Dec 24th, 2011 at 3:00PM: While there are a lot of beautiful travel photos out there, the images of Kyle Marquardt have a way of capturing those quick, often missed moments while helping people to discover places not often seen by tourists, like a penguin the first second he goes to jump out of the water, a cheetah in hot pursuit of a gazelle, or an iceberg half underwater and half above. So how does he capture such moving ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Travel the world through the photography of Kyle Marquardt
Dec 24th, 2011 at 3:00PM: While there are a lot of beautiful travel photos out there, the images of Kyle Marquardt have a way of capturing those quick, often missed moments while helping people to discover places not often seen by tourists, like a penguin the first second he goes to jump out of the water, a cheetah in hot pursuit of a gazelle, or an iceberg half underwater and half above. So how does he capture such moving ...Roman sites in Libya survived the war mostly unscathed, initial reports show
Dec 1st, 2011 at 9:00AM:
The recent fighting in Libya that toppled Gaddafi destroyed many lives and laid waste to many neighborhoods. Now that the country is beginning to rebuild, Libyans are taking stock of other effects of the war.
Libya's beautiful Roman remains, it appears, got off easy. Earlier this week, the Guardian reported that the Roman cities of Lepcis Magna and Sabratha both survived the war without any ...Galeries Lafayette in Morocco receives first Guinness World Record for largest in-store shop facade
Nov 18th, 2011 at 4:00PM: The Galeries Lafayette, a department store in Casablanca, Morocco, has received an award from the Guinness Book of World Records for having "the largest in-store shop façade". The façade has a combined area of 36,402.68 square feet (about 46 feet high and almost 791 feet wide) that takes over the three story store located in the Morocco Mall.
The Galeries Lafayette is set to open ...Photo of the day - Fez cafe
Nov 11th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
This black and white image of breakfast at a cafe in Fez was snapped by Flickr user clee130. For anyone who has spent time in Morocco, this is a familiar scene: an outdoor cafe full of men conversing together over slowly savored drinks or nibbles. Ourika, the cafe's name, refers to both a valley and river in Morocco. The Ourika River flows from a source in Toubkal National Park into the ...Video of the Day - Destination Earth
Nov 8th, 2011 at 8:00PM:
Why do you travel? For adventure? To know the unknown? To get lost? To find something?
Today's Video of the Day is an ad for a company called G Adventures that encourages viewers to get out and see "why Earth is the universe's #1 travel destination". The short piece does a beautiful job of illustrating some of the moments that beg us to travel, tailored to pull at the heartstrings of ...
Africa Gathering hits DC this weekend
Nov 2nd, 2011 at 3:00PM: If you have never heard of Africa Gathering, now is as good a time as any to hear of it. I never knew what Africa Gathering was until this past weekend when I stumbled across a post on Tumblr referencing it and proceeded to do some research. Africa Gathering is self-described as "A platform dedicated in featuring Africans, friends of Africa to improve their visibility, make them more credibility ...New travel philanthropy partnership helps children in Uganada, Africa, through their "$1 for the Future" campaign
Oct 22nd, 2011 at 10:00AM: Beginning this month, Marasa's Mweya Safari Lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, Africa, launched their "$1 For the Future" campaign in conjunction with USAID's Sustainable Tourism in the Albertine Rift Program (USAID-STAR) and the Uganda Community Tourism Association's Pearls of Uganda Program.
Guests who stay at the Mweya Safari Lodge are invited to donate $1 per day of their stay ...How to ride the tro-tro in Ghana, Africa
Oct 15th, 2011 at 1:00PM: When traveling through Ghana, Africa, one thing that is inevitable, at least if you don't want to go broke wasting all of your money on taxi fare, is that you will have to ride the tro-tro. The tro-tro is kind of like a bus system, although a bit more confusing and with a lot less personal space once on board. For first time users, it can be quite daunting trying to hail one (not going to lie, it ...10 important phrases to know before going to Ghana, Africa
Oct 8th, 2011 at 10:00AM: Learning a foreign language can be difficult. And, for people traveling to Ghana for only a short amount of time, trying to become fluent in Twi, the principal native language of the country, may be a bit farfetched. However, learning some important phrases before you go can help prepare you for a more comfortable experience.
Eti sen?
How are you?
In Ghana, the people are extremely ...Destination spotlight: Cape Coast in Ghana, Africa
Oct 7th, 2011 at 10:00AM: One reason that many people decide to travel to Ghana in Western Africa is to learn about the history of the land and people. While there are many worthwhile areas to visit in Ghana, those looking to learn about Ghana's past, as well as experience some nature and adventure, should head over to Cape Coast.
