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5 Not So Common Things To Do In Egypt

5 Not So Common Things To Do In Egypt

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When you think of Egypt, one of the first things that pop in your mind are The Pyramids of Giza, the Nile River, The Sphinx, among a few other iconic sights.  Sure, these are cultural icons that are part of the Egyptian heritage and that every traveler wants to see, but they are not the [...]

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Djemaa el Fna Market in Marrakech

Marrakech: An Exploration of the Souks and Djemaa el Fna Market

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This is a guest post by Richard Morten. It’s funny to think that when I first used to visit Marrakech, I didn’t even know what a souk was. I’d hear the name mentioned a few times, but it wasn’t until I asked a Marrakech tour guide that I found out. Here in Marrakech, the souks represent [...]

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Santa Maria, Cape Verde

Falling in Love with Cape Verde

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Portuguese sailors, British pirates and ruthless slave-traders have all anchored their ships by the sandy shores of the ten pieces of off-land Africa now known as Cape Verde. Through the centuries, the cold Atlantic currents and the fierce northern winds have blended the voyagers’ cultures into a unique creole society where sad songs are sung [...]

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Giraffe in Safari

Super-Natural Namibia

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Imagine shores of hot yellow dunes washed by cold Atlantic currents, desolate salt plains transformed in bird-invaded shallow lagoons, dry rivers coming to life for a few days every year to revive complex ecosystems, limitless pink deserts inhabited by hundreds of animals and plants. Your imagination will never surpass reality, as these, and many more [...]

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Highlights of a Kenya to Cape Town Backpacking Trail – Part Two

Highlights of a Kenya to Cape Town Backpacking Trail – Part Two

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This is the second part of a two parts guest post by Caz Makepeace of yTravelBlog.  Catch up with the first part of the adventure, here. Africa gets under your skin. In our previous post we discovered 5 ways Africa will get under your skin, from sunset to sunsets, gorilla trekking to whitewater rafting, lakeside living [...]

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Highlights of a Kenya to Cape Town Backpacking Trail – Part One

Highlights of a Kenya to Cape Town Backpacking Trail – Part One

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This is the first part of a two parts guest post by Caz Makepeace of yTravelBlog. Africa gets under your skin. You’ve probably heard a lot of people say this. I certainly did. My brother lived in South Africa for 2 years and never stopped saying it. After spending so much time in South East [...]

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8 Things To Do In The Canary Islands

8 Things To Do In The Canary Islands

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The Canary Islands are an archipelago comprised of seven main islands (Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife, La Palma, Gomer, and Hierro), along with six other smaller islands (Alegranza, Graciosa, Montaña Clara, Roque del Este, Roque del Oeste, and Lobos).  Even though they are Spanish territory, this archipelago is located just off the northwest coast of [...]

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Tsingy Madagascar

This Impressive Place: Tsingy Stone Forest

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Have you ever wondered how a stone forest will look?  Well, here you have it! The Bemaraha National Park, situated in the west of Madagascar, is home to an unusual type of “forest” made of otherworldly rocky spires.  Because of the unique geography, preserved mangrove forests, and wild bird and lemur populations of the area, this national park was classified as a [...]

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Take a swim in the Devil’s Pool

Take a swim in the Devil’s Pool

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If you’re looking for a unique swim, then you should take a dip at The Devil’s Pool.  This is a small lagoon, enclosed by rocks, on the edge of one of the biggest, most beautiful waterfalls in the world, Victoria Falls. The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders) is located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.  Now, imagine yourself swimming [...]

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