Travel and History

Embassies and Diplomatic missions are government bodies that represent the government of a particular country in another country known as a host country. They are the first point of call for every foreigner in another country who wishes to contact his home country for any reason. Embassies and diplomatic missions have a critical role to play in maintaining the relationship between their country and the host country as well...

The eagle is and always has been a bird that fascinates us; it's so big, so powerful – and so beautiful, soaring across the sky with such ease and confidence! As a result, it turns up in symbolic form in many theologies and native belief systems, with a number of different meanings.  The strongest feelings about this bird are probably the Native American beliefs with regard to the Golden...

Nelson Mandela was a renowned South African peace, human right activist, revolutionist and a former South African president who didn't care much about his background and safety but stood against the South African Apartheid system of government when it was at its peak and eventually succeeded in bringing the much-desired change and mutual respect. He died on the 5th of December, 2013. He was popularly known as "Nelson Mandela"...

Poverty in Kenya is a complex paradox which requires an in-depth look to appreciate and understand. In 2013, this East African nation of about 40 million was ranked 145th among 186 countries in terms of Human Development Index by the United Nation's Development Programme. The index ranks countries around the world in terms of standards of living, life expectancy and educational attainment. In order to shed some light on the...

Ancient Ghana, or the Old Ghana Empire, has nothing to do with modern Ghana at all – it's not even in the same place, being some 400 miles to the north and west of modern Ghana, and consisting of, very roughly, what are now known to be Northern Senegal, Southern Mauritania and a bit of Southwestern Mali. In fact, 'Ghana' wasn't the empire's name, it was the title of...

A monument is a kind of structure that was specially erected in remembrance of an important event or an individual. It is a structure which has become so important to a social group in remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage. There are lots of these structures in Kenya today, bringing millions of tourists to Kenya on yearly basis. These sites bring to light the origin of mankind and...

Just like most African countries, Ethiopia is still an underdeveloped country or rather a developing country where there is still so much disparity between the rich and the poor. However, on the bright side, Ethiopia has produced some of the most beautiful black women in the world, right from the time of Queen of Sheba to the present day. Ethiopian women are indeed beautiful, no doubt about that, a trip...

Tanzania is a great country in East Africa that is known to be one of the most hospitable countries in Africa. However, you will never miss various strange Tanzania culture and customs. In fact, the country has once in a while hit the world’s headlines. Basically, there are various strange traditions and customs that a person can find in Tanzania. The Tanzanian weirdest traditions that have always been the...

Tanzania, formerly called Tanganyika, is an African country that is situated just to the south of the equator. It is made up of the mainland area (Tanganyika) and the islands of Pemba, Mafia and Zanzibar. This country lies between three great lakes i.e. Lake Victoria, Malawi and Tanganyika. There are four climatic zones in Tanzania and these conditions favour the growth of various types of crops used to prepare...

Just as the name sounds, East Africa is located at the Eastern part of Africa with part of it extending to cover a prominence on the African map called the horn of Africa. It is also referred to as Eastern Africa. According to the United Nations, there are 20 African nations that make up East African countries. This is slightly different from the geographic classification which is much more...

We've decided to present the coolest photographs of Africa featuring some of the best places you might want to see or visit when next you visit the continent. Even a kid knows that Africa is the second largest continent in the world with lot's of forest areas and water bodies that are still in their natural form but not a lot of people know that Africa also has lots of...

The Echidna, or Spiny Anteater as it is known, looks like an oversized hedgehog with a long thin nose sticking out in front – one of nature's weirdest creations, perhaps! Especially when you add that they are one of the only two mammals that lay eggs in a pouch!  (The other is the duck-billed platypus.) Here are 20 more interesting facts about Echidna (Australia's version of the hedgehog): 1 - The...

When someone mentions the word 'dinosaur', for most people the first thing to come to mind is a load of enormous grey lizards roaming the plains of a 'Jurassic Park' style island (that movie has a lot to answer for!) – but not all dinosaurs were large, and in fact recent research has shown that they might have been quite brightly coloured! Here are 20 interesting dinosaurs facts 1 - Dinosaurs...