Depending on what type of atmosphere you are looking for, two popular accommodation ...Destination spotlight: the Volta Region, Ghana, Africa
Oct 3rd, 2011 at 10:00AM: When people think of where they want to go on vacation, Ghana isn't usually the first place that comes to mind. There are actually many good reasons to visit this African country, including an excellent exchange rate on the dollar, an experience rich in culture, and areas of untouched, natural beauty. These things and more can be found in the Volta Region in Ghana.
While many areas in Ghana ...Carnivore safari allows travelers to see Wild Dog of Africa
Oct 2nd, 2011 at 3:00PM: Dog lovers now have something to be excited about. Robin Pope Safaris has recently announced a brand new safari for travel beginning on March 24, 2012, called "Carnivore Week". This meaty tour will take place in the South Luangwa Valley of Zambia and will allow travelers to see Africa's largest carnivores, most notably, the rare, endangered Wild Dog of Africa.
The cost of the trip is set at ...How to eat fufu in Ghana, Africa
Oct 2nd, 2011 at 10:00AM: When traveling, experiencing the food of a culture can be one of the most exciting parts of the journey. Not only can you learn a lot about a group of people by their dining etiquette, but eating itself is fun.
Recently, I was lucky enough to take a trip to Ghana in Western Africa where dining rules and the cuisine itself differ greatly from that of Western culture. One specialty that is a ...African governments doing more to stop poaching of endangered species
Sep 30th, 2011 at 2:30PM: This year in Africa, the fight between law enforcement and poachers of endangered species has flared into a war.
In the first two months of 2011, nine poachers were shot dead in South Africa. Despite this, poaching is up. In that nation alone, 333 rhinos were killed in 2010, and there have been 309 rhinos poached so far this year. It looks like the illegal hunters are set to break a grisly ...My kid is more up-to-date on geography than Google Maps
Sep 23rd, 2011 at 5:00PM: "Where's South Sudan?" my five-year-old asked me.
Being my kid, he's big into maps. He has a map of Africa with all the flags on it hanging above his bed. Using it, he's been able to trace dad's adventures in Ethiopia and Somaliland. It's been marked up a bit since I got it for him more than a year ago. I had to draw the boundary of the unrecognized state of Somaliland on it, and we had to add ...Vice produces guide to Congo
Sep 23rd, 2011 at 11:00AM:
It wouldn't surprise me if Suroosh Avi ends up dead at the end of this series. A host and founder of the well respected Vice TV, Mr Avi recently made his way to The Democratic Republic of Congo -- specifically, the conflict-ridden East Congo -- to document the mineral trade currently pummeling the country.
Rich in a whole host of minerals that the rest of the world needs, regions of East ...
Can stem cell research save endangered species?
Sep 6th, 2011 at 1:00PM: New advances in stem cell research are giving hope in the fight to save endangered species.
Scientists have created stem cells for two endangered African species--the northern white rhino and the drill monkey. They "reprogrammed" skin cells to make them revert to stem cells, an early stage of cell development in which a cell can develop into different types of specialized cells.
It's hoped ...Travel writing: how not to do it
Sep 1st, 2011 at 11:00AM:
We've had some interesting posts on travel writing lately, including Don George's secret formula for writing a successful travel narrative and Pam Mandel's report on Book Passage. While studying good writing is vital to learning how to write, it's also important to study bad writing so you know what not to do.
Talented writer Steve Almond tackles this for us with his hilarious skewering of ...
Tanzania Game Reserve at Risk
Aug 26th, 2011 at 11:00AM: First, a highway through the Serengeti, now, a uranium mine in Selous Game Reserve. Tanzania's plans are drawing the ire of environmentalists, conservationists, and zebra-and-wildebeest huggers around the world. The government is eying Tanzanian game and park lands for developments that are in direct conflict with migrating wildlife, potentially risking their only sustainable economic sector: ...Ancient palace discovered in Sudan
Aug 6th, 2011 at 11:00AM:
Archaeologists digging in the ancient city of Meroë in the Sudan have discovered what they believe is a palace dating to 900 BC.
The team discovered the building under the remains of a later palace. It's believed to be the oldest building yet discovered at the site, which was once the capital of the Kingdom of Kush. Kush had several great cities and exported iron all the way to China. ...
