Tag archives for Africa
Adventures with Tintin
Posted by Giovanna Palatucci on July 28, 2010 As a kid I remember watching The Adventures of Tintin on TV and being captivated by the intrepid Belgian reporter who chased a good story around the world with his faithful dog Snowy by his side. Tintin was a clever and fearless traveler, jetting off to faraway places that a young girl like me could…
Good Slice in Good Hope
Posted by Intelligent Travel on July 10, 2010 Nick Fitzhugh and Pete Muller are in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup, working on a documentary series about the cultural significance of soccer in the country. They’re blogging about their experiences for us here at Intelligent Travel. Previously, Muller shared his attempt to try a South African natural remedy. See Fitzhugh’s first post here. Talk…
Well Hey, Santa Fe
Posted by Caitlin Etherton on July 1, 2010 What brings together the highest capital in the U.S. with the highest capital in the world? Only the giant of all summer folk art events – the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, which will be celebrating its seventh colorful year the weekend of July 9th, 10th and 11th. Check out New Mexico Magazine’s video…
World Cup 2010: South Africa vs. France
Posted by dbortz on June 22, 2010 Traveler intern Daniel Bortz surveys South Africa’s prospects of making it to the next round of the World Cup. After France‘s volatile coach Raymond Domenech expelled star player Nicolas Anelka and attacked his squad’s “imbecility” and the team refused to practice, the country approaches today’s matchup against South Africa on shaky ground. Unfortunately for the…
World Cup Dispatch: Inside the USA vs England Match
Posted by Intelligent Travel on June 21, 2010 Nick Fitzhugh is in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup, working with Pete Muller to produce a documentary series about the cultural significance of soccer in black South Africa. He’ll be blogging about the World Cup, and the life surrounding it, for us here at Intelligent Travel, and today shares his experience at the…
Nigeria vs. Greece: The Super Eagles Take On Galanoleyki
Posted by Caitlin Etherton on June 17, 2010 It seems the coin toss will be the deciding factor concerning who has the advantage as Nigeria takes on Greece in day seven of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. (ESPN will begin live coverage at 9:30 a.m. EST.) Both teams lost in their first games of group matches — to Argentina and the Korea Republic…
Video: Camel Race in Niger
Posted by Intelligent Travel on May 24, 2010 When Traveler contributing writer Donovan Webster and his son James traveled to Niger late last year for the annual Tuareg Festival, they managed to get prime seats for the festival’s main event: the Camel Races. Of course, those seats were in a Land Cruiser driving along a dusty, bouncy stretch of desert… On the last…
Tickets Now on Sale for Philly’s Cleopatra Exhibit
Posted by Janelle Nanos on May 7, 2010 Cleopatra’s mystique has puzzled historians for centuries, as nearly all evidence of her rule was either destroyed by Roman conquerors or pushed by earthquakes into the Mediterranean Sea. “Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt,” a new exhibition from National Geographic opening at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute this June, documents the efforts of National…
Whale Watching With Kids
Posted by Rainer Jenss on May 6, 2010 Last year, Rainer Jenss traveled around the world with his wife and two sons, and blogged about his experience here on Intelligent Travel. This year, he’s back with a new column that focuses on traveling with kids. Warning: The term ‘”family friendly” can be deceiving. If you’re planning a holiday that includes children, do you…
Tours of a Lifetime: Hike Kilimanjaro with Roadmonkey
Posted by Janelle Nanos on April 22, 2010 If there’s one word to describe Paul von Zielbauer, it’s ambitious. Somewhere in between covering military justice and the Iraq war for the New York Times, he decided to start the tour company Roadmonkey. The unique tours, which are included in National Geographic Traveler’s Tours of a Lifetime issue this year, are a combination of…
Paddles with Penguins
Posted by spark on April 7, 2010 About a month ago, Andrew Evans, our contributing editor who traveled 10,000 miles to Antarctica from Washington, D.C., mostly by bus, posted a video of him with a penguin on his lap. After watching the video, I began missing the birds I sunbathed and paddled with on the Boulders Beach, near Cape Town, South Africa,…
Trip Lit: Between Terror and Tourism
Posted by Janelle Nanos on April 6, 2010 Book columnist Don George reviews Michael Mewshaw’s latest. To celebrate his 65th birthday, novelist and travel writer Michael Mewshaw decided to embark on an ambitious–and many would say, reckless–overland odyssey across North Africa, from the storied Egyptian port of Alexandria through Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria to Tangier, Morocco. Why? Because, as he wonderfully puts it,…
Tuareg Style
