The UAE (United Arab Emirates) is a unification of seven self-governing states:  Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain and Dubai.   It’s proving to be one of our favourite tourist destinations in the Middle East.  That’s no…

Thinking of a holiday to the Seychelles? Excellent idea!  Nature was in a very good mood when she made these islands scattered in the Indian Ocean.   The beaches are definitely the major attraction - unhurried, almost deserted, white sands caressing topaz…

There are loads of things to simply love in Mauritius and really nothing at all to dislike.  Unfortunately that wasn’t the fate of one famous inhabitant of this Indian Ocean holiday paradise…

The dodo (raphus cucullatus) is probably the island’s best…