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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Check out this funny photo of how we travel in Africa. Simple, effective and cheap. No need for travel insurance!!! He He!!!!

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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Singita Game Reserves, a South African based operator of luxury game lodges in Southern and East Africa, entered 2008 with a triumphant start as No. 1 in Africa in Travel + Leisure’s 500 World’s Best Hotels poll.
Applauded by this definitive USA travel magazine for its ‘architecture, cuisine and service that set the gold standard for bush luxury’, Singita took top honors with an impressive 94.3 points in the category for Best Hotel in Africa and the Middle East. Read the rest of this entry »
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Saturday, December 15th, 2007
I have created a toolbar that you can install to your browser (Firefox and Internet) that you can use to search for Africa travel related services including hotel bookings, tours, car and flight searches. It also gives you news alerts and local weather forecasts in the city that you are in.

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Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
Movies and television series have painted Africa as a picturesque continent full of wildlife, exotic plants, and a host of indigenous tribes with their own unique traditions and rituals. While this may be true, the continent is no stranger to the worldwide demand to keep up with the times. Therefore, Africa is also no stranger to the fact that there are certain species being pushed to the brink of extinction as an effect of urbanization.
It is good to know that there are groups that push for the preservation of such species. The most notable organization devoted to this purpose is the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). One of its valuable contributions is the Red List, a detailed record of endangered plants and animals around the world. Species under the Red List are placed under categories which are defined based on actual population and factors affecting a species’ decline, among other statistics.
Here are two African Animals which are under the ‘Critically Endangered’ category of the IUCN Red List: Read the rest of this entry »
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Can you list all the African countries under 10 minutes? I came across this interesting site where you are given 10 minutes to type in all the 53 African countries. After trying my best I was only able to come up with only 29
Check it out here: http://mytruepeeps.com/africa.html
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
If you are tired of the same old tourist traps and the usual mind numbing summer destinations, then maybe you are long overdue for a unique African holiday. Africa, the mysterious land of rich history is so much more than just a destination. Africa is an adventure in itself.
Ecotourism is being pushed as a reliable and sustainable industry for developing countries in Africa. As an eco tourist, not only would you be contributing to the sustainability of biodiversity of the area, but also help local communities augment their income and develop a dynamic economic trade. Save the world? You bet. And you get to pick up a few life lessons along the way. Read the rest of this entry »
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Picture yourself being in a zoo or any other sort of animal enclosure. If you ask around about the animals you see, there is a big chance that you will be told that most, if not all of them came from Africa.
Movies and television series have us picture Africa as a picturesque continent full of wildlife, exotic plants, and a host of indigenous tribes with their own unique traditions and rituals. While this may be true, the continent is no stranger to the worldwide demand to keep up with the times. Therefore, Africa is also no stranger to the fact that there are certain species being pushed to the brink of extinction as an effect of urbanization. Read the rest of this entry »
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Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Imagine walking along the African grasslands in the late afternoon. The sun is setting and is coloring the sky with a vivid orange and red. The air is just beginning to cool, supplementing the departure of the sun which will be back the next day.
As the slight breeze waves the grass to and fro, you notice a curious sight in the distance: a good number of dogs, making its way through the bush, chasing a stray gazelle.
These multicolored dogs and their white-tipped tails represent the flames of a swift and angry mob, running in the diminishing light. They are organized, coordinating their movements by talking to each other until they finally overtake their quarry.
This African Wild Dog pack will not go hungry tonight. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
I have been looking at the photos in our image gallery section of our site and i’m amazed at the skills people have in taking photographs. Coupled with a powerful camera, below are some of the pictures of African people submitted by users like you of people as the go about in their day to day activities in Africa.
Note: These are copyrighted images!

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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Below is our list of seven most dangerous animals in Africa based on the estimated number of human fatalities. With some of these animals, exact numbers were hard to obtain since most of the attacks happen in remote parts of Africa.
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Thursday, August 30th, 2007
With the latest gadgets hitting the market and all this recent buzz about iPhones and other gizmo’s you would think they would make our lives easier but it seems the gadgets themselves have added more work in order for us to maintain them and keeping us busy all the time.
I fell in love with this photo because it captures the simplicity of the kitchen in my African rural home in the 21st century…no fancy electric stoves..no complicated computerized fridges..no blenders..no electric dishwashers etc..just a few containers to get a meal prepared

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Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
Interesting Facts about the African Elephant:-

- African elephant ears are much larger as compared to their Asian cousins, and some say the ears are shaped like the African continent
- African elephants are less hairy than their Asian counterparts (duh!) Read the rest of this entry »
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