Weekly High Five #15, written 1 day ago, "It was the Africa I had read of in books of travel. All the menageries in the world turned loose would not have compared to the sight I saw that day!" ~ Gerald Mckiernan, 1876Some days when we head out on morning game drive this is what comes to mi...

6th September 2008 : Big Game Bonanza, written 1 day ago, Weather-wise, July and August were dull, grey months, but extremely windy and very dry. The land is already like parchment and now with the intense September heat settling in for the duration, it's getting drier by the minute. In a normal yea...

Norwegian expat in South Africa talks about living in South Africa, everyday life, cultural experiences, issues and interests.

Living and working in Algeria isn't much different than living in the U.S. Well, maybe a little.

A family of three has moved to Ghana, West Africa for the next two years. Join in on the adventure.

Klipbokkop Mountain Resort, written 17 hours ago, Owners Gerhard and Elmarie Groenewald obtained the mountain farm in 1994, after which the resort was opened to the public in 1998. At Klipbokkop we strive to instil not only a greater appreciation for and awareness of the environment, the vegetation ...

Real Gender Equality?, written 2 days ago, The topic of gender equality has been heavily debated in the past few years, maybe even decades.  Women have demanded to be treated the same as men, with the same rights, and benefits. Still women had to be protected against men abusing and raping them. Fo...

The West Coast flowers are in bloom, written 2 days ago, I overheard a colleague who lives in the coastal town of Langebaan mentioning today that the flowers are in full bloom and looking beautiful as ever. The Cape's West Coast is renowned for its flower season, which starts every year around mid t...

Le Temps speaks out on Facebook, written 5 days ago, An excellent article published in the local french-written paper "Le temps" by Khalil KHALSI bedating about the censorship of Facebook making more than 53000 Tunisians internautes upset, many expats confused and distugted about the real ...

Nigeria and Benin travel pics.

Adventures of Bebeth and Mark.

On Leave!, written 1 week ago, As mentioned, Ireen and I will be heading for UK today and staying in Brighton, pictured above! The Lodge will be managed by Jonathan Lungu in my absence but I will be in e mail contact throughout for advance reservations. Jonathan will be ably assisted by Annastasia a...

My thoughts and discoveries while exploring the African continent from January to June of 2008.

The Universality of Music, written 3 weeks ago, I have been feeling very blue lately.I don't believe in coincidence. I have always believed that everything happens for a reason, fate, destiny, whatever you wish to call it. I also believe that life travels in a full circle.As I opened the laptop toda...

Mushali Bwino dear friends!, written 5 days ago, Stay well women of Kamfinsa Prison...It has been a privilege to spend time with the female inmates of Kamfinsa this year. Some friends and family donated money to support a yearly donation to the female section thru TEEZ (the organization where I work...

Bratislava short note, written 4 days ago, No problems, the flight were very nice with great weather and we found our way with the local bus to the city center and the hostel. though it is HOT here! 28 degrees celsius! We survived the Hostel in Bratislava! Wooot! *giggles* (If you have seen the horr...

The World's Most Beautiful Men Contest, written 1 week ago, digg_url = 'http://digg.com/travel_places/The_World_s_Most_Beautiful_Men_Contest_Pics';What?? Beautiful Men?? Yes its true..in some cultures around the world, men are considered to be beautiful and they hold beauty pageants to show off what...

Imperial Fez Fundraiser, written 2 days ago, This Sunday, September 7, Imperial Fez in Atlanta will be hosting Iftar for a good cause. Iftar is the break of fast during the holy month of Ramadan. The Iftar will be served at 7:45pm and will include harira, a traditional soup is generally only served ...

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