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Detailed travelogue on visiting the remotest inhabited islands in the world (Tristan da Cunha and St Helena), also South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia. Very interested read, and indexed.
Remotest Islands in the World St Helena, Tristan da Cunha + S. Africa, Malaysia, mor
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/>get a car -- with the buyer not only having to afford the price of the
vehicle itself, but having to deal with loan rates above 20%.
While whites in South Africa are still much better off than their black
counterparts, it's important to note that the current economy is hard on
everyone: salaries are low, the rand isn't worth much, and many whites are
struggling. Though their struggle can't compare to the uphill battle the
country's black majority faces in obtaining even the most basic living
necessities, it'd certainly be a mistake to believe that whites in South
Africa are all well-off: many hold down multiple jobs (including low-paying,
service-sector jobs), and have to work hard to make ends meet. One thing I
noticed over time was how people living throughout Africa tended to be much
friendlier and helpful towards each other (when not killing one another)
than Americans would be in normal, everyday life. Even in South Africa
where there is still a definite interpersonal separation between whites and
blacks (and this attitude usually only showed itself with people of the same
race), I was surprised to observe the friendliness amongst strangers, and a
willingness to give assistance to someone instead of just passing them by,
as Americans -- at least in much of the US -- would most likely do.
After a while, we stopped at the famous little seaside town of Kalkbay,
where Russell and Judith live in a nice old house with 3 dogs, 2 cats, and 7
birds. When Russell came home from teaching, the two showed me their photo
album of St. Helena from last year, and gave me an idea of what to expect.
With it now being time for dinner, we went out for a walk to get
something to eat. Strolling down the pleasant main street of Kalkbay,
Judith commented that the items in the windows of the expensive antique
stores have been there
...
See photographs from:
Indonesia Gallery
,
Malaysia Gallery
,
Singapore Gallery
,
South Africa Gallery
