Tuesday, 31 July 2018

Americans Opt For Cruises To Cuba Following Changing Travel Restrictions

American shunned individual travel to Cuba in 2018 with some reporting confusion over new travel restrictions. Forbes – Forbes Travel Guide https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandratalty/2018/07/31/americans-opt-for-cuban-cruises-follow-changing-travel-restrictions/

The Top 10 Bitcoin Cities In The World

From Prague to Buenos Aires, Bitcoin (and crypto) is truly borderless. Here’s where to spend that hard earned BTC. Forbes – Forbes Travel Guide https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandratalty/2018/07/31/the-top-10-bitcoin-cities-in-the-world/

How To Smartly Donate Your Time, Talent and Treasure When On Vacation

Families across America are heading out on summer vacation to rest and relax. Why not give back big too? Tips for making a difference as you travel the nation. Forbes – Forbes Travel Guide https://www.forbes.com/sites/alyssawright/2018/07/31/how-to-smartly-donate-your-time-talent-and-treasure-when-on-vacation/

Safari dreaming #1

Yes, we might go on safari in search of exciting wildlife sightings, yet it is often the moments of calm, out of the vehicle, in which Africa truly touches our soul; when we stop and look around, take a deep breath and let our senses absorb all that nature offers in such abundance across this […]

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Big Read: Discover the Tuli Block

In south-eastern Botswana, hugging the Limpopo River, lies a rugged landscape unlike anywhere else in the region. The Tuli Block has drawn Mike Main back many times over decades. Here he explains his fascination and discusses why you should look at this mysterious corner for your next safari. One of the brightest stars on Botswana’s […]

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People of the thorns

Gillian McLaren introduces us to the Antandroy people of Madagascar. (Images by the author) Arid and harsh, the far south of Madagascar is home to the Antandroy people. One of eighteen ethnic groups on the island, these hardy pioneers, traditionally a nomadic tribe, dwell in a surreal landscape dominated by Didiereaceae and Euphorbiaceae. There is […]

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Return to Lamu

With the Lamu archipelago once again considered safe to visit, Simon Marsh took his family to find out what it has to offer For several years the coastal area of Kenya, from Malindi up to the border with Somalia, was considered off limits to international tourists. Various embassies and high commissions had designated it too […]

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Meet Jim O’Brien

We find out how the founder of Native Eye developed his passion for exploring off-the-beaten-track places. By Phil Clisby The travel bug bit Jim O’Brien as a young child, when a schoolteacher introduced him to the books of Willard Price, in which a couple of teenagers travel the world collecting animals for their father’s zoo. […]

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High jump heavyweight: the eland

OK, so the common eland (Taurotragus oryx) is just an antelope. But it’s a biggie. With bulls standing some 1.6m at the shoulder and weighing up to 900kg, this heavyweight herbivore rivals the buffalo as the largest African member of the Bovidae family. And, from a distance, that solid, square frame appears undeniably cow-like. Raise […]

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Uganda unwrapped

An insider’s overview from the experts at Steppes Travel Why Visit? Congolese rainforest meets eastern savannah in this dramatic country. Troops of chimpanzees swing through the vines of Kibale and mountain gorilla families shelter within Bwindi’s dense forests. Although renowned for its iconic primates, Uganda possess a remarkable diversity of wildlife. Lions climb the trees […]

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