Tags: africa
Tags: africa
Big in Africa: Tips for a truly kick-ass safari
Posted Friday July 11, 2008, 1:55 am, Over one day old at Gadling
A knowledgeable guide can make all the difference, especially if you have hopes of spotting some of Africa's more elusive animals (such as leopards and cheetahs). While professional binoculars can set you back a few hundred dollars, you can get a good entry-level pair without breaking the bank.
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Big in Africa: 15 uniquely African travel experiences
Posted Wednesday July 9, 2008, 5:55 am, Over one day old at Gadling
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Photo of the day (07/07/08)
Posted Tuesday July 8, 2008, 2:34 am, Over one day old at Gadling
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Denmark first in yet survey of the world's happiest countries
Posted Tuesday July 8, 2008, 2:34 am, Over one day old at Gadling
Filed under: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America, Denmark Back in April, Catherine posted about Denmark being ranked the world's happiest country by the University of Leicester in England, which published its so-called Map of World Happiness.
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Big in Africa: Bizarre foods from across the continent
Posted Monday July 7, 2008, 1:55 am, Over one day old at Gadling
Although the idea of eating Africa's most majestic herbivores might be off-putting to some, antelope jerky is seriously delicious stuff, especially when it's spiced up with peppercorns and hot sauce. Of course, mopane worms aren't chips, but caterpillars - big, honkin' caterpillars.
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Learn Wolof Online: Can you say thank-you?
Posted Saturday July 5, 2008, 12:55 pm, Over one day old at Gadling
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Learning, Business, Stories, Africa, Gambia, Internet Tools When Aaron asked in his post for "Words English needs but doesn't have," I thought of a Wolof word to add to the list, but I don't know how to spell it. enday san? n'day san?
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Big in Africa: How to spot Africa's biggest wildlife
Posted Thursday July 3, 2008, 2:48 am, Over one day old at Gadling
However, the phrase was originally coined by big game hunters to denote the five most dangerous animals to hunt, especially since each animal in the group has a reputation for pursuing its attacker when wounded. Fortunately for you, you're here in Africa to observe them, not to shoot them...
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Big in Africa: 5 Things to do before traveling to Africa
Posted Tuesday July 1, 2008, 4:41 am, Over one day old at Gadling
Filed under: Africa, Big in Japan This month, Big in Japan is on vacation in Africa, and will be bringing you travel news and happenings from around this often misunderstood continent. Before heading out, you're going to need jabs for all sorts of illnesses that yo u've probably never heard of.
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Memories of Zimbabwe - You can't afford to go home
Posted Tuesday April 8, 2008, 10:30 am, Over one day old at ComputerZen.com - Scott Hanselman
We try to go to Africa every two years as she's from Zimbabwe originally. We wanted to go to Zim last year, but ended up going to Tanzania instead as we were taking our (at the time) one year old, and my sister-in-law works for the Rwandan War Crimes Tribunal there.
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Somalia bombing - more than meets the eye (and meets the media)
Posted Wednesday January 10, 2007, 7:13 am, Over one day old at Joho the Blog
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