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• Sunday, February 05th, 2012

Goree Island Senegal

Dakar with all its hustle and chaos is a wonderful city to enjoy the colorful life of the urban Africa. It is said to be trend setter of urbanism in the continent and more than 2 million residents of the metropolitan Dakar give it a feel of one of the liveliest city of Africa. The city not only has a vibrant lifestyle and a lively nightlife but also is famous for the historical richness and the awesome colonial architecture left by the most of the major European colonial powers that controlled Dakar for more than five centuries.

The city was first settled in the 15th century and soon the slave trade forts started springing up in the area the most famous being the Portuguese fortifications in the Goree Island. The city was the ground of continuous struggle between the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French. The biggest attraction of course was the lucrative slave trade as Dakar was one of its major hubs but when the trade was abolished in 1815 by the French the city lost its prominence. But still it is one of the largest cities in western Africa and one of the economic engines of the region and that’s why one can easily find a cheap flight to Dakar from most of the major European airports.

There are quite a few good quality hotels in the city and you can easily find one according to your taste and budget. There are a lot of sightseeing opportunities in the city and you can start your tour Place d’Independence a large museum which will help you in learning and understanding the history of the country.

The famous IFAN museum is the Africa’s oldest art museum and is working to preserve and promote the African arts and culture. Unlike the other museums of the continent the IFAN gives more significance to the pre colonial era history and arts than the colonial one. You will find exciting masks, carvings and musical instruments not just from Senegal but from all over the continent. What makes IFAN even more special is the fact that it is not only promoting the art of Senegal but also working for the promotion of the 9 other regional countries.

The Sandaga Market is the best place for shopping if you are looking for some good quality clothes at a cheaper price. Like any other developing country the rule of shopping in Senegal is simple, you have to bargain. It is a norm in the country and the shopkeeper will expect you to bargain and will always quote a price that is far higher than the actual one.

Another historical must see place is the famous Goree Island which was the largest slave trade centre in the region. This peaceful island is one of the most visited place in the country and you can easily hire a ferry from Dakar to take you to the island. The museum called the House of Slaves that includes dungeons, prisons and torture cells from the slave trade era will give you an idea of what horrors the slave had to go through.


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• Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

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• Friday, January 27th, 2012

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• Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Saint Marie Madagascar

If one takes a closer look at the gorgeous islands of the Indian ocean then it seems strange that most of the tropical island enthusiasts head to far east instead of these beautiful pieces of land sprinkled in the vast ocean along the Africa’s south eastern shore line. Madagascar may not be your perfect tropical paradise but its tiny island Saint Marie surely is with bone white and soft sandy beaches, turquoise water, lush green palm forest surroundings and a friendly populace this small island is an absolute gem of a destination for any tourist that is looking for a relaxing and enjoyable vacation spot.

Saint Marie is located in the north of the mainland Madagascar and has the best climate in the whole of the region. The temperature here stays the same for the most part of the year, water is always warm and calm and the white beaches stretch for miles, an excellent place to spend a vacation isn’t. The island has its own small airport and if you have taken a flight to Madagascar then you can easily find a connecting flight to Saint Marie Island. The tourism infrastructure of the city has seen a lot improvement in the last few years because of the increase in the tourist traffic to the island.

There are plenty of hotels to choose from in Saint Marie ranging from the luxurious eco resorts to the budget accommodation in the baboo village. For most tourist a vacation in Saint Marie means having an ultimate relaxing experience along its sandy beach that stretch for miles and provide enough deserted places to take a full body tan. For others it’s the amount of activities that one can indulge in that makes it such a special vacation spot.

The island was a pirate haven in the 17th century and if you are scuba diver then you can still watch quite a few ship wrecks close its shores. The best place to observe this part of the island’s history is the cemetery of Ile au Madame, where most the tombs carry the symbol of the pirates, two bones with a skull in the middle. The waters along the island stays warm for the most part of the year so they are perfect for a shallow water swim or snorkeling for which you can hire the equipment from your resort.

