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Largest international conservation area formed in southern Africa

Kraig Becker — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST

Filed under: Activism, Africa, Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ecotourism, News

On Thursday of this week five nations in southern Africa announced plans to form a new international conservation area that will be the largest of its kind once it is complete. This unprecedented move was made to allow the participating nations to combine their conservation efforts and combat illegal poaching in a more efficient manner.

Under the agreement, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola and Botswana will combine 36 nature preserves that are currently managed independently of one another. The newly unified conservation area will be roughly the size of Sweden and will provide wildlife with more than 170,000 square miles of unbroken territory to freely migrate through. This new preserve will be expansive enough to encompass both Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and the Okavango Delta in Botswana, two of the more spectacular settings in all of Africa.

Conservationists are hailing the move as a good one for southern Africa. The newly formed Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area is home to roughly 45% of the total elephant population on the continent and will also feature more than 600 species of birds alone. Other big game, such as zebra, giraffe, buffalo and lion will be plentiful there as well.

Of particular concern for each of the countries involved with the project is protecting the elephant herds that live there. Poaching has become a major concern across Africa where the animals are routinely hunted and killed illegally to harvest their ivory tusks. With each nation working more cooperatively inside the conservation area, however, they hope to prevent much of the poaching that has gone on in the region over the past few years.

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Angola rising: tourism is next

Alex Robertson Textor — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EST

Filed under: Africa, Europe, Angola, Portugal

I spent last week in Portugal's Azores, absorbing the rhythms of daily life on Flores, Europe's westernmost island. An unexpected discovery was the ongoing focus on Angola in the Portuguese media. Evidence of the rise of Angola as an economic power is everywhere.

First off, Portuguese people are moving to the former Portuguese colony in droves. Back in 2010 there was an interesting article by François Musseau in the French newspaper Libération about Angola's magnetic appeal to skilled Portuguese workers. Musseau's article points out that skilled Portuguese workers can make three times as much money in Angola than in Portugal. While life in Angola might not always be easy, Musseau suggests, the payoff in terms of salary and career development is high. More recently, a BBC article from this past December also documents the Portuguese exodus to Angola.

The flow of workers doesn't appear to be leveling off. The current issue of newsweekly Visão features an article on superior economic environments for skilled workers hoping to escape Portugal's economic crisis. Angola is one of a handful of countries listed - and the only one of the bunch in Africa - next to rich countries like Germany, Switzerland, the UK, and the US.

"The future starts here," says the billboard of an Angolan bank, Banco BAI, at a prime spot at Lisbon's international airport. This statement appears to be true for Angola in many ways. A number of different stories over the last few months have observed that Angolan investors are busy buying up Portugal's businesses and newly privatized state assets in a postcolonial reversal.

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Airlines that could kill you

Chris Owen — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:00:00 EST

Filed under: Europe, Angola, Germany, Spain, Airlines, Airports, Airline Reviews, Travel Security

Aviation safety is no small concern for the European Commission when it comes to airlines that could kill you. Airlines not up to standard are banned. Over 90 companies and 250 airlines are on the no-flight blacklist with African, Indonesian and Kazakhstan airlines dominating the list.

The 17th update of the so-called "blacklist" of airlines banned in the 27-nation European Union is serious business for the EU's Safety Committee.

"The European Union now has a coherent approach to banning airlines", said Jacques Barrot, Vice-President of the Commission responsible for transport. "This black list will keep dubious airlines out of Europe. It will also make sure that all airlines operating in Europe's sky meet the highest safety standards".

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Caribbean Tsunami test hopes to save lives

Chris Owen — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EST

Filed under: Asia, North America, Angola, Japan, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, United States, Caribbean, Travel Security

It was planned long before the earthquake-turned-tsunami event in Japan to test the readiness of 33 Caribbean countries in the region's first full-scale tsunami warning exercise. On Wednesday, March 23, a fictitious earthquake of 7.6 magnitude occurred off the coast of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Bulletins were issued by the West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island and by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii for the rest of the area and the test was underway.

The Caribbean tsunami test, named Caribe Wave 11 did not involve communities but aimed to test the effectiveness of alert, monitoring and warning systems among all the emergency management organizations throughout the region. The test was designed to determine whether Caribbean countries are ready to respond in the event of a dangerous tsunami. Results will be reported in April.

