http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/africa-travel Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/04/gourmet_somalia_n_1568184.html 2012-06-04T12:28:00Z 2012-06-04T12:28:00Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Beachfront dining, fresh lobster, and a European clientele: Somalia's restaurant scene is quickly changing for the better.<br /> <br /> Soma... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/somalia">Somalia</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/mogadishu">Mogadishu</a>, <a href="/tag/somalia-travel">Somalia Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/10/dahshur-giza-egypt_n_1498113.html 2012-05-10T14:53:10Z 2012-05-11T07:28:23Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ The only English words heard in Said Gomaa's coffee shop are expletives shouted by the action stars blasting their way through a satellite network's a... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/international-destinations">International Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/dahshur">Dahshur</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/sphinx">Sphinx</a>, <a href="/tag/giza">Giza</a>, <a href="/tag/destinations">Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/tourism">Tourism</a>, <a href="/tag/sahara">Sahara</a>, <a href="/tag/north-africa">North Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/cairo">Cairo</a>, <a href="/tag/egypt">Egypt</a>, <a href="/tag/pyramids">Pyramids</a>, <a href="/tag/great-sphinx">Great Sphinx</a>, <a href="/tag/middle-east-travel">Middle East Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/egypt-travel">Egypt Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/out-of-office">Out of Office</a>, <a href="/tag/egyptology">Egyptology</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/12/madagascar-a-hunt-for-lemurs-with-kids_n_1420883.html 2012-04-12T11:57:19Z 2012-04-12T12:15:58Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ ANDASIBE, Madagascar -- The most charming animal I have ever seen apparently seduced my wife as well. How else to explain why she would allow a wild p... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/madagascar-travel">Madagascar Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/madagascar-lemurs">Madagascar Lemurs</a>, <a href="/tag/family-travel">Family Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/international-destinations">International Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/destinations">Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/lemurs-madagascar">Lemurs. Madagascar</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/20/moroccos-roman-ruins-stun_n_1367567.html 2012-03-20T13:37:34Z 2012-03-20T13:46:25Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ MEKNES, Morocco &mdash; Visitors to Morocco usually head straight for the beaches or plunge into the winding alleys of exotic medieval markets, but th... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/morocco-roman-city">Morocco Roman City</a>, <a href="/tag/international-destinations">International Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/morocco">Morocco</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/volubilis">Volubilis</a>, <a href="/tag/morocco-travel">Morocco Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/roman-ruins">Roman Ruins</a>, <a href="/tag/destinations">Destinations</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pam-grout/a-man-walks-into-a-shebee_b_1274814.html 2012-02-21T07:30:00Z 2012-02-21T07:42:48Z Pam Grout http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pam-grout/ Soweto is overcrowded, dirty and noisy. It's also one of the most fascinating, joyful, high-spirited places I've ever visited. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/wandies-place">Wandie&#039;s Place</a>, <a href="/tag/south-africa">South Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/nelson-mandela">Nelson Mandela</a>, <a href="/tag/soweto">Soweto</a>, <a href="/tag/shebeens">Shebeens</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-blogs">Travel Blogs</a>, <a href="/tag/southern-africa">Southern Africa</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-harper/new-safari-lodges-in-bots_b_1266968.html 2012-02-11T10:15:00Z 2012-02-11T10:16:47Z Andrew Harper http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-harper/ The sophistication of these suites and the standard of the cuisine are as crucial to the experience as the quality of the wildlife-viewing. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/south-africa">South Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/botswana">Botswana</a>, <a href="/tag/safari">Safari</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-calio/life-and-death-on-the-afr_b_1263950.html 2012-02-09T07:00:00Z 2012-02-09T07:39:43Z Jim Calio http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-calio/ Slowly, the other elephants moved away with the baby. Off to the right, up on a hill, a magnificent male lion, his mane golden in the morning sun, sat watching the entire spectacle, having eaten his fill already. