Monthly Archives: April 2021

COMPUTER CHIPS

HOW TSMC HAS MASTERED CHIPMAKING Make Yourself Indispensable to Both America and China. April 29, 2021 Economist Chipmakers craft can seem magical. They use light to stamp complex patterns on a dinner-plate-sized disc of crystal silicon, forming arrays of electric … Continue reading

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MAURITIUS – Rough Guide

Mauritius is a small, multi-cultural island in the Indian Ocean and includes Rodrigues Island and the remote, sparsely populated Agalega and Cargados Garayos (Saint Brandon) islands. Climate. Tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid … Continue reading

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MAURITIUS – General

Mauritius is a small, multi-cultural island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, northeast of Reunion and southeast of the Seychelles. Mauritius also controls Rodrigues Island and the remote, sparsely populated Agalega and Cargados Garayos (Saint Brandon) islands. History. The island of Mauritius was first discovered by … Continue reading

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SEYCHELLES – Rough Guide

Seychelles are a group of 115 islands, only a few inhabited, in the Indian Ocean that lie off the coast of East Africa, northeast of Madagascar. Outer Seychelles. The Outer Seychelles are corralline and mostly uninhabited. Visitors are rare; travel is via private yacht … Continue reading

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SEYCHELLES – General

Seychelles are a group of 115 islands, only a few inhabited, in the Indian Ocean that lie off the coast of East Africa, northeast of Madagascar. Understand The Seychelles were disputed between France and Great Britain during the age of colonialism, with Britain … Continue reading

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COMOROS – The Trip

Comoros June 16-17, 2023 Comoros are an island nation off the coast of East Africa, in the Indian Ocean between northern Mozambique and northern Madagascar. Comoros has endured 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. … Continue reading

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GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK

I’ve owned my expedition sea kayak for 22 years. In that time I have done many big trips, but because of travel, the last was in 2016. Then I went crazy for a few months: 280kms through the Broughtons off … Continue reading

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COMOROS – General

Comoros are an island nation off the coast of East Africa, in the Indian Ocean between northern Mozambique and northern Madagascar. Understand. Comoros has endured 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared … Continue reading

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MADAGASCAR – The Trip

Madagascar June 7-15, 2023 Madagascar is the world’s fourth largest island, the second-largest island country and the 46th largest country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo. Madagascar consists of an eponymous main island and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the … Continue reading

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MADAGASCAR – General

Madagascar is a large island in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. It is the fourth largest island in the world. Understand The first people arrived in Madagascar between 350 BC and 550 AD from Borneo on outrigger canoes. These Austronesian first settlers … Continue reading

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