May 7th, 2013 at 10:00AM: After writing eight travel books that took him around Britain on foot, through the Pacific on a kayak, across Latin America, Europe and Asia on trains and up and down Africa by his wits over the last 30 years, one might think that Paul Theroux would be hard pressed to find new insights into the traveling lifestyle. But in his new travel narrative, "The Last Train to Zona Verde," the 71-year-old ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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An Interview With Paul Theroux, Author Of 'The Last Train To Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari'
May 7th, 2013 at 10:00AM: After writing eight travel books that took him around Britain on foot, through the Pacific on a kayak, across Latin America, Europe and Asia on trains and up and down Africa by his wits over the last 30 years, one might think that Paul Theroux would be hard pressed to find new insights into the traveling lifestyle. But in his new travel narrative, "The Last Train to Zona Verde," the 71-year-old ...Video Of The Day: Starry Nights In Namibia
Feb 11th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
For more than a decade, Dutch professional photographer Marsel van Oosten has been venturing to Namibia, where he has been creating an extensive night photography portfolio. Oosten, who specializes in nature and wildlife photography and has won awards from National Geographic and Photo District, used his photography expertise to create the time-lapse video above, which is an excellent example ...
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 ...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. ...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 ...Rescuing wildlife in Namibia
Jan 21st, 2012 at 2:00PM:
While 2011 has been a bad year for African wildlife, a foundation in Namibia is making a difference.
The N/a'an ku sê Foundation, which runs a wildlife sanctuary in Namibia, announced its best year to date, the Namibian reports. Last year the Foundation rescued, rehabilitated and re-released several animals, including five cheetahs, two leopards, one brown hyena, two caracals and one ...Remains of forgotten genocide victims returned by Berlin museum
Oct 3rd, 2011 at 8:30AM: It's the genocide most people have forgotten, a ruthless extermination of men, women, and children while an uncaring world focused on other things.
From 1904 to 1908, German colonial rulers in what is now Namibia systematically exterminated the Herero and Nama people. They had rebelled against the colonizers and the German army quickly defeated them. Not satisfied with a only a military ...The world's top ten most desolate countries
Aug 12th, 2011 at 10:30AM:
According to a Harvard study, the earth's population will hit seven billion humans in a few months. Earlier this summer, Gadling labs profiled the effects of increasing populations on finite land resources by showcasing the world's most crowded islands. The earth is, in its own way, an island, and 21st century humanity will be presented with the challenge of adapting to rising population ...VIDEO: Astronaut's view of the world
May 31st, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Need a few moments of Zen? This video from NASA's Johnson Space Center has seven of them, traveling over the Earth from the coast of Namibia to the Amazon Basin to capture an astronaut's view of the world. The incredible images are narrated by Dr. Justin Wilkinson, a soothing astronaut who points out the many rivers, mountains, deserts, and other features shown on NASA's camera from far above. ...
What not to do on your safari
May 1st, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Bet you didn't experience wildlife like this when you were on your last wildlife safari. Marlice van Vuuren is a Namibian animal conservationist and a woman very familiar with the ways of the African cheetah. She should know, her last 34 years were spent growing up around animals in Namibia, and she currently runs the N/a'an ku sê Wildlife Sanctuary with her husband Rudie.
It's that ...
The world's ten creepiest abandoned cities
Apr 27th, 2011 at 11:00AM:
Some cities die. The people leave, the streets go quiet, and the isolation takes on the macabre shape of a forlorn ghost-town - crumbling with haunting neglect and urban decay. From Taiwan to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, these abandoned cities lurk in the shadows of civilization. Their histories are carried in hushed whispers and futures stillborn from the day of their ...Photo of the Day - Tour d'Afrique
Jan 18th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
The 2011 Tour d'Afrique is officially underway! Just three days ago, more than 120 cyclists set off from Cairo, Egypt on a four month, 7,375 mile race across the world's most exotic and alluring continent. The competitors will pedal through Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, and Namibia before aiming to arrive in Cape Town, South Africa on May 14th.
If you ...Where To Go To Truly Get Away From It All
Feb 16th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Everyone has different reasons for why they like to travel, and their destinations of choice vary just as much. Some love to visit noisy, bustling foreign cities, others prefer the quiet tranquility of a secluded beach. Then of course, there are the travelers who truly like to get away from it all. They prefer to visit remote wilderness places, far off the beaten path, with few, if any, amenities. ...Tour d'Afrique Off and Running!
Jan 15th, 2009 at 8:30AM: The 2009 edition of the Tour d'Afrique got underway last Sunday, with cyclists setting out from Cairo, Egypt on a 7317 mile long race to Cape Town, South Africa. In between they'll pass through the Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, and Namibia, fostering international goodwill along the way, while raising funds for environmental protection and promoting cycling in Africa. ...Five endangered places you should see now, before they're gone
Oct 27th, 2007 at 10:51AM: If you knew a place was going to disappear soon, even if it wasn't one of your top must-see destinations, would you visit it just in case you regretted never seeing it later on? Our brand-new sister blog, the Green Daily, recently published this post on vacation destinations that are on the brink of being extinct. A word to the wise: see them now or you might never get a chance. Here's what made ...Chinese Tourists Try to Copy Superstar's Honeymoon
Sep 1st, 2007 at 8:33PM: If tourism in Europe soared to all-time highs in August, they have Yao Ming and his new bride, Ye Li, to blame. The Chinese superstar basketball player married Li, also a basketball player, in China in August and promptly whisked his new wife to Europe for the honeymoon. The result was many adoring fans trying to book a trip similar trip to Europe, hoping to bump into the new couple or at least ...Travel to Africa?
Sep 21st, 2006 at 12:28PM: We try to cover Africa here as best we can. Adrienne has done many a "Word" feature on the continent, and we have some favorite places there where we've been (Morocco) and some where we'd LIKE to go (Namibia). But the unfortunate fact is that Africa is in the news a lot these days for a lot of nasty things. Starvation, war, genocide. Yo might say Africa is in a world of hurt. But is that really ...Namibian Dunes
Sep 13th, 2006 at 12:01PM: 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, ...Top Ten Scenic Routes from the Sky
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Aug 7th, 2006 at 2:35PM: I'm not a window guy. At 6'4" I find it horribly uncomfortable to cram myself into the window seat. When I do get stuck there, however, I spend most of the flight with my face pressed against the window like a ten-year old on his first flight.
Naturally some flights are better than others for sightseeing. The Telegraph (UK) interviewed ten pilots to find out which routes were their favorites for ...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 ...
