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Showing posts with label africa. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Tour Guide: Humane Travels to South Africa
The Humane Society launched their new Humane Travel Tours this week, a program which will show people the work that Humane Society International has been doing to protect animal rights abroad. The program's first week-long trip is scheduled for this January to South Africa.
Participants will travel to Hoedspruit or Phalaborwa and will stay at the Sanwild Wildlife Sanctuary in one of the two camps on the grounds. They will spend time watching the animals in the reserve and understanding their interactions. They will also get the opportunity to travel to Kruger National Park, one of the largest parks in the world, which houses hundreds of different species of animals. The journey also includes side trips to top scenic South African destinations such as Tzaneen and Graskop, home of the world-famous Blyde River Canyon.
The costs, which range from $2,500 to $3,700 a person, include meals, airport and ground transfers, entertainment, and lodging. The fees help aid the Wildlife Protection Program at the sanctuary and other local animal protection groups.
The Humane Society will run regular trips to South Africa throughout 2011 and hopes to expand in the future and visit more countries such as Bhutan, Canada, and Guatemala.
For more information on how you can get involved visit the Humane Society Travel Tours website.
photo by: Sabi Sabi South Africa
Post originale: http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2010/11/-the-human-society-launches.html
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Out of Office: Into Africa
Associate Photo Editor Krista Rossow shares her first trip to Africa.
A total safari newbie, I wasn't sure what to expect when I packed my duffel bag to head to the bush in Zambia. So, I tried to have few expectations. Everyone kept asking me what animals I wanted to see, as if it were a menu. I'll take one of everything, please? I was just looking forward to seeing animals that I'd only seen before in a zoo or circus in their natural element. And, of course, to be in Africa.
On the first truck ride from the airport to camp, I realized why the Abercrombie & Kent tour schedule listed the two-hour ride as a "transfer/game drive." We had just left the town of Mfuwe and were entering South Luangwa National Park on the way to our camp within the park, Sanctuary Puku Ridge. Just after the sun faded beyond the horizon, our truck rounded a bend and came upon a giraffe in the middle of the road. Our patient guide allowed all of us safari first-timers to have a proper burst of excitement before proceeding forward into the darkening bush. By the time we arrived at our camp, we had spotted even more game....two hippos scampering off in the darkness and the shadowy bulk of a few elephants. Not that I was counting, but I'd already crossed two animals off my Big 5 list. I was already being spoiled by Zambia!
Read more about Krista's first safari after the jump.
Post originale: http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2010/11/out-of-office-into-africa.html
A total safari newbie, I wasn't sure what to expect when I packed my duffel bag to head to the bush in Zambia. So, I tried to have few expectations. Everyone kept asking me what animals I wanted to see, as if it were a menu. I'll take one of everything, please? I was just looking forward to seeing animals that I'd only seen before in a zoo or circus in their natural element. And, of course, to be in Africa.On the first truck ride from the airport to camp, I realized why the Abercrombie & Kent tour schedule listed the two-hour ride as a "transfer/game drive." We had just left the town of Mfuwe and were entering South Luangwa National Park on the way to our camp within the park, Sanctuary Puku Ridge. Just after the sun faded beyond the horizon, our truck rounded a bend and came upon a giraffe in the middle of the road. Our patient guide allowed all of us safari first-timers to have a proper burst of excitement before proceeding forward into the darkening bush. By the time we arrived at our camp, we had spotted even more game....two hippos scampering off in the darkness and the shadowy bulk of a few elephants. Not that I was counting, but I'd already crossed two animals off my Big 5 list. I was already being spoiled by Zambia!
Read more about Krista's first safari after the jump.
Post originale: http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2010/11/out-of-office-into-africa.html
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
The True Size of Africa
Kai Krause illustrates how big Africa really is by cramming the shapes of other countries into it — a lot of other countries. Why do you people hate Mercator so much? Via MetaFilter.
The True Size of Africa first appeared on The Map Room: A Weblog About Maps on October 20, 2010. Copyright © 2010 Jonathan Crowe. Distributed under a Creative Commons licence.
Post originale: http://www.mcwetboy.net/maproom/2010/10/the_true_size_o.php
The True Size of Africa
Kai Krause illustrates how big Africa really is by cramming the shapes of other countries into it — a lot of other countries. Why do you people hate Mercator so much? Via MetaFilter.
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