Out of Africa Movie Locations in Kenya
Tracing the places that Karen Blixen visited in Kenya that inspired the movie, “Out of Africa” starring Meryl Streep. Karen Blixen museum and Masai Mara.
Africa
Africa is so big and has so many cultures, it defies description. One can only safely talk about the individual nations, who themselves are divided up from ancient tribes.
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South Africa’s Wine Route: Cape Route 62
Paarl, on Route 62, is the pearl of the South Africa’s Boland and where some of the country’s best wines are to be found.
The Gift of Late Rains in Northern Malawi
Visiting Northern Malawi during the rainy season makes travel treacherous, but yields some unforeseen benefits, Brittany Caumette discovers.
Accra Ghana: Feasts, Festivals and New Friends
A visit to the busy market in downtown Accra Ghana. The author meets artists who create works from discarded materials and enjoys the hospitality of Ghana.
Traveling Blind: Tony Giles Visits West Africa
Tony Giles tells the story of his travels as a blind person to West Africa.
Nigeria: Lights, Camera, Action!
Nigeria’s movie industry is the third-largest in the world after Hollywood and Bollywood. They are budget, direct-to-video flicks – but Africa’s millions are demanding more, and they simply can’t get enough. By Cindy-Lou Dale When I first read of Nigeria’s movie business producing hundreds of feature-length films every year, using…
Zambia: Swimming with the Devil
The Devil’s Pool, at the edge of Zambia’s Victoria Falls, is a natural wonder that defies description. Numbers lost, just two in recent years.
Walking Across The Rooftop of Africa: Sanetti Plateau, Ethiopia
By Sam McManus “Patience Iago, patience!” My friend Gurbinder (Binder) was role-playing scenes between the Jafar the evil vizier and his talking parrot Iago from the Disney cartoon Aladdin. These had instigated such a fit of laugher in me that I could barely walk. The fact that we were at that moment…
Cruising the Red Sea
Nick Parkins writes about cruising on the Red Sea and visits Petra in Jordan, the Pyramids and the Sphinx in Egypt and other attractions on a cruise.
Songs to an African Sunset: Zimbabwe Book Excerpt
Songs to an African Sunset is a sweeping collection of tales from author Sekai Nzenza-Shand about her homeland of Zimbabwe.
Kenya: The Maasai Environmental Resource Coalition
Keeping the faith: The Maasai environmental resources coalition. Consider looking into this environment resource, it could become a new favorite!
Kenya: on Safari 8 km from Nairobi
Kenya: On Safari near Nairobi–Nothing gets your heart pumping like a curious lion inches away from your car window.