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/elephants">Elephants</a>, <a href="/tag/zambia">Zambia</a>, <a href="/tag/international-destinations">International Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/cape-buffaloes">Cape-Buffaloes</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/destinations">Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/abercrombie--kent">Abercrombie &amp; Kent</a>, <a href="/tag/hyena">Hyena</a>, <a href="/tag/safari-guide">Safari Guide</a>, <a href="/tag/zambia-travel">Zambia Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/lion-kill">Lion Kill</a>, <a href="/tag/chiclele">Chiclele</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/south-luangwa-national-park">South Luangwa National Park</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-blogs">Travel Blogs</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bootsnall/20-unique-drinks-from-aro_b_1260701.html 2012-02-09T07:00:00Z 2012-02-09T07:10:44Z BootsnAll http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bootsnall/ Even if you're not a big drinker, sampling a unique local beverage can be a fun way to spice up your travels and learn something about the culture at the same time. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/drinks">Drinks</a>, <a href="/tag/europe-travel">Europe Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/bootsnall">Bootsnall</a>, <a href="/tag/canada-travel">Canada Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/pacific-travel">Pacific Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/central-america-travel">Central America Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/international-destinations">International Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/asia-travel">Asia Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/travel">Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/drinking">Drinking</a>, <a href="/tag/destinations">Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/foodie-travel">Foodie Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/us-destinations">US Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/alcohol">Alcohol</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/caribbean-travel">Caribbean Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/south-america-travel">South America Travel</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/08/fathom-travel-blog-and-tr_9_n_1263090.html 2012-02-08T13:14:19Z 2012-02-08T13:16:54Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ OUAGANDOUGOU, Burkina Faso – Finding your way around Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, should be easy to do. Wide, ramshackle boulevards rad... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/burkina-faso-travel">Burkina Faso Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/burkina-faso">Burkina Faso</a>, <a href="/tag/destinations">Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/international-destinations">International Destinations</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-poliza/exploring-kenyas-pristine_b_1180892.html 2012-01-03T09:45:00Z 2012-01-03T09:40:12Z Michael Poliza http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-poliza/ I was convinced Kenya couldn't offer a genuine wilderness experience. I was so wrong! <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/photography">Photography</a>, <a href="/tag/kenya-travel">Kenya Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-photography">Travel Photography</a>, <a href="/tag/kenya">Kenya</a>, <a href="/tag/slideadbigshot">Slideadbigshot</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/east-africa">East Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-blogs">Travel Blogs</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ross-lohr/bar-mitzvahs-hot-moms-and_b_1132015.html 2011-12-06T01:00:00Z 2011-12-06T13:10:30Z Ross Lohr http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ross-lohr/ Wazungu, white people, are not commonly seen here. Even though I've explained to everyone that we're looking for t-shirts, I keep hearing the same question: "What about jeans?" <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/markets">Markets</a>, <a href="/tag/project-repat">Project Repat</a>, <a href="/tag/charity">Charity</a>, <a href="/tag/non-profit">Non-Profit</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/t-shirts">T-Shirts</a>, <a href="/tag/kenya-travel">Kenya Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/kenya">Kenya</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/kickstarter">Kickstarter</a>, <a href="/tag/shirts">Shirts</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-blogs">Travel Blogs</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-bromberg/tour-de-food-building-fri_b_1119184.html 2011-12-01T08:00:00Z 2011-12-01T08:22:11Z Bruce Bromberg http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-bromberg/ The location is stunning, white-sand beaches on the banks of the world's most powerful river where elephants, hippos and crocs bask in their natural habitat. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/destinations">Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/international-destinations">International Destinations</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eliza-deacon/a-big-big-meal-for-the-ch_b_1109301.html 2011-11-23T07:40:52Z 2011-11-23T07:48:03Z Eliza Deacon http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eliza-deacon/ It's never nice to lose an elephant, but it was ironically comforting to finally see one passing away from something other than a poacher's bullet. