The Top 10 Things To See & Do In Edinburgh
Scotland’s capital-Edinburgh is one of the most culturally and historically rich cities in the United Kingdom as well as one of the most beautiful.
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Culture
Great Explorers: Antarctica
Perhaps the apex of intense exploration, Antarctica represented the most trying and brutal of conditions for explorers, which made it an enticing yet dangerous proposition for a number of major historical figures.
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Where to Stay: Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry
The Sri Aurobindo Ashram stands in the east of quirky Pondicherry, a former French colony of 750,000 people – who will delight with their combination of fluent French and colourful saris.
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West African Talking Drums and Music
Culture Facts Where: Across West Africa, particularly in Senegal What’s it about: Favouring rhythm over melody, using ‘talking drums’ and a wide
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Qawwali: Music of the Sufis
Qawwali is a form of music practiced by Sufis to inspire religious devotion and instruction. Sufism is a mystical school of Islamic thought where truth and divine love are achieved through personal experience. Sufis are synonymous with the ‘Whirling Dervishes’ found in many parts of North Africa and the Middle East.
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