"The earthquake and tsunami that have devastated Japan have shown how essential alert systems are," said Irina Bokova, UNESCO's director general.

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Top 20 countries for life expectancy

Justin Delaney — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EST

Filed under: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Angola, China, Israel, Japan, Singapore, Andorra, France, Iceland, Italy, Monaco, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, United States, Australia, News, Caribbean, Hong Kong

"Old people" - we all hope to live long enough to earn this distinction. In some countries, the probability of living well into your eighties is much better than in others. The worldwide average for life expectancy is just a smidge over 67, with the highest and lowest countries fluctuating by over 20 years in each direction. 39 of the bottom 40 countries are located on the African continent, and 3 of the top 5 are European micro-states. The United States ranks in at number 50, boasting a life expectancy of 78 years old.

At the bottom of the list is Angola, a country in southwestern Africa with a machete on its flag. The average life expectancy in Angola is almost 39 years old. At the other end of the spectrum is Monaco (pictured above). Monaco is a micro-state in Europe with an extremely high standard of living. The average person there lives to be 89 years old. The 50 year gap between these two countries represents the difference between yacht ownership and subsistence farming, and every other country falls somewhere in between. For the full list, check out the world fact book at cia.gov.

20. Bermuda - 80.71
19. Anguilla - 80.87 (at right)
18. Iceland - 80.90
17. Israel - 80.96
16. Switzerland - 81.07
15. Sweden - 81.07
14. Spain - 81.17
13. France - 81.19
12. Jersey - 81.38
11. Canada - 81.38
10. Italy - 81.77

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American explorer to cross Africa on foot

Kraig Becker — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EST

Filed under: Activism, Arts and Culture, Hiking, Learning, Blogs, Africa, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, News, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)

Anthropologist, explorer, and member of the Royal Geographical Society Julian Monroe Fisher is preparing for an epic expedition that will see him cross Africa completely on foot. The journey, which is set to begin this spring, will cover more than 4000 miles, crossing the continent east to west, in an effort to raise awareness of the Mines Advisory Group (MAG), an organization dedicated to removing land mines and other small arms from countries that were formerly plagued with conflict.

Julian's adventure will get underway on April 26th of this year, when he sets out from the town of Pemba, located on the coast of Mozambique. From there, he'll begin traveling west, crossing through miles of difficult and varying African terrain, before eventually ending in Lobito, Angola, which falls along that country's Atlantic coast. Along the way, he'll pass through the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Malawi as well.

No stranger to long distance travel, Monroe spent much of his time on the road between 1996 and 2003, crossing through more than 90 countries on five different continents. He has written two books about his travels and was an early adopter when it came to writing about his adventures on the web as well. Last year, he even opened an anthropological research station in the Bunkeye Cultural Village, located in the DRC, which this expedition will help raise funds for too.

This 4000 mile journey is sure to be an amazing adventure to follow, and Julian will be posting updates to his Facebook page along the way. But what he really hopes to do is draw attention to the amazing work that MAG is doing in countries across the planet in helping them to remove old land mines, un-exploded missiles, mortars, grenades, and other small arms that have been left behind following a major conflict. The organization operates throughout Africa and South East Asia, where it saves lives and limbs simply by doing away with old weapons that still litter the landscape.

For me personally, Africa remains my favorite destination, and traveling on foot is truly a unique way to see the continent and interact with its people. I'm sure that this will be quite the adventure when Julian and his team get underway in a few months time.

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Luanda, Angola: The world's most expensive city for expats

Aaron Hotfelder — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST

Filed under: Business, Africa, Angola, Budget Travel

London. Tokyo. New York. Hong Kong. Luanda?

When you think of expensive places to live, Luanda, Angola, probably doesn't come to mind. But according to a recent study by the consulting firm Mercer, the Angolan capital is the world's most expensive city for expatriates. Why?

Well, it's the same reason prices are usually high: too much demand, too little supply. Luanda, a city rife with crippling poverty, has seen several multinational oil companies move to town in recent years, but it lacks the infrastructure, secure housing, and affordable services that many of their employees expect.

