Nov 9th, 2012 at 9:00AM: In July of this year, India's Supreme Court took the bold, and controversial, step of banning "tiger tourism" throughout the country. The move was made to protect the increasingly rare big cats and to force state governments to come up with conservation plans for habitats in which the creatures live. Now the court has reversed its decision, opening the outer 20 percent of 41 national and local ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Tiger Tourism Ban In India Lifted
Nov 9th, 2012 at 9:00AM: In July of this year, India's Supreme Court took the bold, and controversial, step of banning "tiger tourism" throughout the country. The move was made to protect the increasingly rare big cats and to force state governments to come up with conservation plans for habitats in which the creatures live. Now the court has reversed its decision, opening the outer 20 percent of 41 national and local ...Kenya Festival A Showcase Of Culture, Old School
Nov 7th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
The annual Lamu Cultural Festival in Kenya is a showcase of tradition featuring much of what earned the island off Africa's northern coast its World Heritage Site designation in 2001. Coming up November 15-18, 2012, the three-day festival offers a unique opportunity to explore the history, people, sights and sounds of Africa.
Lamu Island is home to Lamu Town, Kenya's oldest continually ...8 Million Bats Fly To Zambia For Annual Migration
Oct 24th, 2012 at 3:00PM: For travelers who want to get away from the fake blood and costumed zombies this Halloween, there is more authentic experience to be had at Zambia's Kasanka National Park. The spectacle is said to be the world's largest mammal migration, with 8 million straw-colored fruit bats arriving from the Congo to eat the wild musuku fruits in the park.
During the migration an overwhelming amount of bats ...Overseas France: Or Where You Can Find France Outside Of France
Oct 5th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
The days of colonial empires may be long over, though the United States, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands and Denmark continue each to administer a smattering of overseas territories.
Among these, France has arguably the most interesting and wide-ranging set of territories. Overseas France includes tiny St. Pierre and Miquelon off the coast of Newfoundland (population around 6,000), the ...African Safari Guests Get A Thrill When A Leopard Makes An Unexpected Kill
Oct 3rd, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Safari-goers had the thrill of a lifetime when they got to witness a leopard hunting his supper, as seen in the video above. A herd of impalas darted across the road, and one unfortunate soul ran right into a hungry leopard. Let's just say the leopard went home satisfied and the impala met an untimely end. ...
Africa Set To Be Next International Hot Spot?
Sep 24th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Africa seems to be making a comeback, drawing travelers from around the globe to a variety of destinations within the world's second largest continent. The next international hotspot? Recent travel awards won by Africa's luxury travel brands indicate that's possible. A focus by adventure brands adds fuel to the fire; Africa is the place to be.
The World Travel Awards (WTA) highlight and ...Beneath The Almond Tree: A Moroccan Memory
Sep 5th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
"A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions,
and the roots spring up and make new trees."
– Amelia Earhart
Roses aren't supposed to let you down.
Neither are rose festivals, one of which had drawn my friend Liz and me to Morocco's Valley of Roses this May. There wasn't much written online about the festival, but what the guidebooks and websites lacked in ...Video Of The Day: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Aug 8th, 2012 at 7:00PM:
"Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - Rise & Shine Preview" from Cumbancha on Vimeo.
All kinds of circumstances get musicians together and facilitate creativity. In the case of Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, that circumstance was West African refugee camps. While their homeland was devastated during a period of violent bloodshed, these musicians made the best of a bad situation and ...
Video: Babongo Funeral
Jul 18th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
The Babongo people, or Bongo people, in Gabon, lead fascinating lives that are wildly different from the lives many of us lead in Western civilization. The Babongo funeral is an example of this. When BBC's Bruce Parry went to Gabon to explore, a woman and a baby died in the village he was visiting shortly after his arrival. He and his crew (one member of which was Jonathan Clay, who hosts ...
