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By Anouk Zijlma, About.com Guide since 2005

Cape Town, South Africa Created: Saturday, July 09, 2005 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Cape Town, South Africa. This Cape Town travel guide will help you discover Cape Town's main attractions, Cape Town hotels, Getting around Cape Town, Cape Town tours and more. Top attractions in Ca...
Beers of Southern Africa Created: Monday, September 20, 2010 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Beers of Southern Africa. Information about beers of South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Angola, Malawi, Botswana, Swaziland, Angola and Lesotho. Fun facts and more about beer brewed and drunk...
Culinary Tours to Africa Created: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Culinary Tours to Africa - Africa Culinary Tours and Vacations. Information about culinary tours to Morocco and South Africa. Find information about African cooking schools, food tours, African cui...
/library/bl.ghana.weather.htm Created: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
tamale ghana, ghana accra, humid tropical climate, northern ghana, sahara desert, january nights, gulf of guinea, average temperatures, cote d ivoire, rainy seasons, hot weather, harmattan, drier, ...
Marula Studios, Nairobi -- Turning Flip-Flops into Art Created: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
Marula Studios in the suburb of Karen in Nairobi is a wonderful place to buy unique gifts to bring back home. An onsite workshop allows visitors to watch artists and artisans turn recycled flip-flo...
A Day in Nairobi - What to Do? Created: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
Best way to spend a day in Nairobi? If you have a day in Nairobi, there are lots of great options. I've planned out an itinerary that should please most discerning travelers and tourists. Avoiding ...
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage Created: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 02, 2013
A visit to the Sheldrick Trust's Elephant orphanage is a "must" when you're in Nairobi. Find out about visiting hours, how to adopt a baby elephant, and more. You get to meet the orphans, watch the...
Private Safari or a Group Safari? Created: Friday, April 26, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
What are the benefits of a private safari over a group safari with a set itinerary? Is a private safari always more expensive? Are there benefits to a group safari? Is a private safari more dangero...
African Festivals and Events in May Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
African Festivals and Events in May include a fragrant Rose festival in Morocco and a hunting feast in Ghana. A battle of the bands will rock Harare at the end of May and a film festival in Uganda ...
How To Say I love You in Africa Created: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013
How To Say I love You in Africa - "I love You" in African Languages. Learn how to say "I love you" in several African languages spoken in Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco, Botswana, Malaw...
Beers of East Africa Created: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Beers of East Africa. A sampling of beers you can expect to savor when enjoying a safari or beach vacation in East Africa's popular tourist destinations. Find out how to order a beer in Tanzania an...
29th Africa Cup of Nations Created: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
The 29th Africa Cup of Nations, is being held in South Africa in 2013. The Africa cup of Nations is Africa's biggest, and most important sporting event. Find out who is playing, when the matches ar...
Africa Vacation Planner Created: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Overview of what to see and do in Africa. This Africa vacation planner includes all the highlights Africa has to offer. Get tips on the best African safari destinations, the best African beaches, t...
Gabon Facts and Information Created: Monday, January 09, 2012 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Gabon Facts and Information. Facts and travel information about Gabon in Central Africa. Gabon geographic facts, Gabon travel facts, economic facts, best time to go, climate, getting to Gabon and m...
National Tourist Information Offices in Africa Created: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
National Tourist Offices in Africa. Find out how to contact Africa's Tourist Information Offices, where they are located and what their web addresses are.
Gorilla Safaris in Africa Created: Sunday, April 03, 2005 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Gorilla safaris in Africa. Guide to Gorilla tracking in Rwanda, Uganda, Gabon and the DRC. This Gorilla safari guide will tell you where you can see both mountain and lowland gorillas, where to sta...
Angola Facts - Angola Facts and Information Created: Thursday, September 10, 2009 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Angola Facts and Information. Facts and travel information about Angola in Southern Africa. Angola geographic facts, Angola travel facts, economic facts, best time to go, climate, getting to Angola...
Africa's Summer Olympic Games in London 2012 Created: Monday, July 21, 2008 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Africa's Summer Olympic Games in London 2012. Individual African country information regarding Olympic squads, star athletes, medal contenders and more.
An Interview with Tim Lapage of Safari Experts Created: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Interview Safari Experts - Safari Experts Interview
Uganda - Uganda Facts and Information Created: Monday, June 29, 2009 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Uganda Facts and Information for Visitors. Facts and travel information about Uganda in East Africa. Uganda geographic facts, Uganda travel facts, economic facts, best time to go, climate, getting ...
Rwanda Facts Created: Sunday, August 15, 2010 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Rwanda Facts and Information. Facts and travel information about Rwanda in East Africa. Rwanda geographic facts, Rwanda travel facts, economic facts, best time to go, climate, getting to Rwanda and...
Gorilla Tracking in Rwanda Created: Friday, July 09, 2010 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Photos and information about gorilla tracking in Rwanda's Parc National des Volcans. I had the fortune to track the Sabinyo group on a sunny June day in Rwanda's Virunga volcanoes. Coming face to f...
The View En Route to the Volcanoes National Park Created: Friday, July 09, 2010 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
The View En Route to the Volcanoes National Park to Visit the Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda.
Kigali Genocide Memorial Center Created: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
The Genocide Memorial Center, Kigali, Rwanda. A "must-see" when visiting Rwanda, the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center is beautifully put together and emotionally devastating to experience. Informati...
Port Elizabeth 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Information Created: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Port Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela Bay) a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Stadium location, South Africa. Port Elizabeth's Nelson Mandela stadium: How to get there, where to stay in Port Elizabeth, what to ...
Durban 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Created: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
Durban, 2013 Africa Cup of Nations host city, in South Africa. Durban's stadium is Moses Mabhida Stadium. How to get to the Moses Mabhida Stadium, where to stay, capacity, what to do in Durban, Fan...
2010 World Cup City Travel Information and Stadium Locations Created: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
2010 World Cup Stadium Locations and Travel Information in South Africa. Where to stay, how to get around, what to see in Durban, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Nelspruit, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Johan...
DRC Facts and Information Created: Thursday, April 18, 2013 Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Democratic Republic of Congo - DRC - Facts and Information for Visitors. Facts and travel information about the DRC in Central Africa. DRC geographic facts, DRC travel facts, economic facts, best t...
Morocco Travel Information Created: Thursday, April 28, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Information for travelers to Morocco. Tips on visas, health, safety, currency, gay travel, women travel, when to go, how to get to Morocco by air, ferry and how to get around Morocco.
Train Travel in Morocco Created: Monday, October 22, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Train Travel in Morocco. Find out how to book your train ticket in Morocco, how long it takes to get from Casablanca to Fes or Tangier to Marrakech, how much a train ticket costs, if there's food o...
Fes (Fez) Travel Guide Created: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Fes (Fez) Travel Guide. Find out what to see in Fes, where to stay in Fes, when to go and how to get there. Travel tips, recommendations, maps and more to help you plan your trip to Fes, Morocco's ...
Merzouga, Morocco Created: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Merzouga travel guide. Merzouga is the last town before the breathtaking Erg Chebbi dunes in Morocco's Sahara desert. Find out where to stay in Merzouga, best time to visit the Sahara in Morocco, a...