"To entice talented staff to [African] cities, multinationals need to provide the same standard of living and benefits that these employees and their families would experience at home," said a researcher at Mercer. "In some African cities, the cost of this can be extraordinarily high--particularly the cost of good, secure accommodation."

Cheeseburgers in Luanda cost about $15, with haircuts running $150, and one-year gym memberships costing $2,500. Quality housing in a safe neighborhood can cost just under $10,000 per month.

The survey placed Tokyo second for cost of living, with N'Djamena, Chad, Moscow, and Geneva rounding out the top five. Karachi, Pakistan, was the world's cheapest city for expats.

More here.

[Photo Credit: Embassy of Angola UK]

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On the trail of the Kalahari bushmen

Kraig Becker — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:00:00 EST

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Hiking, History, Learning, Africa, Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Camping, Ecotourism

A few days back we posted about 18 unique travel experiences that even the seasoned traveler would find interesting. One of the suggestions on that list was to travel to the Kalahari Desert to stay with bushmen and partake in an initiation hunt with the tribes that still wander the remote regions of southern Africa.

Recently, travel writer Sally Emerson journeyed to Botswana to go in search of the bushmen herself. She wrote about her adventures for the Times Online, as she explored the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari, following in the footsteps of author Laurens Van der Post, who published The Lost World of the Kalahari back in 1956. The book has become one of the seminal works on the bushmen and their culture.

Both Emerson, and Van der Post before her, were searching for the San Bushmen, one of five distinct tribes that are spread out across South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, and Botswana. Today, it is believed that less than 100,000 of the bushmen remain, but those that do, maintain close ties to their culture, and the land on which they live.

Emerson says that the bushmen that she met were able to teach her about the plants and animals of the Kalahari while showing her how to set traps and hunt as well. They displayed a deep understanding of what their surroundings could provide for them, allowing them to survive for extended periods of time in the desert. Many of the tribesmen are now guides, and are eager to share their history and culture with visitors from the rest of the world. Traveling to the Kalahari to spend some time with these guides would indeed makre for a unique and amazing travel experience.

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Independence days and elephants

Jamie Rhein — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST

Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Festivals and Events, Angola, Mauritania, Cambodia, East Timor, Russian Federation, Albania, France, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, Barbados, Dominica, United States, Colombia, Suriname

I've whipped out my International Calendar to see what might be left to tell about November before it slips away from Eastern Standard Time in a few hours. What I see is a whole lot of independence days and a slew of other politically geared occasions.

Nov. 1--Antigua-Barbuda gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1980.
Nov. 3--Dominica gained independence from the UK in 1978. Panama gained Independence from Colombia in 1903 and Micronesia gained independence from the U.S. in 1980.
Nov. 9--Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953.
Nov. 11--Poland gained independence in 1918; Angola gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
Nov. 18--Latvia gained independence from Russia in 1918; Morocco from France in 1956.
Nov. 25--Suriname gained independence
Nov. 28--Mauritania gained Independence from France in 1968 and Albania gained Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, Panama gained independence from Spain in 1821 and East Timor gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
Nov. 30-Barbados gained independence from the U.K. in 1966

Other than these, Tonga has had Constitution Day (Nov. 4); Russia, Revolution Day (Nov. 7); Brazil, Republic Day (Nov. 15); and Vanuatu has had National Unity Day, (Nov. 29)

My favorite happening of the bunch of events that occurred this month, though, is the Surin Elephant Round-Up in Thailand.

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Mega, as in the Biggest Ever, African Adventure Trip

Jamie Rhein — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:30:00 EST

Filed under: Climbing, Arts and Culture, Hiking, Africa, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

Suppose you have time-lots of it. Let's say you have 44 weeks. Perhaps you'd like to go overland from Morocco to South Africa by way of Egypt. Here's a travel adventure that will take you through 10 game parks, various cultural and historical landmarks, and enough thrills like rafting and tandem sky diving that you'll have stories to tell for years. Countries not typical as tourist hot spots are included in the mix. Angola, for example, has only allowed tourists in since 2004.

In Angola you'll see Portuguese influenced architecture and gorgeous beaches besides the 3rd largest statue of Jesus in the world. The other countries in this multi-stop, pack-in-variety approach are: Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, DRCongo Zaire, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Egypt.

