Mar 4th, 2012 at 4:00PM: Travel insurance was once something that only the most careful of travelers bought - an option that was easy to pass up and rarely used. But talk of airline bankruptcy, problems on a normally safe cruise vacation, and political unrest around the world have travelers taking a second look. Even impossible-to-predict natural disasters affecting travel are pushing consumers to buy. The travel industry ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Insurance gets a second look as travel world evolves
Mar 4th, 2012 at 4:00PM: Travel insurance was once something that only the most careful of travelers bought - an option that was easy to pass up and rarely used. But talk of airline bankruptcy, problems on a normally safe cruise vacation, and political unrest around the world have travelers taking a second look. Even impossible-to-predict natural disasters affecting travel are pushing consumers to buy. The travel industry ...Shootouts kill five rhino poachers in South Africa
Jan 16th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
Five rhino poachers were killed in two shootouts with South African police this week, the BBC reports. Three were killed in Kruger National Park, one of the most popular game reserves for safaris in South Africa. Two others were killed near the border with Mozambique. Poachers often cross borders in an attempt to evade the law.
Two rhino horns were found among the poachers' belongings.
...The case of the traveling gnome finally solved!
Nov 1st, 2008 at 10:20AM: Murphy, a 8 lb gnome, returned to the doorsteps of an old Gloucester couple with a bag of photos and immigration stamps hailing from Mozambique, New Zealand, Singapore, Laos, Australia, and some dozen other countries. In an attached note, he wrote: Hello! First of all I feel I should explain my prolonged absence. A gnome's life is full of time for reflection, and whilst surveying your garden ...Africa Bargains
Dec 4th, 2006 at 10:32AM: Although today isn't my day for our Photo of the Day feature, I caught sight of this sign picture and had to pass it on. If you ever felt intimidated in the market place or too shy to bargain in Africa; this sign clears the fog. They bargain in Africa. Taken in South Africa by Demonterious, there are many other sign photos, people shots and miscellaneous Africa shots. In his blog he describes his ...VR Mag
Aug 28th, 2006 at 5:38PM: I've done enough posts here on panoramic photography that folks know I'm passionate about the stuff. Whenever I find a great new site dedicated to the form, I always try to post about it. Now, this is not a new site to me, I've been aware of it for a while, but I realized recently that I've never drawn your attention to it. Now is the time. VR Magazine is a wonderful online resource dedicated to ...Helicopter Safari Africa
Jul 16th, 2006 at 8:58PM: Just like Neil's Machu Picchu piece some folks might debate doing the whole African safari thing by helicopter, but I'm totally a fan of helicopter sightseeing. For one, my last trip to Hawai'i had me foaming at the mouth to shoot more aerial photography of the places we so often see from one perspective. Now am I suggesting going out to see the Big 5 by helicopter only - of course not. This type ...Mozambique Gallery
Jun 9th, 2006 at 8:16AM: The folks at National Geographic Adventure want to alert you to the next great place to go in Africa. It is, they say, the country of Mozambique. And if you had any doubts as to the veracity of this claim, they provide a gorgeous photo gallery to help you understand. From cerulean seas to shots of wildlife and even some aerials, it is, I contest, worth a few clicks ...Africa Travel: Mozambique
Mar 14th, 2006 at 10:44PM: In all the blurbs I've done on Africa from the start of Feb until now I don't think I've covered any potential destinations for the surfer or perhaps I've overlooked them, but today I'd like to point to Mozambique for your next surfari. Judging from the comments on several surf forums Mozambique seems be pretty kick-arse when it comes to the beaches, but more so the barreling waves. Quicksilver ...Check Out Mozambique
Sep 3rd, 2005 at 7:57AM: If you read the news on a daily basis, you might be led to think that Africa is a place in utter ruin. A place riven by civil strife, hunger and misery. While that is true, there are some spots on the continent where things are not so bad, where you can travel and enjoy the sites of Africa as a tourist.
Among the countries where you might consider, the New York Times names Mozambique, calling it ...Never Be Complete
Aug 25th, 2005 at 6:08AM: This post marks the first installment of a new regular series at Gadling that will spotlight one "engaged traveler" each week. Engaged travelers can be defined in many ways, but I've chosen to focus on those that are giving back - let's call it "philanthropy on the road". I'm active in the fundraising field, so I find myself paying particular attention to what motivates travelers to give. The ...Mozambique Rising
May 28th, 2005 at 9:25AM: While many of us think of Africa as a place now utterly in turmoil and misery, the New York Times is bullish on Mozambique, calling it one of Africa's most beguiling destinations. The country has some 1,500 miles of pristine Indian Ocean coastline, and is emerging as a truly viable tourist destination, a notion deftly described in the article here. The culture of Mozambique is a curious melange of ...Young Explorers
Feb 21st, 2005 at 10:15AM: Here's a look at the new crop of young explorers and the things they're doing to advance the species. Among them is one of my favorites: Kira Salak. NYT called her "a real-life Lara Croft", which is kind of lame. Anyway, Salak has traveled to almost every continent, visiting some of the world's most remote places, including Madagascar, Mozambique, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, and Borneo. She was ...
