Archive for 'Africa'

A Nile Cruise Through Time

A Nile Cruise Through Time

Posted on 10. Nov, 2011 by .

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By the time I arrived in Aswan in January 2011, I was exhausted. My week in Cairo had left me jumpy and with a bad case of ‘Mummy Tummy.’ I obviously didn’t know it at the time, but the Tahir Square protest would happen in less than two weeks and talk of revolution was already [...]

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Riding the Rough Roads to Southern Skies

Riding the Rough Roads to Southern Skies

Posted on 13. Oct, 2011 by .

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I’m not a sporty person, but sometimes I dream of some sort of grand walking or biking tour. Steve has actually done it- he’s biking across the entire world! Here’s his account of his harrowing trip through Europe and Africa: Like all decisions of great consequence my plan to cycle around the world was made [...]

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Apothecurious

Apothecurious

Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by .

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I’m a big fan of today’s guest poster, Matt from LandLopers. His vibrant account  of the medina in Marrakech has me dying to visit Morrocco. I can honestly say that I have never tried to find the closest apothecary. Drug stores, supermarkets, yes; apothecaries, not so much. Of course that was before my trip to [...]

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