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Mauritius is a small, multi-cultural island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, northeast of Reunion and southeast of the Seychelles. Mauritius also controls Rodrigues Island and the remote, sparsely populated Agalega and Cargados Garayos (Saint Brandon) islands. History. The island of Mauritius was first discovered by … Continue reading →

Seychelles are a group of 115 islands, only a few inhabited, in the Indian Ocean that lie off the coast of East Africa, northeast of Madagascar. Outer Seychelles. The Outer Seychelles are corralline and mostly uninhabited. Visitors are rare; travel is via private yacht … Continue reading →

Seychelles are a group of 115 islands, only a few inhabited, in the Indian Ocean that lie off the coast of East Africa, northeast of Madagascar. Understand The Seychelles were disputed between France and Great Britain during the age of colonialism, with Britain … Continue reading →

Comoros June 16-17, 2023 Comoros are an island nation off the coast of East Africa, in the Indian Ocean between northern Mozambique and northern Madagascar. Comoros has endured 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. … Continue reading →

I’ve owned my expedition sea kayak for 22 years. In that time I have done many big trips, but because of travel, the last was in 2016. Then I went crazy for a few months: 280kms through the Broughtons off … Continue reading →

Comoros are an island nation off the coast of East Africa, in the Indian Ocean between northern Mozambique and northern Madagascar. Understand. Comoros has endured 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared … Continue reading →

Madagascar June 7-15, 2023 Madagascar is the world’s fourth largest island, the second-largest island country and the 46th largest country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo. Madagascar consists of an eponymous main island and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the … Continue reading →

Madagascar is a large island in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. It is the fourth largest island in the world. Understand The first people arrived in Madagascar between 350 BC and 550 AD from Borneo on outrigger canoes. These Austronesian first settlers … Continue reading →

Eritrea borders the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan, with a long disputed border with Ethiopia. Climate. Hot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coast; cooler and wetter in the central highlands (up to 610mm of rainfall annually); semiarid in western hills and lowlands; rainfall … Continue reading →

Eritrea borders the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan, with a long disputed border with Ethiopia. Understand Eritrea was conquered in 1890 by Italy, who hung onto it until World War II, when they were expelled by the British. Eritrea was awarded to Ethiopia in … Continue reading →