Tag: Travel
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Savoring Memories: The Art of Asian Plant-Based Cooking
Experience a UN professional’s culinary journey from Seychelles to global kitchens. Discover how authentic heritage and a pivot to plant-based Asian cooking create compelling food memories and digital stories. Explore multicultural recipes and cultural fusion.
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Transform Your Career: The Power of Diverse Experiences
From statistics officer in Seychelles to UN director across four nations – exploring how diverse career experiences shape global leadership and authentic professional wisdom.
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From Conference Rooms to Bamboo Roads: Finding Purpose When Institutions Falter
Several budget freezes have occurred. Delayed fieldwork. The vacant posts were quietly absorbed into the budget as part of “efficiency savings.” The hallway talk shifted—from bold ideas to cautious speculation. “It’s just the cycle,” I was told. “Political winds. We’ve been through worse.” But this time felt different. Foundations were no longer shifting—they were splitting.
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Exploring Independence Avenue: A Cultural Journey in Toamasina, Madagascar
Walking along Independence Avenue in the city of Toamasina is a spectacle. It’s as if you’ve walked into a living museum where Madagascar’s past and present collide. Avenue de l’Indépendance is the main artery of Madagascar’s biggest port city. It isn’t merely a street. It’s the very pulsing heart of this coastal gem. Its veins of asphalt…
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Luxury Travel Insights: Seychelles and Doha Contrast
From an archipelago characterized by its unspoiled beauty to a peninsula seeking reinvention through architectural bravado. This contrast between divergent philosophies of luxury tourism provides some important insights. These insights are what constitute a premium travel experience in 2025.
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Commemorating the 1947 Malagasy Uprising
It is March 29th in Madagascar—a day when the island nation pauses to remember one of the most significant chapters in its journey to independence.
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Discovering Taombaovao: Madagascar’s New Year Celebration
The 28th of March 2025 is ‘Taombaovao’, the Malagasy New Year. It is also time for ‘Fihavanana Be’, the reinforcement of society’s cohesion. It is a time of renewal, meditation, and pardon, including the pardoning of oneself. Fire is vital in the rituals; it signifies chasing the evil. This time coincides with harvesting. It marks…
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Top 5 Travel Trends to Watch in 2025
Introduction There’s no denying it: the travel industry is undergoing a massive shift. This is fuelled by technology, sustainability, and new travellers’ needs. The World Tourism Organisation noted that global travel demand increased by 18% in the first quarter of 2024. This is paving the way for massive shifts in 2025. Whether you’re an executive hitting the…
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My Island Weather: Finding Joy in Sun and Rain
As an island dweller, my relationship with weather is intimate and ever-present. The sky and sea accompany me constantly. Their moods shifting together in a dance as old as time itself. This has an effect on me. Golden Days Under the Sun Nothing compares to waking up to brilliant sunshine streaming through the windows. These…
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Nature’s Reflection: Life and Personal Branding Insights
Introduction Johannesburg’s summer awakens nature—lush greens, runny rivers, and reflective quiet. It is such a beautiful sight to behold. I On one morning stroll by a river, I took pictures of trees standing across the riverbank. Its reflection came out perfectly in the river. It made me stop and ponder: Isn’t life, work, business, and personal branding…
L J Padayachy 