This is a beach on the eastern most island of this archipelago off the west coast of Africa. Ten islands make up this country. The Portuguese established their presence here in the 15th Century and the islands became an important slave trading port for the trans Atlantic slave trade. As a result, the local population today speaks Crioulo a mix of Portuguese and west African dialects. Today tourism plays a major role in the economy of the main islands. Good weather, beaches, food and music are what attracts (mostly) European visitors to spend their vacations here. Where is this in Africa?
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You're looking at a picture of my dad enjoying himself on a recent trip to Africa. He'd visited this particular waterfall many times, but had never quite seen it from this angle. He highly recommends the microlight flight by the way, even for the over seventy crowd. He's looking down on Africa's fourth largest river. At this location, the river marks the border between two countries. What are they?
It's about time I planned my next adventure in Africa. As usual I have way too many places I would like to travel to this coming year, so I am going to ask you to help me. My current top five list is below. In Kenya I'd like to spend some time in Nairobi checking out the arts and the tech scene. I'd go on safari in the beautiful Laikipia region (where Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton), before moving on to Uganda to stay in Kampala and enjoy some gorilla tracking in Bwindi.
A major expense of any trip to Africa is the cost of the flight, this is especially the case if you are traveling from the US. Direct flights are few and far between which means competition (that can lower fares) is almost non-existent. It therefore seems like a really great idea to use your earned airline miles or reward points to fly to Africa. But in my experience the dates, times or route that my miles qualify for, rarely work in my favor. I end up spending twice as long getting there by having to fly via Europe or the Middle East. Or I have to change my entire itinerary around to accommodate the few seats that qualify for a saver pass.
Merzouga is a dusty little town located right on the edge of the magnificent Erg Chebbi dunes. You may recognize the dunes from desert scenes in films like SATC2 (2010), The Mummy (1999), and Sahara (2005). If you're in Morocco it's certainly worth spending at least a night in the desert. Ride a camel out to camp and enjoy some traditional Berber music under the brilliant starry night sky. There are lots of hotels to choose from in and around Merzouga, ranging from luxurious Kasbah's, to small Riad's with cool rooftops to sleep on. The best time to visit is during the cooler months from October to February. It's a great place to ring in the New Year if you are looking for something different to do. Read more about Merzouga, how to get there, what to do and where to stay by clicking -- Merzouga Travel Guide.
If you are braving the heat in Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Senegal, the Gambia, Mali, Zanzibar and other predominantly Muslim countries/regions, you will no doubt be aware that Ramadan is around the corner. Muslims throughout Africa will begin their month long fast, from sun up to sundown, on July 20 this year (2012).