Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
At a local home in Riyadh, in the men’s salon Country Information: In the desert country of Saudi Arabia, the capital is Riyadh. There are approximately 30,000,000 people living here. The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic. The majority of the...
Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
Country Information: Syria is officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic. The capital is Damascus and the official language is Arabic. About 18 million people live here (as of 2021) though many refugees are leaving the country. The largest religion is Sunni Islam,...
Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
At the Grand Palace in Thailand, 1995 Country Information: The capital of Thailand is Bangkok. There are approximately 70 million people living here. The official language of Thailand is Thai and English is the language of the elite. The majority of Thai people...
Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
The Burj al Arab gives its guests gold-plated iPads at check-in during 2013! Country Information: The capital of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi, though many foreigners are also familiar the ultramodern and luxurious city of Dubai. About 9.5 million people...
Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
The road toward Haouf, Yemen Country Information: The capital is Sana’a and the country’s population is about 26 million. The official language is Arabic and the dominant religion is Islam, split between Sunni and Shia Muslims. For those who do travel to...
Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
Zarma kids and community Country Information: Niger, also known as the Republic of Niger is named after the Niger river. About 24 million people live here and the capital is Niamey. Over ninety percent of the population is Sunni Islam. The official language is...
Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
Angola’s modern capital city Jim’s Perspectives: The country of Angola has been difficult to visit, mostly due to the process of obtaining a Visa to travel here has been so cumbersome. In 2018, I had to fly up to Washington DC, get fingerprinted, supply...
Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
Jim with Juliet, a Nile Croc in Burundi … loves her tail rubbed! Country Information: The capital of Burundi is Bujumbura. There are approximately 12 million living here. The official languages of Burundi are Kirundi and French. The majority of Burundians...
Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
At the waterfalls … the only viable tourist site within 3 hours of Bangui Country Information: The capital of the Central African Republic is Bangui. There are approximately 6 million people living here. The official language of Central African Republic is...
Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
Beautiful Sunsets in Comoros! Jim’s Perspectives: In the 12th-century, the Arabs came to Comoros and brought Islam with them. They also brought their leadership structure, instilling sultans around the country. Until the French arrived in the 17th century, seven...