The highlights of this tour calledTrans Africa. Europe--CapeTown-Nairobi-Istanbul read like a cross between an outdoor wilderness experience, a cultural bonanza and a journey through an African history book. Read the itinerary and you might find yourself chomping to take this trip on. I sure am. R&R opportunities and the chance to luxuriate are built in. Africa Travel Center also offers shorter version African adventures where only parts of this trip are included.

* photo taken in Benguela, Angola by zokete.

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Namibian Dunes

Erik Olsen — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:01:00 EST

Filed under: History, Learning, Stories, Africa, Angola, Namibia

Something in me wants to make a dumb joke about "The Spice", perhaps to drop a name like Muad'Dib and see how many people get it. My suspicions are that we don't have a HUGE number of Dune fans out there, but I'll have to confess I was a passionate, rabid devotee of the Frank Herbert series. All of which leads me to this article from Namibia, which has nothing to do with worms or oil or Muadib, but rather with sand, large, lovely mountains of sand.

The writer Joan Scobey takes us to the Namib Desert, a long, thin strip, some 120 miles wide, along Namibia's 800-mile Atlantic coast between South Africa and Angola. There, she dines on oysters, rock lobsters and fresh asparagus and gazes up at the Southern Cross in a rather wonderful sounding journey published in the Washington times. I confess to a somewhat painful twinge of jealousy as I read this, as a friend of mine, travel writer Andrew Tarica once told me that Namibia is one of the best places he's ever been. One interesting bit I gleaned from the piece here is that this region is populated by Germans, who arrived to Africa rather late to the region during the great colonization boom (the whole unification thing preoccupied them for a while in the late 1800's). So, all's I got to say is, check it.

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Word for the Travel Wise (06/15/06)

Adrienne Wilson — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:00:00 EST

Filed under: Learning, Africa, Angola

One of the things I'd love to sample more than anything in all of Africa is the local club circuit. Yes, I said the local club circuit in Africa. For most people Africa may generate a slight image of some tribal style dance performed by half-naked, village women and men and probably won't be a land of throbbing techno dance music, but every place on this planet has a spot where the people can move freely. Even if it is only to the sound of one drum. Anywho, if you're as interested and enchanted by African dances as me, you'll want to read this piece on the Kilandukilu Traditional Ballet troupe of Angola found at On the Globe. Chances are you'll want to dance your way into the country shortly after - promise.

Today's word is a Portuguese word used in Angola:

esquerda - left

A directional word just seemed so right after reading this story. Not only can it be used in asking for directions, but you may also wish to use it to tell your not so talented dance partner which way they should be moving to the marimba beats.

Easy Portuguese online offers a small dictionary of useful words, useful phrases, and a couple of short lessons to get you started. Most have audio clips including our word for the day found here. Portuguese Language dot net has excellent historical info on the language and numerous tools to help you get motivated and be successful at learning the 6th most spoken language. For Portuguese heard in Portugal you can download mp3 audio from BBC, which I'm sure there are several similarities between the two countries. Those interested in classroom study abroad can click here for more info at Franco Americano.

Past Portuguese words: xixi, bronzeador, lanchonete

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Africa Travel: Namibia

Adrienne Wilson — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:45:00 EST

Filed under: Festivals and Events, Angola

Namibia is a South African country bordering the South Atlantic Ocean between Angola and South Africa. The complex shaped, wind swept sand dunes found in country look so perfect and painted it's almost eerie. I'm pretty sure I mentioned them before or the country's Skeleton Coast known from tales of shipwrecked vessels and lost sailors wandering for miles in search for water, if only a drop and food to keep them from falling faint. After days without even a crumb lost men disappear, hungry desert animals come along, and I'm sure you can gather the rest. The Namib desert is one of the world's oldest and driest deserts on Earth and while a shipwreck hasn't been reported in some time there are other reasons to visit this vast barren landscape. Take to the skies on a fly-in safari to cover a large amount of the desert coast in a short amount of time or you can roam around by foot for a closer look should you have the stamina and verses the funds for an expensive plane ride.

