Cultures of the World and World Travel

World Art

The Arts and Culture of India

Dance Many Indian dances are associated with folk forms. Well-known Indian folk dances include the following: • the bhangra of the Punjab • the bihu of Assam • the chhau of Jharkhand and Orissa • the ghoomar of Rajasthan • the dandiya and garba of Gujarat • the Yakshagana of Karnataka • lavani of Maharashtra and Dekhnni of Goa //

Traditional Indian Clothing

Local culture, geography and climate are all influences of traditional clothing in India and the clothing varies greatly throughout the different parts of the country. Draped items of clothing such as a sari for women and dhoti or lungi for men are all popular styles of dress. Stitched clothes such as churidar for women and [...]

Cook Shop

Curry Easy

A collection of recipes that shows us that Indian food need not be complicated or involve hours in the kitchen. //

Midsomer Murders: The Seventh Collection

John Nettles, Jason Hughes, Jane Wymark, Simon Williams, Barry Jackson, Maggie Steed, Harry Peacock, Albert Welling, Laura Howard, Kirsty Dillon, Stuart Wilson, Holly Gilbert, Jamie Belman, Luke Neal, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Clive Russell, Neil Stuke, Jack Walker, Benjamin Whitrow, Peter Davison, Ann Firbank, David Bamber, Susannah Harker, Paul Anderson, Christopher Fulford, David Haig, Paul Shelley, Jane [...]

Jamie’s Kitchen – The Complete Television Series

Jamie Oliver is opening his first restaurant Fifteen in London. And to prove his conviction that it’s a passion for food and not formal academic qualifications that make a good cook he’s training fifteen unemployed youngsters to work as chefs in the kitchen. All within seven months….And he’s picked a busy year. He’s writing a [...]

Rick Stein’s Fruits of the Sea

Originally published in 1997 this book accompanies the BBC television series containing over 150 recipes for hot and spicy dishes fish salads and a selection of desserts. //

Rick Stein’s French Odyssey

Explores French culinary tradition. Beginning with a diary of the author’s trip and then divided into 6 chapters, with recipes at the back, this book is illustrated… //

Living Abroad

Moving abroad – pack up and ship out with the right people!

If you’re thinking of moving – lock stock and heavy barrel – to another part of the world you may find cutting ties with the “old country” are not as easy as you thought! It’s not just a case of closing bank accounts, store cards, club memberships and work details. You’ve got the clearing out, the packing and the selection of one of a mystifyingly large selection of container shipping companies to choose from.

It’s very probable that the Estate Agent who is enabling your move will recommend one that’s both known to him and that is reasonably priced. However, you might want to do a bit of research before taking his advice. [Read More...]

World Travel

Why I love Greece and India

During my travels around the world i have to say that my two favourite countries have to be India and Greece. Both countries are very different in history and culture but both have one common denominator in that the people are very friendly and the food is fantastic. //

From Modern Day to Ancient Greece

Greece, which is also known as Hellas (more officially as the Hellenic Republic) is a country based in the south east of Europe. Located to the south of the Balkan Peninsula, Greece borders its land northerly with Albania, Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia, and easterly with Turkey. To the south of the Greece mainland [...]

PREHISTORIC GREECE

Lasting from about 2700 (Early Minoan) BC to 1450 BC, and the Early Helladic period on the Greek mainland from around 2800 BC to 2100 BC, the Minoan civilisation in Crete was one of the earliest civilizations to appear around Greece. //

ANCIENT GREECE

Dates for the beginning or the end of the Ancient/Classical Greek period have never been formally recognised. It is commonly referred to as all Greek history before the Roman Empire. Originally, the Ancient Greek period was understood to start with the date of the first Olympic Games (776 BC). Most historians now extend the term [...]

Greek Culture

Arts There is very little ancient Greek art around today. The items which have survived consist of the following: • Sculpture • Architecture • Coin design • Pottery • Gem engraving From the revolution onwards, Greece also has a plentiful history of contemporary art. Cinema Although cinema first appeared in Greece in 1896, the actual first theatre was not built [...]

Politics and Education in Greece

Education Education in Greece is compulsory for all children 6–15 years old. It includes both Primary (Dimotiko) and Lower Secondary (Gymnasio) Education. //

History of India

As long as 75,000 years ago, the history of India starts with evidence of human activity of Homo sapiens. From c. 3300 to 1300 BCE, saw the first major civilization in India, the Indus Valley Civilization. From 2600 to 1900 BCE, a more sophisticated and technologically advanced urban culture evolved, known as the Mature Harappan [...]

Indian Culture

Religions and spirituality Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism all originate from India and are more collectively known as Indian religions. Hinduism and Buddhism are today the world’s third- and fourth-largest religions, with followers totaling over 2 billion. With some of the most greatly religious societies and cultures, India is one of the world’s most religiously [...]

Cheap Holidays vs Camping

If somebody points you to ‘Cheap holidays’ what do you immediately think of? Is it a grim two star flat in the no man’s land or a calming vacation that’s just what you’re looking for? anyone that hasn’t ever been on an inexpensive vacation before might be a little worried about booking one ( particularly [...]

Inexpensive Travel Insurance

With your air trip getting closer , be absolutely sure you are well prepared. Step one : be certain to have your papers organized.If you have all of your bureaucracy prepared, you can buzz thru the check-in counter.The best way to stay in charge of your papers is to put it in a wallet that [...]

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