Travel and Tourism

Until a few days ago, if you had asked me to tell you about Sierra Leone, I would have had to think long and hard to tell you much about this West African country. I could probably have explained roughly where the country is located. I may have mentioned something about the slave trade being connected to Sierra Leone. I could certainly have told you that they had experienced a brutal civil war. I might even have admitted that I wasn't entirely sure whether the war was 100% over. And that's about it.

Slavery and war. A pretty negative view of what is in fact an exceptionally positive country. Today, I see Sierra Leone from an entirely different perspective.

It is difficult to ignore Sierra Leone's history and focus purely on the present. Once a fertile area inhabited by dozens of tribes, it was settled by the Portuguese in the 1400's who built a fort as a trading post for gold, spices, ivory and slaves. A British protectorate in later years, Sierra Leone had the dubious honor of becoming home to more than 40,000 freed slaves who gave Freetown its name. As a protectorate, Sierra Leone was exploited for its mineral and diamond wealth in the 1900's and Sierra Leonean's fought against the Germans in Cameroon in the First World War, and alongside the British in the Second World War. In 1961, Sierra Leone achieved independence from Britain and governed itself peacefully for 30 years. The peace was not to last and was followed by a decade of brutal civil war that destroyed the economy, brutalized the people and left a country that is rich in resources as one of the poorest in the world.

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Sierra Leone

I have been in Sierra Leone once. With the costal belt of mangrove swamps and mountains in east this country has lot to offer to it's visitors. Freetown is the capital of this country which is situated between the Atlantic coastline and African mountains. Surrounded by thicky vegetated african forest it is a historic port. And it is very cheap as well.

It was really interesting

It was really interesting learning about Sierra Leone. While traveling to a place, good accommodation facilities matter. A hotel needs to provide good service to its guests; another important thing is to have good quality Hospitality Supplies. This will create a favorable impression on the minds of guests.

Posted by: its_me, Feb 7, 2012

Most places in the third world

Most places in the third world have such history behind them. Hopefully these countries would all rise high putting all the complications behind. If a place has great natural resource, then it could turn into a popular travel destination. Tourism could help bring positive economic changes to this place. I will be traveling to Miami soon; so I was looking for good Miami hotel when I saw your post.

Posted by: Raj, Feb 7, 2012

The place is unique

The place is unique. If you search you would find such interesting places, which has the potential to grow as offbeat travel destination. There are travelers who prefer bustling city life. But no matter what kind of travel destination you prefer, the place must have quality hotels. Most hotels like Times Square hotels these days offer good service.

Posted by: Aman, FEB 9, 2012

I would definitely love

I would definitely love to visit this place someday. I love traveling and discovering new places. Offbeat travel spots attract me most. But sometimes it feels great to try out the famous destinations too. I went to Dubai last month to spend my vacation; I enjoyed my vacation immensely I stayed at short stay apartments in dubai.

Posted by: Avik, Feb 13, 2012

Explore a place

Unless we explore a place, we would not be able to find its real beauty; international tour packages are now gaining huge popularity; it is wise to go for reputed travel agencies; but while traveling having travel insurance is extremely vital; for international travel you need to get Overseas Travel Insurance.

Posted by: Aman, Feb 21, 2012

It is so wonderful to know

It is so wonderful to know about different places. I think travel blogs help people their vacation perfectly. They get to know about the vacation spots. They can easily plan a tour. I was looking for information on Cedar Rapids Hotel when I saw your post.

Posted by: raj24, Apr 18, 2012

Tourism is is flourishing

Tourism is flourishing in many places now. These offbeat tourist destinations have great tourism potential. If the authorities put enough efforts in developing these places as tourist destinations then there would be a huge growth in the number of tourists. Most important thing is to develop transportation, hotels in an area so to make sure the tourists could enjoy hassle free vacation.

Posted by: Prabir, Apr 8, 2013

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