TITLE Zakynthos Island: Take A Cruise To Reveal The Gems Of The Island LEAD PARAGRAPH Zakynthos Island is called “The flower of the Levant” for a reason. Its eastern coastline widely differs from the western, and while the first abounds with green hills and settlements, the latter is dominated by rock formations and narrow coves. Since Zakynthos’ dramatic and wild coastal beauty is best perceived from the sea, taking a whole day cruise is highly recommended. Although it’s hard to separate one…
Amistad Review To begin with,defining the word and meaning of slavery it is the activity of having slaves or the condition of being a slave. Unfortunately, slavery exists even nowadays in many parts of the world. Millions of Africans were sold into slavery ,the numbers were so great that they became the most numerous Old-World immigrants all across the world. The La Amistad was a spanish slave ship which name has the origin from the spanish world Friendship. It became known through the…
With beautiful beaches, delicate and aromatic cuisine, mystical temples, a cosmopolitan capital and a long history that culminated in recent tragedies, Cambodia is one of the most exciting tourism destinations in Southeast Asia. Enthusiasts of ancient civilizations will be delighted with the amazing architectural heritage left from Buddhist and Hindu emperors, but there are other attractions and plenty to do in Cambodia: historical tours through the country, a dive in the beautiful beaches, or a…
and Sand Bermuda is a gorgeous place with some of the best beaches in the world, many of which have amazing sugary pink sands. Your Bermuda vacation will not be complete without visiting the beaches. Bermuda is a beautiful jewel in the northern Caribbean, several hundred miles due east of North Carolina, so it is actually in more temperate latitudes. There are more than 34 beaches on Bermuda altogether, and all of them are great for their own reasons, but let’s look at some of the best of the…
What is the armyworm? Armyworms are also called Okolombo; Kommandowurm or Nutgrass armyworm. It is an African moth. They are the caterpillar stage of the moths belonging to the Spodoptera genus. The worm attacking South African crops seem to be a mixture of African and Fall worms. They can grow to 3cm in length. What do they do? They travel in armies and eat anything and everything in its path. They tend to be active at night and then hide in the plants during the day. They attack many…
The British East India Company, in the first 50 years of its existence, had no interest in the development of colonies, preferring to engage in trade only, following the pattern set by the Portuguese. This pattern was changed by 1650 when the power of the old guard British royalist merchants was broken, and a new class of merchants wrested control of the Company. They followed the pattern set by the colonial mer- chants in American colonies and the West Indies, and sought to establish a network…
Colonialism created within the Caribbean a mixture of different cultures, a multiplicity of races, classes, ethnicities and genders. The Caribbean shares a common history and countries would have changed hands from the dominant world powers. It was either from the rulings of the British, Dutch, Spanish or French; some islands were colonized longer than others. It is this rich historical background carved through colonialism that has left its mark on the Caribbean even up to today and is used to…
Have you ever been on a trip that was such an unforgettable memory? Well I have and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I am going to be talking about many things like when we had to fly there, or most of my family came so it was really expensive, and finally there were fun activities to do on the cruise and in the Bahamas. To begin, my family and I had to fly to Florida and it was my first experience on a plane (I’ve been on a plane but when I was really little so I didn’t…
The 19th century was a pivotal time for the development of the sugar revolution in Havana Cuba. It marked a time of prosperity for Cuba as it slowly grew into becoming one of the world’s largest sugar producer and exporter country. Before Cuba became the world’s largest sugar producer the country had a struggling economy. However, the Haitian revolution would later change this and allow for Cuba’s sugar industry and economy to flourish. The years 1750 to 1850 holds great importance for Cuba, as…
On its own the island of Haiti had gotten into a racial hierarchy distinguish by the color of your skin. During the eighteenth century this became a predominant issue on the island, which wasn’t handled and can still be seen present today. In this hierarchal pyramid at the bottom of the latter we have the slaves that were exported from Africa and slightly above them were the creole slaves. Creole slaves were born on the island but spoke the French Creole dialect and on top of them were the…