Check this out. On the Zambia side of Victoria falls in southern Africa, during the dry season you can swim right up to the edge of one of the largest waterfalls in the world!
This area is called Livingstone Island, named after the famed explorer who “discovered” much of Africa. It closes during the rainy season as [...]
Entries from September 2008
September 26, 2008
The Devil’s Swimming Pool
September 23, 2008
Escape to Lamu on ABC
Today’s ABC News highlights Lamu… “just south of the equator, tucked along Kenya’s lush, tropical coast, a tiny island called Lamu has kept the modern world at bay… visitors often describe Lamu as an African Ibiza, an intoxicating mix of Portuguese, Omani and Swahili culture, popular with British aristocrats.”
Read the full article here.
Want to visit? [...]
September 23, 2008
Tourists Kidnapped in Egypt
Word came through this morning about 11 tourists being kidnapped in Egypt. See the full BBC story below. I hate to see this sort of thing happen, especially in Africa. But, I guess this just proves that a lot of Africa is still very wild and it’s ALWAYS important to travel with a ground handler who really [...]
September 15, 2008
Branson’s Virgin Nigeria nightmare has a silver lining for East Africa
As reported by eTurbo News…
Reports have reached from acquaintances in Nigeria about the latest developments over Sir Richard Branson’s Nigerian aviation (mis)adventure. Virgin Nigeria, which started operations a few years ago and was then greeted almost like a savior and given the “red carpet” treatment from the political leadership in Nigeria.
Much has changed since then. [...]
September 8, 2008
WildlifeDirect Gorilla Protection Blog
As featured in this month’s National Geographic Adventure magazine, WildlifeDirect’s Gorilla Protection blog is a wealth of information and news from Africa, as well as around the world. Specifically regarding gorillas in the DRC, these updates show how hard people there are working to protect the wildlife and help restore this region.
As they said last week and the [...]