Visiting The Seychelles: Six Things You Need To Know
Jul 11th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
The Seychelles is a beautiful country of 115 granite and coral islands, pretty much in the middle of nowhere. Located 932 miles east of Africa and 1135 miles northeast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, getting there takes some work. A transit point for trade between Africa and Asia, the Seychelles islands are known for their pristine beaches and untouched nature reserves that make a visit ...Soaring Over The Serengeti In A Hot Air Balloon
Jul 11th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
This video shows two of my lifelong dreams: I've always wanted to ride in a hot air balloon and I've always wanted to take a balloon ride over the Serengeti.
Kym Elder has done both, and captured her experience in this beautiful video. She soars over zebra, giraffes, gazelles and many more animals. Flying over the herds on a near-silent balloon must be the best way to see them. You can get in ...
10 Photo Musts For Any Travel Plans
Jun 24th, 2012 at 4:00PM: Taking photos of important documentation that we might need later as a backup is quickly becoming a part of everyone's travel plans. Stored in our cell phone, critical data can be recalled easily when paper versions of the same are misplaced, lost or stolen. Taking that idea another step further, creating other images along the way can be quite helpful for a number of reasons.
We don't like to ...Top Places Around The World You Do Not Want To Get Sick
Jun 24th, 2012 at 2:00PM: Worried about getting sick on your travels? You may want to steer clear of the countries below. The World Health Organization has revealed the top countries around the world with the worst healthcare.
While Burma is the worst country to get sick in, the continent of Africa has the most countries with bad healthcare systems on the planet. Other destinations you don't want to fall ill in include ...Video: How To Cook A Sheep's Head
Jun 21st, 2012 at 2:00PM:
One of the great pleasures of travel is the food. Of course, sometimes the food can be a bit strange. A new web series called "Africa on a Plate" takes you across the continent in search of unusual delicacies that aren't so unusual in the local area. In the first episode, host Lentswe Bhengu shows us how they cook a sheep's head in South Africa.
This video is part one of two. You can see the ...
Skype Banned In Ethiopia, Punishable By 15 Years In Prison
Jun 16th, 2012 at 11:00AM: A new law passed in Ethiopia has banned Voice Over Internet Protocol services such as Skype, Al Jazeera reports. Use of such services is punishable by large fines and up to 15 years in prison. The law was passed with little fanfare on May 24 but has only just become noticed by international media.
The government-owned Ethio Telecom has a monopoly on telecommunications but the country is filled ...How To Put On A Travel Photography Exhibition
Jun 12th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
You got back from an amazing adventure travel vacation a few weeks ago. Your friends and family have heard all your stories and seen all your photos. Now what? Instead of tucking your photos away in an album or hard drive, why not show off your travel photography to a wider audience?
I've run two photography exhibitions and been in several more. My first exhibition was on the painted caves of ...Airline Transports Herd of African Elephants (PHOTOS)
Jun 10th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Earlier this month, LAN Airlines transported an orphaned herd of nine African elephants between the ages of four and nine years old from Namibia to Mexico, where the animals will find their new home at the African Safari Zoo in Puebla. ...Video: Lunch In A Village In Burkina Faso
May 29th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
It's lunchtime in Taga, a village in Burkina Faso, West Africa. A guy is milking the cows and the women are working over the stove. Kids are running around making noise and getting in the way. It's just like lunch at my house – well, not quite.
That's what I love about this video. There are so many similarities – the laughing kids, the idle chatter, taking some time off work in ...
Video: Highlining Across Morocco's Todra Gorge
May 29th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Far inland from the heavily toured bazaars of Marrakech and Essaouira lies a part of Morocco that many travelers know little about. The Todra Gorge, located in the remote High Atlas Mountains, is a sort of mini Moroccan Grand Canyon with 1,000-foot rock walls that have been carved out over thousands of years by the Todra and Dades Rivers.
In the video trailer above, we see an assemblage of ...
Kolmanskop: Namibia's Eerie Ghost Town
May 17th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
There's something compelling about ghost towns. To walk amid the houses that once held families, past playgrounds that once rang with the laughter of children, and through public buildings where locals once gathered – all gone.
I've explored ghost towns all over the American Southwest, and while they have creepiness aplenty, the most disturbing ghost town has to be Kolmanskop in ...
