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 [...]

World Food

Cuisine

Indian cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines throughout the world. A significant part of Indian culture is its Food. India is well known for its love of herbs and spices. Indian cuisine varies from region to region and can be divided into the following 5 categories: //

Cook Shop

Curries – Hamlyn – Z99

Whether you prefer the creamy, mild aromas of a korma or the spicy sensations of a madras, this cookbook provides over two hundred tasty recipes for every curry-lover. From well-known classics to more modern ideas, you’ll find a curry here to suit every taste and occasion. //

Screen Burn

Finally a comprehensive collection of Charlie Brooker’s hilarious Guardian Guide television column "Screen Burn". Possibly the angriest man in the world Brooker (creator of the cult website TVGoHome) rips into his targets with merciless glee and an impossibly deft and scatalogical turn of phrase. Not a book that you can reliably read in public without [...]

Jamie’s Italy

Ever since working at the River Cafe for Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray Jamie Oliver has had a serious passion for Italian food. Now ten years later Italy and its wonderful flavours continue to have a major influence on his food and cooking. In Jamie’s Italy Jamie travels this famously gastronomic country paying homage to [...]

Jamie’s Dinners

Jamie’s back with a vengeance. This time he’s tackling school dinners and family meals . Jamie’s Dinners sees Jamie Oliver going back to basics in the kitchen to revolutionise family meals. Jamie believes this is his most people-friendly book yet. To start with he takes a look at how to get the most out of [...]

Memories of Gascony

Pierre Koffmann’s Memories of Gascony is full of recipes and reminiscences from his grandparents’ farmhouse kitchen in rural Gascony. It is an intimate account of his Gascon upbringing and the traditional cooking of his grandmother which has always been Koffmann’s true inspiration. Despite his haute cuisine training Koffmann has always cooked in his own way [...]

Living Abroad

Avoiding home-sickness

Just like the first time you stayed at your grandparents’ house or went off to scout camp, being away from a familiar environment – even if it’s for a fairly short time – can bring on separation anxiety. While you may be excited about living, studying or working overseas, be aware that it’s not only children who experience homesickness. Anyone relocating for work, going into the military, or starting a whole new life abroad can expect a few symptoms of homesickness: feelings of sadness, loneliness, and fear, coupled with stress-induced headaches and stomach-upsets. These are nothing to be ashamed of.

If you have experienced homesickness before, don’t let it put you off travelling to Morocco with Explora Morocco, for example, but learn from it. Maybe the language barrier was greater than you expected. Maybe you missed your family or were worrying about things at home. What will you do differently this time?

Even if you are excited about some aspects of your time abroad and know you will have a wonderful time, having organised Kitesurfing with Explora Morocco, it is a good idea to accept that homesickness might occur. The best way to avoid homesickness is to plan for it. Coping strategies can be thought up well in advance of your journey overseas, rather than on-the-spot in an unknown place. Think about what you might find a challenge, and work out how to solve issues that might arise. Some people may find it hard to be away from their friends, families or partners; others feel lost without their weekly routine of pub quiz, poker night and football practice.

The real challenge in living abroad for the first time is the small details that nobody thinks about, such as when shops close at the weekend, or how to buy tickets for trams. If you can make contact with anyone who’s done the trip already and is happy to give you some tips, take advantage of the opportunity to ask questions about the little things that everyone takes for granted.

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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