6th February 2012

DRC Gorillas

February 17th, 2009 Cat: Africa News with No Comments »
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Two good pieces of news for the mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A recent census carried out by park rangers shows that the gorilla numbers are up by 12.5% despite a civil war, poaching, and charcoal trade intruding into their habitat this past year. Emmanuel de ...

Africa’s Best Treks and Hikes

February 13th, 2009 Cat: Africa News with No Comments »
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Challenging peaks can be found from Morocco's Atlas Mountains all the way down to South Africa's Drakensberg. Africa's most popular trekking destination is Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain on the continent. Lesser known ranges like Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains offer an incredible array of snow-capped peaks right next to the equator. All of Africa's highest mountains are ...

Cycling on the Nubian Desert

February 9th, 2009 Cat: Africa News with 1 Comment
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Eric and Amaya have been cycling through Africa for over two years. They're on the final leg of their journey and have made it to Egypt from the Sudan. During their 48,000 km haul, they've rarely come across such great hospitality that has been shown to them by ordinary Sudanese people. Their latest report covers ...

Africa Culinary Tours (Part-2)

February 5th, 2009 Cat: Africa News, South Africa with No Comments »
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Besides of Morocco's Culinary Tours where you can read as an introduction to culinary vacations in Africa, Africa's Culinary Vacations also has Culinary tours to South Africa. South Africa's Culinary Tours traditionally include a visit to Cape Town and a safari, but the focus will usually be on an area just outside of Cape Town, ...