Working With AIDS in Africa
Thursday July 28, 2005
I recently came across an excellent blog by Kathleen Robinson an American medical student. She has just started a year stint working with AIDS in Lusaka, Zambia:
The first week of ... Read More
Honeymooning in Kenya
Tuesday July 26, 2005
Arthur and Lynn Dobrin recently returned from reviewing some of Kenya's most romantic safaris. Their tour included:
Tortilis a luxury tented camp situated in the heart of Amboseli National Park.
Saruni ... Read More
Bomb Blasts in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Saturday July 23, 2005
Sharm el-Sheikh is a popular Egyptian resort on the Red Sea. At this time of year charter flights full of tourists from all over Europe and the Middle East arrive ... Read More
The Himba of Namibia
Wednesday July 20, 2005
The Himba are semi-nomadic pastoralists who live in Kaokoland which is in the Northwest of Namibia. The Himba are a striking people to look at. The women are ... Read More
Disabled Travel in Africa
Monday July 18, 2005
If you are disabled and wish to travel to Africa you will have to plan your trip quite carefully. There are not too many facilities in Africa for disabled travelers ... Read More
A Guide to Cape Town, South Africa
Thursday July 14, 2005
I have never met anyone who didn't love Cape Town. It's a beautiful city surrounded by incredible beaches, world class vineyards and has a table-shaped mountain smack in its center. ... Read More
Lounging at Kenyatta International Airport for a Year
Tuesday July 12, 2005
If you visited Kenya in the past year you may have bumped into Sanjay Shah, a Kenyan-born British man. He's been living at Nairobi's international airport for the past 400 ... Read More
August Festivals in Africa
Sunday July 10, 2005
If you're visiting Africa this August and happen to be in Morocco, Zambia, South Africa or Tunisia, then make a detour to see one of these events:
Imilchil Marriage Feast. The ... Read More
Where's Stu? Whale Watching in Le Crique, Madagascar
Thursday July 7, 2005
Last week I introduced Stuart who is spending a year traveling through Africa. We had last heard from him in Botswana trying to avoid grumpy hippos. He's arrived in Madagascar ... Read More
Diving with Great White Sharks
Tuesday July 5, 2005
Cage diving with the Great White Shark in South Africa is one of the best adventure travel options Africa has to offer. It's a bit like experiencing a shark attack ... Read More
Africa's Poverty in the Spotlight with Live 8 and G8
Saturday July 2, 2005
Africa is in the news a lot these days, Live 8 is underway today and the G8 summit is happening next week. Africa has taken the center stage with debt ... Read More