We recently did an article we titled Tanzania Flag: Facts and Figures. We also did others titled Uganda Flag - What You Need to Know about it and Kenya Flag designs.  We've decided to bring you some more facts on the present Ethiopia flag. The current Ethiopian National Flag was adopted in October 1996. The flag conforms to what was specified in article 3 of the 1995 constitution of Ethiopia. It is also...

Tanzania is the largest nation in East Africa with an estimated population of 49.9 million citizens. Its official language is Swahili, though English is also widely spoken. Its first independence president was the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. Tanzania is home to Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. The official currency used in Tanzania is the Tanzanian shilling. The flag of Tanzania was adopted in December 1964; this was after Tanzania had...

Most insects are fairly small, but dragonflies, as their name suggests, can be great monsters, although undeniably beautiful to watch anyway! Here are 20 interesting Dragonfly; they are insects but giants in the insect world. General Facts About Dragonflies 1. The dragonfly belongs to the order Odonata, with true dragonflies being suborder Epiprocta, infraorder Anisoptera, and damselflies being suborder Zygoptera. Odonata means 'tooth-jawed' (because it is!) and Anisoptera is from the...

South Africa can be relatively on the cheap side when compared with some other countries in Africa. Among African countries, Luanda which is the capital of Angola is the most expensive city for expats to live in. It is quite difficult to determine what the cost of living in South Africa can be as living costs largely depend on an individual's spending habit, taste and to a great extent,...

Some of the most famous people in history are those who are considered great warriors, often (but not always) known for a particular battle.  Here are ten of the greatest and most famous warriors in chronological order. 1. Leonidas I of Sparta (c540-480 BC, reign 489-480 BC) A hero-king of Sparta in Ancient Greece, also known as Leonidas the Brave, Leonidas I was the seventeenth king of Sparta from the Agiad...

Ethiopian cuisine generally consists of vegetables, spicy meat dishes, and bread. Now, if you are a food lover and particularly one with a soft spot for spice and art, Ethiopian food will definitely surprise you. A typical Ethiopian meal will consist of bread (injera) served with different spicy meat stews(wats) depending on the cultural group you choose to eat from. The cultural groups will also present their foods differently....

Antelopes or African Antelopes for the sake of this article are hoofed animals with hollow horns found in many parts of the world, unfortunately, they rarely live to old age since they are the major prey animal to many large predators, anything from lions and leopards to hyenas and even crocodiles sometimes ... and of course, gun-toting humans. They usually live on grasslands, brush lands and forests and can be...

Some of the cutest little bundles of fluff around (but nevertheless with very sharp teeth), chinchillas have the most gorgeous dense, soft coats – for which they paid dearly in the days of real fur coats – and make very good pets. Here are a few more interesting facts about Chinchillas General Facts about Chinchillas 1 - Chinchillas are large nocturnal rodents that are crepuscular (most active around dawn and dusk). They...

Ancient Ethiopia, Ethiopian Empire, or Abyssinia is one of those places in Africa where a number of remarkable events happened in the history of the 'Horn of Africa'. To begin with, the Horn of Africa denotes the peninsula in the North-eastern part of Africa which is made up of four countries including Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea. Despite the fact that these countries share similar geographic endowments and linguistic and ethnic connection, they are...

Ethiopia is made up of a number of ethnic groups defined by the differences in their cultural practices. These differences are however quite small and are even unnoticeable if you are not keen enough. Though the cultural practices are not as extreme as it may be in some other African communities, there are some parts of the Ethiopian culture that are quite bizarre and outright creepy. Archeologists have found the...

Like every other proud African nation, Uganda is rich in culture which are the characteristics that define its people, through religious, spiritual and belief systems, social habits, music and arts, language, marriage, and a million other aspects of Ugandan cultural practices. Cultural practices refer to the manifestation of these numerous aspects. It existed long before the colonialists came to Africa and have been kept alive from generation to generation as...

Kenya, the ancestral home of Former US President, Barack Obama, as well as an award-winning actress, Lupita Nyong'O, has a lot of world-class airports built to soothe the travel needs of both foreigners and locals. Whenever it gets closer to that time of the year when people travel within or outside the country for various reasons ranging from, tourism, business or holidays, the Aviation Industry thrives well, recording a substantial...