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Cape Town South Africa If there is one African city that is the envy of all other cities in the continent, it is Cape Town in South Africa . Situated in one of the most beautiful locations in the world, Cape Town is bestowed with such natural splendor that almost seduces travelers to stay even when all they had planned was just a short visit. Among the many gifts of nature surrounding the city, the iconic table mountain is without doubt Cape Town’s most impressive and most definitive... Read Full Story

NB: I originally posted the article below in qondio, a content website where people share lots of “intel” on various topics. I post as africantraveler at qondio. The True Gems in Africa Travel Maletsunyane falls near Semonkong in of Lesotho In a previous post on Africa travel , I mentioned some of the most preferred Africa holiday destinations, among them Kenya, South Africa and Egypt. While these countries may be the favorite destinations among many travelers, their attractions are not... Read Full Story

Zanzibar Beach If you are enthusiastic about the culture of the Swahili people of Eastern Africa, you may already know about the Sauti za Busara Music Festival in Zanzibar. This annual event showcases the best of East African music, especially Swahili music. Performing artists come from Zanzibar, mainland Tanzania, Kenya, and Burundi, as well as from other African countries. While taarab is arguably the most recognized genre of Swahili music, there are lots of other equally entertaining... Read Full Story

Elephants in Amboseli National Park. Mt Kilimanjaro is in the background. Image by Disdero in Wikimedia commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elephants_Kili_2.jpg I read a very interesting report in the Daily Nation today. The Kenya wildlife service (KWS) plans to trans-locate about 7,000 herbivores, mostly zebras and wildebeest, from some private ranches and game reserves in Kenya to the Amboseli national park. Apparently, following last year’s drought in Amboseli, the herbivore... Read Full Story

The great white shark: a member of the "Big 7" For the next few months, South Africa is obviously going to receive a lot of attention thanks to the forthcoming FIFA 2010 World cup in June. Without any doubt, the soccer tournament is in itself a great boost to South Africa tourism, and is expected to inject over 20 billion rand to the economy. But perhaps more importantly, it will help raise awareness of South Africa as a great African safari  destination. In a previous post on South... Read Full Story

Happy new year! First, to all readers of this African safari blog, my apologies for the prolonged absence and silence. I had several issues in my personal life to attend to, and they took longer than I thought they would. Nothing like the Tiger Woods story though ;-).  (Despite his “mistake” I still think Woods is a great man, and I hope he will bounce back as an even better person). A northern white rhino. Image from the rhino resource center http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/ While I... Read Full Story

Uhuru peak, the highest point in Mt. Kilimanjaro Despite being the highest mountain in Africa, and also the world’s highest free-standing mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro is reputedly an easy climb for any reasonably healthy person. Having made it to Uhuru peak sometime back, I too can attest to this fact, especially when I consider the fact that it was my first mountain climbing expedition. It was not very easy but it was extremely enjoyable. Before the climb: Acclimatization We were in a large... Read Full Story

The Great Wildebeest Migration Besides several other good reasons, the Masai Mara game reserve remains the most preferred wildlife safari destination in Kenya chiefly because of the great wildebeest migration. This well-documented and dramatic natural event involves over one million wildebeest accompanied by a few other antelopes and hundreds of thousands of zebras. Wildebeest crossing a river during the great migration. Image courtesy of Wikimedia commons (http://commons.wikimedia.org... Read Full Story

Africa is home to some of the world’s most popular wildlife, including the famous “big five”. Since wildlife safaris are among the top Africa holiday activities, you may find it helpful to know some fun facts about these big five animals. The big five consist of buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhinoceros. They were given this name, not because of their massive sizes, but because of how difficult and dangerous it was to hunt them down. In the earlier days when there were less... Read Full Story

It is true that we all travel for different reasons, and our tastes and likes vary.  However, when coming for a holiday in Africa, I think there are some places you just have to visit, and some activities you must undertake to enjoy a complete African safari experience. I have compiled a list of what I consider the top ten holiday activities in Africa. You may not be able to do all of them during one visit, unless of course you have a lot of time. But with proper planning, you can cover... Read Full Story