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South Africa: Safari

South Africa's many stunning private game reserves are successes of eco-preservation and offer diverse wildlife.
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South Africa: Cape Town

Like a gawky adolescent who has discovered her beauty, the city is blooming as it shows off its splendors.
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South Africa: Winelands

The Cape Winelands have always had remarkable wines; now the region is the center of a dynamic new culinary movement.
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South Africa

This incredibly diverse, enormous country at the tip of the continent offers a thrilling combination of city, bush and beach.
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Cairo

In Africa's largest city the modern world coexists with the ancient just as extravagant lifestyles unfold alongside severely impoverished ones.
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Namibia

Bordering the Atlantic Ocean and South Africa, Namibia has expansive deserts and is one of the world's least populated countries.
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Mauritius

This island nation makes a perfect, beachy conclusion to a safari in East Africa.
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Marrakech

Marrakech has it all: history, romance, atmosphere. It exudes a happening, hip vibe, but it also has a sterling pedigree. If you’re looking for an indulgent time in an exotic...
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Kenya

Eco safari camps, recommended outfitters, plus an amazing house rental and reading lists.
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Siwa

An ecoresort in an Egyptian oasis. More coming soon.
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Zambia

A first-hand account of a philanthropic “reality" trip to Zambia that transforms the California families who sign up.
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Tanzania

Exquisite small safari lodges and visionary conservation projects have raised the wilderness experiences in Tanzania to an incredible new level.
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Mozambique

A postcard from a unique island retreat.
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Rwanda

For animal lovers, it's difficult to top the experience of observing an endangered mountain gorilla up close.
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Italy: Sardinia

Writer D. H. Lawrence once described Sardinia as “lost between Europe and Africa and belonging to nowhere.”
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Botswana

Amazing wildlife and sensational safari camps are keys to why Botswana is an African success story.
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Seychelles

This archipelago of some one hundred islands in the Indian Ocean boasts some of the world's most spectacular beach resorts.
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Egypt

With one third of all the world's antiquities and the only seven wonder of the world remaining, Egypt is a must in a lifetime visit.
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Morocco

Beyond style enclave Marrakech, the North African country has incredible destinations, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Sahara.
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Uganda

Bordered by Rwanda in the southwest, Uganda offers incredible animal viewing, including mountain gorilla trekking.
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South Africa: Books: Southern Africa Recommended Reading

SOUTH AFRICA “’The story,” the Bushman prisoner said, “is like the wind. It comes from a far-of place and we feel it.” ~Laurens van der Post NONFICTION Long Walk to...
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South Africa: Member Postcards: Ten Days in South Africa

J.H.B., New York, NY “Had a wonderful time in S.A. The trip is awful, and if going from the U.S. the fastest way is via SAA to Joberg. Delta also...
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South Africa: Member Postcards: Riding South Africa's Rovos Rail

From D.W.H., Stamford, Connecticut “Celebrating my wife’s birthday, we went to Cape Town for a week, then up to Kruger National Park and Lion Sands, in the Sabi Sand Reserve,...
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South Africa: Introduction: Just Back From: Just Back from…South Africa

Last week, when most of the world was abuzz with swine flu mania, I traveled to South Africa where the topic of the moment was more local: the country had...
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South Africa: Safari: Places: South Africa Safari: Kwandwe

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, located in the malaria-free Eastern Cape, is a conservation success story, and its beautifully varied terrain and low-density lodges (resulting in a limited amount of visitors)...
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South Africa: Safari: Introduction: Just Back From: Discoveries in South Africa

“Africa is mystic; it is wild… I have lifted my plane from the Nairobi airport for perhaps a thousand flights and I have never felt her wheels glide from the...
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South Africa: Safari: Strategies: Tips: A Typical Day on Safari in South Africa

A safari day begins with a 5:30 wake up call; then a staff member will escort you from your room to the lodge (since it’s still dark). A 6 am,...
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South Africa: Safari: Places: Africa House at Royal Malewane

From the moment you drive up to Royal Malewane and are welcomed with cool drinks and warm greetings, every detail conspires to make your visit feel like a stay with...
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South Africa: Cape Town: Introduction: Overview

Every South African schoolchild learns that the foundations of modern Cape Town were laid when the Dutch East India Company established a way station at the tip of the African...
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South Africa: Cape Town: Where to Eat: Quick Break: Woolworths

Woolworths, an upmarket supermarket of a sort that is not to be found in the U.S., is, in my opinion, a good reason to live in South Africa. Now they’ve...
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Africa specialist

You Asked: Would you suggest a couple of outfitters or travel agents to plan a Safari in Africa? Think we would prefer Kenya or Tanzania to South Africa. —J.A.R., New...
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Two good options

One of my all-time favorites is Cherri Briggs of Explore Africa. She has done trips for a number of my friends, including a honeymoon that included South Africa and Zimbabwe,...
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Ask Advice:Questions and Answers: Recommended Safari Companies

You asked: Would you suggest a couple of outfitters or travel agents to plan a safari in Africa? Think we would prefer Kenya or Tanzania to South Africa.
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Recommended Safari Companies

We have lots of wonderful specialists to recommend, so just call us and we’ll help you decide which one is right for you. One of my all-time favorites is a...
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Discussion Boards:Destinations: Anna Trzebinkski's Trunk Show

On June 5 and 6, the talented, Kenya-based designer Anna Trzebinski is bringing her newest creations to New York’s Carlton House for a special trunk show. Trzebinski  was born in...
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Ask Advice:Questions and Answers: Free Movie Screening - The World Unseen

If anyone is interested and in NYC Sat Nov 8th “The World Unseen” is a moving and passionate love story set in 1950’s South Africa just as Apartheid was beginning....
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