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Many travelers bring back home pearls from their trip to the island. You can buy it at pearl farms and in many other shops around the island. Keep in mind, that the pearls they sell here are very different. Usually, it is the cultivated one, which differs from the natural one only because the grain of sand is put in a clam by people. If the weight of a pearl is not big and the price is not high, it might be fake. … Open

If your child likes animals or at least he is not afraid of dogs, you can take him to the kennel of Ridgeback dogs. The peculiar feature of those dogs is that they have a smooth coat on the back, which grows in the opposite direction from the rest of the body. During the excursion, you will not only find out a lot about the history of this breed and the conditions of breeding but also communicate with those … Open

Sometimes, if you address someone on the street with a simple question, you can get a lot of questions in return about who you are and what do you do for a living. It is not about suspiciousness, it is just the local mentality. It is interesting that in most families here there is matriarchy, while women can be quite tempered. Probably this is the reason, why the level of harassment towards the female tourists is … Open