If you are interested in some serious whale watching then the good news is that Saint Marie is located on the route that the large humpback whales take for migration so there is a fair bit of chance that you can watch these marvelous sea creatures. The waters of Saint Marie are rich in corals and marine life and its coral gardens are well out of the reach of the sharks so you can explore them without any fear. Most of the resorts of the island offers a yacht on hire which can take you the deep sea providing an excellent place for scuba diving and whale watching or even some sport fishing.


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• Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

A large number of companies are manufacturing the various kinds of wine to be purchased by the men according to their choice. This may include the Champagne which is being produced with the fermentation of grapes for a certain period of time. The most important fact is that the champagne could be bought online by ordering in the concerned website which in turn will deliver the drink at the correct time without making delay. Elegant taste of the drink has made more number of people to buy the drink without fail. Many different types of champagne are available in the market to meet the unique need of the customers. Choosing the best concern to buy Champagne is the responsibility of the people who are living in various places. Sugar content added in producing the drink may get varied upon the specific type of champagne chosen by the customers. Various kinds of payment options are being provided by the companies from which the people could choose the best option to pay for the drink ordered by them in the concerned companies. Most of the companies are known to produce the drink with superior quality which in turn will delight the customers in a perfect way.

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• Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Cederberg Wilderness Area South Africa

The area derived its name from the once near-extinct and rare Clanwilliam Cedar tree and characterized by a stunningly rigged mountain-range. The area offers a fascinatingly stark landscape with the amazing rock-formations it forms, the crystal-clear streams and rock-pools, waterfalls, caverns, peaks, overhangs and ravines. The beautiful area used to be home of the San or the Bushmen and the Khois and they left many wonderful-sites to view their unique rock-art. To get your journey started, you can book an affordable and cheap flights to South Africa with us.

It’s South Africa in the whole world where you can hope to find the rock-art’s richest legacy and the Cederberg Wilderness Area is home to the densest rock-paintings per aq.km in South Africa. You’ll find a prolific wild-life in the area comprising of about thirty mammal-species including Grey Rhebok, Klipspringer, grysbok, steenbok, wild-cats, leopards, bat-eared foxes, caracals and the baboons. Bird lovers also get a lot of choice and many species to see including orange-crested sugar-birds, sunbirds, bee-eaters and a variety of raptors like the black eagle, black sparrow hawk, jackal buzzard and the rock kestrel.

Cederberg Wilderness Area is also a very attractive area to see the Cape Floral Kingdom’s vegetation which is famous worldwide for the richness and variety of plant species it supports. The area is also home to the tea-plant known as Rooibos and many other varieties of Buchu with their fragrant-oils. The natural attributes of the area make it so diverse that any kind of visitor whether it is a nature lover a hiker of a mountaineer will find visiting it worthwhile. The area is also traversed by a number of dirt-top roads and an extensive network of 254 KM of un-market and well maintained with footpaths laid out.

Two of the towns namely Citrusdal and Clanwilliam are located in the mountain’s foothill and are at a 2 to 3 hour drive North of the Cape Town both offering ample options for accommodations suiting needs of many types.

If you get a chance to visit the fascinating Cederberg Wilderness Area, its highly recommended to climb-up the Wolfberg Cracks up to the arch. Although it’s a serious hike but once you have experienced the splendor of it and get to the top, you’ll notice it was worth it. At the second place hiking in Maltese cross is also highly recommended and is comparatively easier than the former and you’ll get a chance to see magnificent rock formations.


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• Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Sunset at South Luangwa National Park Zambia

The South Luangwa National Park is undoubtedly among the top big game reserves and is claimed to be one of the world’s best wildlife sanctuaries. Located in eastern Zambia, the South Luangwa National Park is the southernmost national-park out of the 3 game-reserves which are nestled in the Luangwa River region. To start your exciting journey, you can book an affordable and cheap flights to Zambia with us. The South Luangwa National Park is inhabited by sprawling wild-life consisting of a rich and diverse variety of wild-life and covers an astonishing area of 9,050 KM. Setup as a game reserve in 1938; the park was given a status of National Park in 1972.

