New Year's Eve in South Africa
Wednesday December 28, 2005
South Africa is one of the best places to celebrate New Year's Eve if you like big parties. The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town hosts one of the ... Read More
Where's Stu? On Safari in Kenya
Sunday December 25, 2005
Stu has been traveling around Africa for a year and his last stop is Kenya before he heads for South America. In Kenya he's been enjoying the wildlife while ... Read More
Christmas in Africa
Thursday December 22, 2005
There are approximately 350 million Christians in Africa. Christmas is celebrated throughout the continent by Christian communities large and small. On Christmas day carols are sung from the Congo on ... Read More
Africa Cup of Nations
Tuesday December 20, 2005
The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Egypt from 20 January - 10 February. The Africa Cup of Nations is Africa's most important soccer event. If ... Read More
African Gifts Online
Saturday December 17, 2005
I found an excellent online shop called Africa Imports. They sell all kinds of African merchandise which would make perfect Christmas or Kwanzaa gifts. You can buy fabrics (including kente ... Read More
African Festivals and Events in January
Wednesday December 14, 2005
A lot of exciting events and festivals are taking place in Africa this January (2006). Those of you who are planning a trip to Egypt, you should know that the ... Read More
Top Ten Books About Africa
Sunday December 11, 2005
Reading up on a country before you visit makes the vacation so much better because you get a little deeper understanding of what's going on around you. Africa has been ... Read More
Where's Stu? Kampala, Uganda
Thursday December 8, 2005
Stu is spending a year traveling around Africa and we last heard from him in Rwanda tracking mountain gorillas. He has now made it to Uganda and managed to just ... Read More
The Dakar Rally
Monday December 5, 2005
One of the most adventurous things you can do in Africa is participate in the annual Dakar Rally. Motorbikes, trucks and cars race over 7000 miles in 2 weeks through ... Read More
'Lekker' Biltong
Thursday December 1, 2005
If you've ever spent time in Southern Africa (and you're not a vegetarian) you've probably tried the most delicious snack in the world, biltong. Biltong is similar to beef jerky ... Read More