Spotlight on Zanzibar – the Spice Island
Even the name Zanzibar conjures up magic, mystery and exoticism and the island certainly lives up to its name. Zanzibar is not atually an independent country but is part of…
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Google Joins the Battle Against Poaching
This week on his excellent documentary series “Africa” David Attenborough focussed on the huge drop in numbers of elephants and rhino across Africa and the massive and ever-increasing problem of…
Spotlight on Malawi
Nestled between Tanzania, Mozambique and Zambia, Malawi is one of those places in Africa that hides its un-paralleled beauty behind a modest reputation. Most people would be hard pushed to…
Hunting Permits – now to be banned in Zambia as well?
Some weeks ago we reported the good news that the Botswana authorities had decided to refuse hunting permits for big game and other endangered wildlife. It seems that the news…
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
In Africa there are suprisingly a great many different forms of transport available to the holiday maker. Some are a once in a lifetime experience whilst others are just a…