I have known about this day for a few years, it started in 2009 in Michigan, and I have had some issues with the idea. However given the surge in anti trans campaigning over the past few years, I am increasingly seeing that this is a really important and thought I’d post a few of my thoughts on the subject today. Most trans people want to be invisible. This is my main concern about having a Transgender Day of Visibility. I have been […]
Africa has a lot of diversity as far as culture is concerned. Every African country boasts a number of its own tribes, languages and traditions. These cultures are highly enthralling and keep the travelers searching for cheap flights to Africa. One such culturally rich country is Ghana. People of Ghana mainly descend from six different origins that are Akan (Ashanti and Fanti), Ewe, Ga-Adangbe, Mole-Dagbani, Guan, and Gurma. Eight languages are spoken in the country and it enjoys many religions being practiced there. This creates a beautiful blend of many cultures in Ghana making it a truly spectacular country. The […]
Eco lodges in Kenya are a new initiative that is aimed at helping local populations benefit from the tourism that Kenya attracts. The local tribes mainly the Masai and the Samburu greatly benefit from these eco lodges as it provides them various employment opportunities which act as a supplement for the income that these local tribes earn through farming activities. Kenya is famous for wildlife tourism and these eco lodges which are situated close to the wildlife parks and the local tribes people is one of the best ways to explore Kenya. Despite of the fact that these eco lodges […]
Barely and hour’s drive from Cape Town on the rugged West Coast, in a tranquil bay embroidered with scattered rocks, is the beautiful fishing village of Paternoster. With it’s picturesque white washed houses, green-grey veld and turquoise water, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’ve ended up in a remote hamlet somewhere on the Mediterranean coast. Then again, you won’t get anything more authentically South African than the local delicacy of bokkoms (salted, dried fish) – the seafood version of that other very South African treat, biltong. Being close to Cape Town, this predominantly Afrikaans-speaking village is a popular weekend getaway […]
The village of Eziama was like England From early morning people would troop in, some from far away, to hear him sing— ‘Eziama is a village like the rural areas of England—‘ Occasionally, when he felt kindness in his heart, he would shout out to his son, Lazarus, ‘Bring kola nut and alligator pepper.’ Laz knew where to find kola nut and alligator pepper, and how to bring them. Then Papa would invoke the ancestors, speak a few sentences in idioms, break the kola nuts and pass them around. He never minded when the visitors challenged him, or even when […]
The History of Cricket in Sri Lanka begins with British colonization of the country. The first cricket match in the country was played in 1832. First class match here was played in 1905. First international cricket was played in 1926-27 but officially it entered the international cricket in 1975. The Sri Lanka National cricket team entered test cricket in 1982 and Domestic first class cricket began in 1988. Early days of cricket: The history of cricket starts in Sri Lanka when it was known as Ceylon and was a British Colony. Ceylon came under the control of British East India […]