Angola, Wealth, Poverty, and a King!
Angola. Read our previous country posting: “Andorra, a monarchy with two kings!” COUNTRY ROLL No 5 : Angola, in Southern Africa : Wealth, Poverty, and King Dianhenga Aspirante Mjinji Kulaxingo! Photo @Axoos93 Read our related posting: “Best of Angola and Barbuda food : Moamba de Galinha!” Read our next country posting: “Antigua and…
Israel’s Legendary King David Hotel
The King David Hotel in Jerusalem, the most famous hotel in Israel in the most historic city in the world! Walking into the historic King David Hotel overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem is like taking a giant step back into history. The 20-foot high ceiling and elegant furnishings evoke a bygone era of grandeur,…
Thessaloniki, formerly the Jerusalem of the Balkans
Thessaloniki, Greece is a city with a long history, which many nationalities have helped build over the centuries. The Greeks, the Turks, the Bulgarians, the Romans have all played major roles, but one group whose major contribution is at risk of being overlooked, because relatively few traces remain of its presence, is the Jews…
Equatorial Guinea : Per capita, the richest country in Africa!
Guinea COUNTRY ROLL No 56 : Equatorial Guinea, the richest country in Africa, per capita, thanks to its oil! Unfortunately, the vast majority of the population of Equatorial Guinea lives in abject poverty. And the country consistently ranks as the “worst of the worst” in the whole world when it comes to human rights. BonVoyageurs…