Africa Travel April 2012 Archive

This radio is made entirely from beer bottle caps, a locally brewed beer can, scrap metal, wire and a resurrected radio antenna. It works perfectly and it looks great. This ... Read More

I love ostriches and luckily, when you're on safari, you won't have much difficulty seeing them. Wild ostriches live throughout Africa, mostly in the drier areas and at low elevations. ... Read More

Casablanca is often the first port of call for travelers flying into Morocco. While most people move on to either Marrakech or Fes within hours of arrival, Morocco's largest port ... Read More

The last time I checked in with Peter Gostelow he was in Malawi enjoying a little beach time. Peter is cycling through Africa to raise money for the Against Malaria ... Read More

Culinary tours to Africa offer up a tasty combination of culture and history. In Africa most culinary tours concentrate on Morocco and South Africa. Unfortunately I can't find any offers ... Read More

You're looking at a picture of my dad enjoying himself on a recent trip to Africa. He'd visited this particular waterfall many times, but had never quite seen it from ... Read More

It's Fall in South Africa, and that translates into lots of sunshine and clear skies. Perfect to enjoy several foodie feasts this May that include the Good Food and Wine ... Read More

Marrakech (Marrakesh) is filled with "must see" attractions. Just strolling around the old-walled city (medina) is enough to fill your senses with smells, sights and sounds that will ... Read More

I've been thinking a lot about African currencies this week, trying to make sense of cents, centavos, centimes, centimos, and centesimi. Some regions keep things relatively simple. The West Africans ... Read More

20 fun African wildlife facts to liven up your Monday .... The flamingos' diet of shrimp-like crustaceans are responsible for its pink color Hippos secrete a natural sunscreen that is colored ... Read More