The National Park is covered by eclectic and rich ecological-landscape consisting of the woodland savannas, the southern mionbo woodlands, mopane trees, high valley slopes, grassland-habitats and a river floodplain that is prosperou. The wildlife has thrived in the National Park because of the diversity in its physical features, a well-balanced ecology and the profuse. The sole entry to the national park is provided by the eastern province lying in the river’s eastern bank.

Although there are many things you can do while being there, the best thing to do is undoubtedly going on one of the game-viewing safari with the walking-safari being the most popular among the visitors. Other than the abundant vegetation, you’ll find more than sixty animal and 400 species of birds in the Park. The zebras and giraffes can be found grazing the grass-lands while the hippopotamus love to graze at the floodplains on the river banks. The surface beneath the river water is also home to many animals including ferocious crocodiles which you’ll be able to find on the river banks.

The elephants can be traced near the savannas you’ll definitely love to see the annual ritual that takes place there when every November herds of elephants pass through the lodge known as Mfuke towards a mango grove. This ritual has been taking place for quite a time now the elephants have not been deterred by the lodges built in their way. It’s recommended to arrange the game-drive-safari through the lodge in an open jeep and the ideal time to be at dawn’s onset in the late-evening or at night time when heat has dropped. You’ll also find night safaris interesting and exciting as well when you can spot many nocturnal creatures including wolves, hyenas, civets and leopards.

You’ll also have many accommodation options including many lodges offering basic to unpretentious services complementing the natural ambience of the surroundings and if you have some extra bucks to spend, you’ll also find many luxurious tented-camps. Some of the popular lodges include Kapani, Kiango, Kafunta, Flatdogs-Camp, Tafika, Croc Valley Camp and the Mushroom Lodge and all of them provide a comfortable stay and decent game-safaris as well as camping amenities in safe and beautiful locations.

If you want to experience the nature at its purest and wildest, a trip to the South Luangwa National Park is definitely worth it where you can experience the thrill of being up-close with the wildlife.


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• Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Simien Mountains Ethiopia

Of all the African countries Ethiopia is one of the few that are not famous for their wildlife but instead for a rich culture and a long history. The places like Lilibela and Aksum are the real attractions of the country but that does not mean that it totally lacks any exotic wildlife. The country is also getting famous with the trekking enthusiasts mainly because of its Simien Mountains range where most of the peaks measure higher than 4,000 meters.

Its highest peak of mount Deshan measures 4,535 meters making it the fourth highest in the continent. The numerous tracks within this mountain range provide an awesome trekking experience and has an added advantage of viewing some of the rarest species of the eastern Africa like the Gelada Baboon and Walia Ibex.

Most of the tracks in the Simien Mountains are easily accessible and will not demand a lot of physical effort from the tourists to get there. If you are flying from abroad then you will be taking a cheap flight to Addis Ababa the capital of Ethiopia from where you can hire a car for making the rest of the journey to the mountains. The tour operators of Addis Ababa can arrange a tour to the mountain for you. The recent increase in the tourists traffic to the mountains have resulted in an ever increasing number of the new hotels that have opened up in the region.

Most tourist prefer to take a drive to Gondor the largest city in the region from where you can hire a 4wd to take you to Debark from which is used as the base camp by most of the expeditions going to different routes in the mountains. You can either hire the equipment and porters from Gondor or from the Debark.

The route leading to Ras Dehan is the toughest of all but it can be a little too demanding for the tourists that are physically fit enough. The easiest route is the one that leads from Debark and goes to Sankaber, although this 30 km track does not provide the best view of the mountains it has quite a few campsites and a mud road for traveling on the 4wd instead of walking the stretch. The track leading from Sankaber to Chenek which can be traveled by road as well is the second easiest route to take and provides some great views of the mountains.