There are a number of ways and reasons to visit the land and sand of Namibia. My first suggestion is through these two photo galleries. The first comes from Courtney Milne's travels and the other from Culture Focus. For extra first-hand tales in Namibia visit Calvin and Sharon's Africa Travel blog. If luxury on the coast is still of interest pop into the Skeleton Coast Camp for what looks like a very nice place to crash after your day-time safari. Unlike some of the previously mentioned African countries, a Google search on Namibia will generate several results. So happy travels and remember to take lots of water.

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Africa Travel: Congo

Adrienne Wilson — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 23:59:00 EST

Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Blogs, Photos, Stories, Angola

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo are two separate neighboring countries with several similarities. For one, these two Africa lands have long been under civil unrest for many years, unstable, dark and as wild as ever. Situations in the Republic of Congo are said to have improved while the DRC is a still a huge recommended hands-off zone. Neither country is experiencing the joys from herds of tourists and probably won't for some years to come unless the armed militias and government troops both lay down their weapons.

To examine the countries differences and commonalities further, the DRC sits in Central Africa northeast of Angola and the Republic of Congo in Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean between Angola and Gabon. French is the official language of both with several local langs and dialects throughout the countries. Instead of trying to navigate our way into the country by way of Orbitz or Expedia, lets play it safe and stick to a virtual tour of the Congo. Here are a few web resources to hold you over until things simmer down, but if you're a real rebel and wish to lend your hand into making the Congo a more peaceful place check out some of the sites below and take action!

If you were to look Congo up in a dictionary Jane Goodall would probably be seen next to it. While I haven't personally followed her work or the institutes projects in Africa, she has long been associated with the sanctuary of wildlife, such as chimpanzees. Explore more about the Ngamba Island Sanctuary and Tchimpounga Reserve here.
Read rockers of Sum 41's account in the northeastern Congolese town of Bukavu in the DRC when they experience first-hand what the violence between rebels and government troops is like during their stay when they had to flee the country themselves.
Amel Larrieux, one of my favorite singers had a track titled "Congo" on her latest record reflecting on the country from which so much history rests and how through it all they still find time to sing and play a song in Congo. Click here to hear the track.
See how Amnesty International is doing its part and how you can too, to protect human rights in Kinshasa, DRC.

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Africa Travel: Angola

Adrienne Wilson — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 23:17:00 EST

Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Festivals and Events, Stories, Angola, Congo

As foreign and far as Angola may seem the country should be sounding just as familiar as home by now. Okay, well not quite, but it shouldn't sound that strange. For starters their football team will be playing in this years World Cup and CNN had a piece on the call for tourists in capital city, Luanda some weeks back. Aside from sports and warm sandy beaches lining the coasts Angola is still a very happening spot in Southern Africa. To be more precise in the location, the country borders the South Atlantic Ocean and sits between Nambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For a picture view of what the country is like check out this photo gallery at Angola.org.uk. Outside of the official tourism website, they provide some of the most extensive information you'll probably find on the web. Whether you're out for some Kizomba dance, cultural entertainment, a trip to the slave museum, or soaking up Angola's outdoors like Black Stones in Malanje, the Cuenne River, or Benguela Bay you're bound to be impressed. Heck, I was, but I'm easy to please.

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Luanda Welcomes Travelers

Adrienne Wilson — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 17:09:00 EST

Filed under: Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Stories, Angola

Well the war in Angola is over. In case you didn't know. It has been done with for the last three years and while it may have left much of the country in shambles, officials hope to woo foreign tourists in with whatever they can. Like many African countries Angola is banking that a swing in tourism could help the economy in more ways than one. I'm sure. As for right now the country has planned the construction of six new four and five star hotels and with the little bit of long undeveloped Atlantic coastline, lush tropical forests, beautiful mountains, waterfalls, exotic birds, and other wildlife left they may be able to reel in a good number of tourists. All it takes is a little advertising to let the people know Luanda, Angola welcomes travelers! CNN provides some coverage on the country's future plans.

In the meanwhile consider Angola on your next African adventure. Careful research and planning could surely give off-the-beaten path type travelers an unimaginable experience. Lonely Planet still notes the country as being a rather unsafe place to visit, but if you must go and would like to go to find out for yourself then they also recommend a visit to the Elinga Teatro art gallery. Personally I'd consider a trip to the country just to trace the connection of the capoeira done in Brazil to their roots in Angola. That's just me.

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