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/tanzania-travel">Tanzania Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/elephants">Elephants</a>, <a href="/tag/safari-travel">Safari Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/lions">Lions</a>, <a href="/tag/tanzania">Tanzania</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/safari">Safari</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-blogs">Travel Blogs</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maya-lau/what-the-peace-corp-taugh_b_1099202.html 2011-11-17T09:10:57Z 2011-11-17T09:15:10Z Maya Lau http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maya-lau/ In West Africa, I confronted the "toubab" version of myself, a self previously foreign to me that was lethargic, cynical and at home with failure. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/west-africa">West Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/volunteering">Volunteering</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/failure">Failure</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-blogs">Travel Blogs</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/peace-corps">Peace Corps</a>, <a href="/tag/senegal">Senegal</a>, <a href="/tag/volunteerism">Volunteerism</a>, <a href="/tag/learning">Learning</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-bangs/zambia-africa-on-foot-and_b_1079683.html 2011-11-07T10:29:03Z 2011-11-07T10:56:27Z Richard Bangs http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-bangs/ So many of the once secret paradises of the world are overrun with resorts and tourist dollars that it is easy to appreciate this uninterrupted view of the wild. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/slideadbigshot">Slideadbigshot</a>, <a href="/tag/kefue">Kefue</a>, <a href="/tag/richard-bangs">Richard Bangs</a>, <a href="/tag/zambia-travel">Zambia Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/zambia">Zambia</a>, <a href="/tag/david-livingstone">David Livingstone</a>, <a href="/tag/safari-travel">Safari Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-wildlife">Africa Wildlife</a>, <a href="/tag/safari">Safari</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-blogs">Travel Blogs</a>, <a href="/tag/southern-africa">Southern Africa</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/starre-vartan/shopping-the-souks-of-mar_b_1071941.html 2011-11-03T08:48:04Z 2011-11-03T08:48:01Z Starre Vartan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/starre-vartan/ I had been describing to the shopkeepers I saw that I really wanted a Moroccan rug in shades not of orange, yellow, cream and red, but of purple, green, black and pink. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/rugs">Rugs</a>, <a href="/tag/travel">Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/souks">Souks</a>, <a href="/tag/vintage">Vintage</a>, <a href="/tag/morocco">Morocco</a>, <a href="/tag/marrakesh">Marrakesh</a>, <a href="/tag/shopping">Shopping</a>, <a href="/tag/markets">Markets</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-shopping">Travel Shopping</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eliza-deacon/tanzanian-tug-of-war-pits_b_1022629.html 2011-10-20T15:58:17Z 2011-10-21T11:11:55Z Eliza Deacon http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eliza-deacon/ It was an epic battle that pitted the power house of an ancient dynasty against a smaller, more agile opponent. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/tanzania-travel">Tanzania Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/nomad-tanzania">Nomad Tanzania</a>, <a href="/tag/east-africa-travel">East Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/safari-travel">Safari Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/tanzania">Tanzania</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/safari">Safari</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ronen-paldi/the-magnificent-wonders-t_b_1011058.html 2011-10-14T12:50:59Z 2011-10-17T08:46:43Z Ronen Paldi http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ronen-paldi/ Egypt's landscape varies widely. Cairo is as densely populated and as modern as any city most in the US whereas villages in the lush Nile Valley have changed little in thousands of years. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ronen-paldi">Ronen Paldi</a>, <a href="/tag/egypt">Egypt</a>, <a href="/tag/pyramids">Pyramids</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/international-destinations">International Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/egypt-travel">Egypt Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-blogs">Travel Blogs</a>, <a href="/tag/destinations">Destinations</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/03/destination-spotlight-the_n_992831.html 2011-10-03T15:49:03Z 2011-10-03T15:54:11Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ When people think of where they want to go on vacation, Ghana isn't usually the first place that comes to mind. There are actually many good reasons t... