Learning about the world

Please note that I have recently moved all my blogging and writing activity to a new platform - if you’d like to continue reading my work, ...

Please note that I have stopped writing blog posts for Learning about the World, as I'd like to concentrate on my latest novel - workin...

Flag of Tatarstan I t took a while after the break-up of the Soviet Union in the late 80's for 'the Stans' to secure a sol...

I've really enjoyed learning about the Solomon Islands over the past few months.  We haven't had the greatest summer in England t...

I always enjoy discovering new music, when I'm researching for this blog.  I found quite a lot of music from the Solomon Islands, com...

When it comes to food from the Pacific islands, it seems as though all roads lead back to palu sami.  As I've made palu sami  twice b...

Today marks the six-year anniversary of Learning about the World . I must admit that it feels like I've slowed down a lot in recent...