Tórshavn, meaning ‘harbour of the god Thor’, is the capital of the Faroe Islands and lies at the southeastern end...

The Faroe archipelago is made up of 18 islands of volcanic origin, which are the same age as the British...

The mangroves habitat on Curieuse Islands is particularly important as it provides protection and shelter to small organisms, such as...

The name ‘hippopotamus’ comes from the Greek term for ‘river horse’. These huge mammals spend up to 16 hours per...

Huaca Pucllana, which is also known as Huaca Juliana, was an important administrative and ceremonial centre that was built by...

Cousin Island is a small, 27 hectare, granitic island around two kilometres away from Praslin island. Until the late 1960s...

It is Christmas Eve and we are enjoying a delicious, buffet dinner on the Zambezi Queen. We are on the northern...

Contrary to popular belief, Mardi Gras celebrations actually being around 12 days before Fat Tuesday and each year ‘krewes’ (secret...

The Seychelles 115 granite and coral islands extend from between four and ten degrees south of the equator and lie...

There is always a reason to celebrate in New Orleans and Easter is no exception. With parades, costume contests and...