Category Archives: Culture

TOURISM REPLACES SPICES IN ZANZIBAR

by Travels with My Hat Posted on July 3, 2017

‘..Not a ray of optimism can be seen,’ concluded Amir.A.Moh’d writing painfully of Zanzibar twenty years on from the violent revolution in 1964 that killed an estimated 17,000 Arabs and Asians on the African ‘Spice Island.’ Summoned to help in the aftermath, Eastern … Continue reading →

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GLIMPSES OF OLD QATAR

by Travels with My Hat Posted on April 23, 2017

I first visited Qatar in 1975 when it was still a quiet backwater. This I understood was due to its old merchant families being unable to agree on who owned the prime real estate  in capital Doha. In June 1995 when … Continue reading →

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CRUISING SLOWLY UP THE HOOGHLY

by Travels with My Hat Posted on February 28, 2017

The era of cruising is upon us with more and more retirees booking holidays on gargantuan ocean liners. Competition is stiff as cruise companies try to outdo each other with waterslides, bowling alleys and robotic baristas to mix your coffee and … Continue reading →

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