The Heaven of Lamu, Kenya
I have found a heaven on earth. The water is lovely and refreshing, the people kind, and the food...
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Tag: Travel Africa
13th Annual Zanzibar Film Fest
(June 4, 2010, Zanzibar, Tanzania) — World class films with an African focus, international music presentations, and stunning natural settings are in store for those cinema and arts lovers attending the 13th annual...
Read MoreZimbabwe: Proving that Eco-travel Doesn’t Equal Roughing It
If you're thinking of venturing to Africa, I strongly encourage you to design your trip in a sustainable manner. Contrary to popular belief the terms sustainable and eco-travel do not translate to lesser hotel...
Read MoreMeandering Morocco, part two
For part one “J’Alla, J’Alla. Madam, give me bag. Very heavy. Not for lady to carry.” I watch in embarrassment as he is loaded with tonne after tonne. He just stands there obediently, no sign of...
Read MoreMeandering Morocco, part one
I hold my breath. It’s a battle for survival. Should I dare? I finally decide to take the plunge. I make a dash for it as I dodge crazy motorcyclists and cross the chaotic, traffic-jammed road. I get to the other side and,...
Read MoreThe Jerusalem Beer Festival
New York – August 14, 2009: The 5th annual Jerusalem Beer Festival will showcase more than 100 breweries from around the world at Independence Park in Jerusalem, August 26-27. The festival will feature mainstream, local...
Read MoreThe Maasai of Kenya
I was setting up my tent behind the park office in Amboseli NP and didn’t notice a local teenager approaching. His earlobes hung down to his shoulders weighed down by special little copper-colored weights, the rest of the...
Read MoreFinding the Mandrills in Gabon, Africa
I ground my teeth but kept on going. Gently securing the camera on my back, and making sure more dirt doesn’t get in, I plowed through the swamp and cursed under my breath when sharp serrated grass blades cut me deep...
Read MorePeople Watching in Axum, Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s people walk the dusty streets of Axum like characters from sun-bleached pages of a biblical picture book. I catch them in mid-stride, fetching water, going to church and carrying wood. The town is big, but...
Read MoreVisiting the Simien Mountains with the King of Africa
His eyes are in the shade of massive brows. A ridged muzzle, small angular nostrils, and a round jaw with the top lip curling back suddenly to expose sharp fangs set in wide pink gums. If I didn’t know better I’d be...
Read MoreGondor’s Tresure in Ethiopia
It there was one church that won my heart in Ethiopia, it was the Debre Birhan Sellassie of Gondor. Stepping into it was like stepping into a children’s biblical storybook. Angels adorn the roof and pillars of this truly...
Read MoreBirds, Poachers, and Twitchers in Ethiopia
Sometimes, it seems like Ethiopia is all lakes, birds, and monasteries. Dirty swimming water and organized religion I can do without, but after seeing a silvery-cheeked hornbill I doubt that I could keep living my life and not...
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