Articles related to "East Africa"

East Africa has more than wildllife. Popular add-ons to the traditional East Africa safari are Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya, and the Swahili Coast towns of Zanzibar and Lamu.

Mount Kilimanjaro may be the biggest, but Mounts Kenya, Meru, and Elgon all offer different trekking and climbing experiences. Here's how they compare.

Amakula means 'precious gift' in Luganda, the main language of central Uganda. A title which reflects the festival's overall vision, to:

Uganda hiking trips include Mt. Elgon, a mountain threatened by illegal farming and poaching. A conservation project unites foreign hikers, local guides, and managers.

A journey not recommended for those who like to travel in comfort and style, but one that will take you through the heart of East-Africa on a road less-travelled.

Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti are facing a major food crisis after continued drought and increased food prices. Find out more about the situation and how you can help.

The markets of Kenya and Tanzania are filled with woodwork, beads, textiles, baskets, and other souvenirs. When on safari, be prepared to bargain. And bring an extra bag

Swahili is the international language of Africa. Easy to pronounce and learn, speaking a few words will be very useful for travelers to Africa.

To swim with dolphins and enjoy the pristine beaches that frame the coastline of Mozambique is paradise. Combine water sports with a captivating Afro-Portuguese cult

Most visitors fly into Zanzibar these days. But the smart way is still to arrive by sea, which guarantees a view of Zanzibar's famous skyline from the water. Here's how.

Sadza provides the perfect background for savoury dishes. It can be made using different types of meal. It is also a good source of energy-giving carbohydrates.

Head out to one of the forgotten corners of the world and come face to face with a gorilla. Here's the facts that will make traveling to East Africa a breeze.

Rwanda's tourism industry is on the up, attracting backpackers and jet-setters alike with its gorilla trekking, big game national parks and breathtaking scenery.

Rwanda's tourism industry is flying high and rightly so with such stunning natural beauty as Lake Muhazi.

From the Old Dhow Harbour, through a maze of bazaars, merchants' houses and souks to the Sultan's Palace, Stone Town is living monument to East Africa's Swahili history.

Choices of route, adding a training climb, and taking time to acclimate help climbers get to the top of Kilimanjaro without A.M.S.

Mt. Kenya's lesser known Chogoria Route boasts fantastic Afro-Alpine scenery. This longer but spectacularly scenic route up Mt. Kenya is one of Africa's finest hikes.

The popular, and reputedly easy, Naro Moru Route up Mt. Kenya starts at the lovely Naro Moru River Lodge, which offers accommodations, food, and climbing services.

On June 22, 1994, French troops righted a wrong. They entered Rwanda from Zaire,* set up humanitarian zones and saved tens of thousands of Tutsis from ethnic cleansing.

Somalian pirates present an ongoing threat with bold, high ransom attacks on ships of all nations. How soon and decisively the world responds is important and matters.

Mt. Kenya boasts some of the finest mountain scenery in the world, including three summits, dramatic geologic formations, wildlife, and fantastical Afro-alpine plants.

Studies are currently ongoing, to identify moth species, discovered in Kenya's Rift Valley. The discovery sheds new light to the area's environmental biodiversity

Christmas is associated with many traditional plants, some more well known than others; plants used to decorate homes at Christmas may originate from a variety of places.

Chumbe Island, Zanzibar, preserves one of the Indian Ocean's most spectacular shallow coral reefs, with 370 species of fish and corals found nowhere else in the world.

Dar es Salaam, known as Dar, is a vibrant center of tourism and industry in East Africa, where visitors can enjoy the markets, beaches, arts and crafts and cuisine.

European powers did not deem it necessary to divide Africa amongst themselves during the Colonial Era. This gave rise to the creation of indigenous political entities.

The all-year beaches on the East African Coast in Kenya are perfect for scuba, snorkeling, deep-sea fishing and just relaxing. Combine a beach vacation with your safari.

The hostess of a safari lodge in Tanzania in 1968 finds herself caught between her duty to her husband and her attraction to an actor filming on location at her home.

The capital city of Uganda is a bustling metropolis of street-food, clothes shops, globe trotters and a no-right-of-way traffic policy. What's not to love?

Planning a honeymoon destination is part of the fun of getting married. Why not combine it with an exotic ceremony while on safari or a union on a sandy beach in Africa?

Tourists in Uganda's Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks can see the rare mountain gorilla. Their fees contribute to education, preservation, and the economy.

Zanzibar is the Afro-Arab town of East Africa that reverberates with the sounds and sights of Arabia and Africa.

Jambo! is the Swahili greeting heard all over East Africa. Just reply, Asante sana (Thank you), to Karibu! (Welcome!) at Mombasa hotels and feel immediately at home.

Flamboyant Italian Lt. Amedeo Guillet, with his motley Gruppo Bande a Cavallo Amhara, became the ghost of the desert in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia during WWII

An adventure travel tour in Uganda combines the traditional East African safari with wild adventures such as gorilla tracking, Nile rafting, and tropical mountaineering.

The luxury of air travel is clear with a trip to Madagascar. Your vacation dollars are well spent seeing lemurs and other one-of-a-kind species in their natural habitat.

Few places along the Kenyan coast are more atmospheric than the blood-red walls of Fort Jesus, built by the Portuguese to guard the entrance to Mombasa Dhow Harbour.

Since the first appearance of stone tools 2.5 million years ago, there have been significant changes in the ways that humans manufacture and use stone tools.

Black tea appears to be a cheap and nontoxic antioxidant that may protect against cognitive impairment and decline at any age.

The Grameen Foundation, a global anti-poverty organization, created AppLab Uganda to help people in rural areas connect to the internet with their mobile phones.

Traditionally the most popular Moroccan and North African staple, couscous is now a taste appreciated worldwide.

See Africa's wild animals up close as you drift quietly over the African savanna. Good opportunites for photographing herds of elephants, wildebeast and many others.

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Malaria kills almost a million a year. News from Nairobi that the RTSS malaria vaccine is now in its final trial stage brings hope for its introduction within five years.

Patterns? Check. Color? Double check. Bold, brave, beautiful clothes any woman can mix, match, and play with? SUNO's Spring/Summer 2010 has it all.

The cactus family is an ancient botanical family which is native to dry, desert regions of the Americas; the Cactaceae plant family includes many familiar cacti.

China was the leading power on Earth, but within a century, the momentum of history shifted to Europe.

The Speke Resort and Commonwealth Hotel is situated at Munyonyo, just outside Uganda's capital, Kampala.

This fascinating species of catfish may not be an African Cichlid's best friend after their act of deception has been discovered.

Over 30 people in Ghana and Burkina Faso have been killed and thousands more are homeless because of floods caused by more than a week of the heaviest rains in decades.