From Sankaber you can also travel to Gich which will be a tougher task as you will need to make the journey by foot and the steep track is only for the tourists that are physically fit enough. The last leg of the track that goes from Gich to Ras Deshan is for the specialists really but you can surely try it if you think that your body can handle it. You will get the best view of the mountain from Ras Deshan and there are a couple of campsites in the area of Ras Deshan.


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• Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

People in this modern world are very much interested to play the various kinds of sports to be using the unique rules. Buying the softball equipment will assist the players to play the game of softball in a convenient way. The most important fact is that these kinds of equipments could be bought online by ordering in the concerned websites which in turn will deliver the equipments at the correct time. Helmet that is to be worn by the players is available in various sizes which in turn could be bought by the players according to their unique choice. These equipments are being manufactured with the feature of durability and so will assist the players to use the most efficient softball equipment for a long time without any kind of problems. People are also provided the option to create an individual account in the concerned website by providing the essential details in a correct way. Gloves that are to be used by the players are made of high quality leather and so will aid the players to play the game in a convenient way. Doubts of the customers in ordering for the equipment will be clarified by the professionals who are working in the concerns which are delivering the equipments with the free shipping facility. More often, players who have decided to buy the cheap softball equipment are provided the option to view the complete catalogue of the equipments and then order for the desired ones according to their specific requirement. Bats that are used to play the game are available in various varieties which may range from fast pitch bats to slow pitch bats with unique features. Different kinds of payment options are being provided by the companies from which the people could choose the best option to pay for the product ordered by them. The most important fact is that the players who have decided to buy the cheap softball equipment online could gain the benefit of saving their valuable time that in turn could be spent for some other purposes. In addition, customers are also advised to order for the equipment after checking the availability of product in the concerned website. Excellent customer service that is provided by the companies is considered as the most important factor to attract more number of people from various places within a short period. Important equipment is the baseball bag that in turns aids the players to protect their equipment in a safer way.

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• Thursday, January 05th, 2012

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

The national parks of both Botswana and South Africa are some of the best in the world as they not only have some of the most exotic wildlife of the continent but their landscape is an attraction in itself. South Africa has many parks like Kruger National Park which can provide the tourist with an exciting safari experience and similarly Botswana has quite a few options as well in form of Chobe and Okvango Delta national parks.

But if you want to get the adventure filled experiences of game viewing of both sides of the border then there is no better single national park then the Kglagadi Transfrontier National Park. The park was created by merging the Botswana’s Gemsbok National Park and South Africa’s Kalahari Gemsbok National Park. The limitless red dunes that create an impressive landscape in the park makes up the most of its terrain and the park is also rich in most of the Big Five Mammals of Africa. The Kalahari desert with its magnificent and majestic landscape and the large herds of migrating wildebeest, gemsbok and élans along with hundreds of leopards, lions and cheetahs, has always been a huge tourist magnet and the world class facilities provided by the park authorities have helped in increasing their numbers to an even higher level.

The Transfrontier National Park is a great place for the tourists who are visiting one of the two countries and wants to explore the other as well because the park has been used by the tourists as a transit location. If you are taking a cheap flight to Cape Town then you can hire a car from the city to take you to the park but there is always the local bus service available for this journey. The lodging facilities in the park are far and few and the ones that are present in the park are quite expensive, so if you are planning to spend a couple of days here then either camp out in the wild in the designated places or try out one of the may restrooms of the park.

The park is spanning on a wide area so it will be a wise decision to hire a 4wd from the park for the game viewing. Hiring a park ranger’s services can provide you with the advantage of knowing where to find the highest concentration of wildlife but you can always self drive and explore the park by yourself.

If you are already on the south African side of the park or you are planning to get into south Africa then the Augrabies National Park just a few miles from Kgalagadi can be a big attraction for you. This park took its name from the famous Augrabies falls which is the sixth largest water fall of the world. The thousands of gallons of water rushing down from a height more than 60 meters will be a memorable sight and we strongly recommend that you include a one day tour of Augrabies national park into your vacation plan.


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