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/ghana-travel">Ghana-Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/adventure-travel">Adventure Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/destinations">Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/international-destinations">International Destinations</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/29/on-the-hunt-in-africa-boyd-norton_n_978520.html 2011-09-29T08:00:00Z 2011-09-29T08:03:23Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ The following is an excerpt from author and photographer Boyd Norton's new book, Serengeti: The Eternal Beginning, available October 1 from Fulcrum Pu... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/safaris">Safaris</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/international-destinations">International Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/books">Books</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/lions">Lions</a>, <a href="/tag/boyd-norton">Boyd Norton</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/destinations">Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/wildlife">Wildlife</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/filippo-bozotti/tribewanted-sierra-leone-_3_b_984142.html 2011-09-27T18:55:21Z 2011-09-28T09:13:00Z Filippo Bozotti http://www.huffingtonpost.com/filippo-bozotti/ Would the community we built endure the ravaging thunderstorms and the rains that would likely beat down for 90 days straight? Would the local team look after our newly built community? Would the earth-domes be flooded? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/sustainability">Sustainability</a>, <a href="/tag/sierra-leone">Sierra Leone</a>, <a href="/tag/eco-tourism">Eco-Tourism</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/destinations">Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/international-destinations">International Destinations</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/23/nearly-everything-exhibit_n_977484.html 2011-09-23T08:31:03Z 2011-09-23T08:11:03Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Laura Burke, Associated Press<br /> <br /> ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- Looters stormed Ivory Coast's national museum during the country's bloody political crisis ea... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/global-pulse">Global Pulse</a>, <a href="/tag/art-theft">Art Theft</a>, <a href="/tag/ivory-coast-travel">Ivory Coast Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/ivory-coast">Ivory Coast</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/museums">Museums</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-tukufu-zuberi/conflict-war-in-africa_b_966173.html 2011-09-20T20:09:00Z 2011-09-20T20:10:11Z Dr. Tukufu Zuberi http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-tukufu-zuberi/ I recently tried to explain to a friend why Africa had so much war from a combination of domestic and international pressures. The domestic African causes of war are obvious; however, it was difficult to explain the international roots. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-conflict">Africa Conflict</a>, <a href="/tag/african-development">African-Development</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/african-oil">African-Oil</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-war">Africa-War</a>, <a href="/tag/rwanda">Rwanda</a>, <a href="/tag/libya">Libya</a>, <a href="/tag/ghana">Ghana</a>, <a href="/tag/somalia">Somalia</a>, <a href="/black-voices">Black Voices News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-sissons/beyond-the-bungee-in-sout_b_971432.html 2011-09-20T08:12:47Z 2011-09-20T08:35:55Z Mark Sissons http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-sissons/ South Africa's second largest and most bio-diverse province offers adrenaline junkies a veritable buffet of exhilaration, including zip-lining, hiking, kayaking, rafting, whale watching and surfing. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/garden-route">Garden Route</a>, <a href="/tag/bungee-jumping">Bungee Jumping</a>, <a href="/tag/adventure-travel">Adventure Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/slideadbigshot">Slideadbigshot</a>, <a href="/tag/south-africa-travel">South Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/international-destinations">International Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/nelson-mandela">Nelson Mandela</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/south-africa">South Africa</a>, <a href="/tag/cape-town">Cape Town</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-blogs">Travel Blogs</a>, <a href="/tag/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-guillebeau/the-feeling-of-landing-on_b_969484.html 2011-09-19T09:00:00Z 2011-09-19T09:08:37Z Chris Guillebeau http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-guillebeau/ Just because it's remote doesn't mean you're alone. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/south-pacific-travel">South Pacific Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/comoros-travel">Comoros Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/remote-airports">Remote Airports</a>, <a href="/tag/south-pacific">South Pacific</a>, <a href="/tag/islands">Islands</a>, <a href="/tag/international-destinations">International Destinations</a>, <a href="/tag/airports">Airports</a>, <a href="/tag/africa-travel">Africa Travel</a>, <a href="/tag/travel-blogs">Travel Blogs</a>, <a href="/travel">Travel News</a></p>