Posted by Intelligent Travel on April 6, 2010 Author and National Geographic Traveler writer Donovan Webster reports from a recent visit to Niger, where he attended the annual Tuareg Festival. Read his first post here. With a sartorial tradition that stretches back far before people began recording such things, the Tuaregs of North Africa (an arm of the berbers) still dress both for…
Camels, Sand, and Celebration: The Tuareg Festival
Posted by Intelligent Travel on March 31, 2010 Donovan Webster, a writer for both National Geographic and National Geographic Traveler and author of the upcoming book, Meeting the Family: One Man’s Journey Through His Human Ancestry, is just back from a trip to the Saharan desert in Niger, where he attended the annual Tuareg Festival. You can see Webster speak live at National…
Today’s Pic: A Traditional Sudanese Tobe
Posted by Intelligent Travel on March 29, 2010 Around the world, clothing and adornments distinguish people and cultures. Often an observer’s first hint about the people wearing them, clothes can reflect tradition, spirituality, and utility–or simply fashion’s ephemeral nature and widespread influence. Here, a Sudanese woman wears a traditional tobe, which wraps around the body. For more images of global fashion, visit the…
Save the Elephants: How You Can Help
Posted by Janelle Nanos on March 18, 2010 We were sorry to learn recently that the riverside research station of Iain Douglas-Hamilton, of Save the Elephants, in northern Kenya, was destroyed on the morning of March 4, 2010 by a flash flood, which resulted from a storm several miles upstream. Save the Elephants is an organization, that, as its name indicates, works to…
An Eco-Tree House in Senegal
Posted by Intelligent Travel on March 15, 2010 Julie Falconer reports from a recent visit to Senegal, where she was able to experience their burgeoning ecotourism industry firsthand. As I pulled up to Les Collines de Niassam, I was struck by one thing: the tree houses. Perched high in the branches of centuries-old baobab trees, the wooden chalets-in-the-air were the top floors of…
Stolen Sarcophagus Returned to Egypt
Posted by Janelle Nanos on March 10, 2010 It began at a standard checkpoint, when agricultural specialist Herbert Kercados with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stopped to inspect a crate at Miami International Airport that had been shipped from an art gallery in Spain. Inside the crate was an Egyptian sarcophagus, supposedly being brought to a collector–legally–in Canada. But the inspector’s…
Street Food Photo Gallery
Posted by Janelle Nanos on January 27, 2010 I can’t really tell right now if I’m hungry because it’s close to lunchtime, or because I’ve been staring at this amazing gallery of street food over at NationalGeographic.com’s new travel website. All I know is that I need to eat, and soon. And preferably from a cart of some kind. Here are a few…
Top Ten South Africa
Posted by Janelle Nanos on December 31, 2009 Gearing up for the World Cup this year? The good folks over at National Geographic Books have put together a top ten list of what to see and do in South Africa, and they’re offering $5 off the purchase of their guidebook for a limited time. Click here to see the complete list. Top Ten…
My City Celebrates: Iming’s Cape Town
Posted by I Heart My City on December 28, 2009 This year, inspired by our “I Heart My City” series on Intelligent Travel, we’re reveling in the holiday season by asking our readers to share their favorite ways to celebrate in their cities. Today’s city-lover is Iming Lin, who shows us Cape Town’s festive side. What to share the things that make your city special?…
My City Celebrates: Nick’s Cairo
Posted by I Heart My City on December 16, 2009 This year, inspired by our ever-popular “I Heart My City” series on Intelligent Travel, we’re reveling in the holiday season by asking our readers to share their favorite ways to celebrate in their cities. Today’s city-lover is Nick Rowlands, who gives us an ironic twist on Christmas in Cairo. What to share the things that…
Today’s Pic: Harmony in Mozambique
Posted by Intelligent Travel on November 6, 2009 National Geographic Magazine’s International Photo Contest has just ended, and the judges have some tough decisions to make. But you can be a judge, too, and vote for your favorite image in the People, Places, and Nature categories. Here’s last year’s People winner, taken by Ilvy Njiokiktjien in Mozambique: The verdict: “This is one of…
Behind the Lens: The Grieving Chimps
Posted by Marilyn Terrell on October 28, 2009 The November issue of National Geographic magazine features a remarkable image of chimpanzees at a rescue center in Cameroon watching the burial of one of their own. Since it was published, the photo and story have gone viral, turning up on websites, in newspapers and on TV shows around the world. National Geographic writer Jeremy…
Citizen Journalism in Kibera
Posted by Marilyn Terrell on October 20, 2009 High school student Kyle Bullington traveled to Kenya this summer, where he lived and worked in the Nairobi neighborhood of Kibera, the largest slum in Africa, on a unique volunteer project. Residents of Kibera watch a video created by the Carolina for Kibera team This summer, high school student Kyle Bullington arrived in Kibera with…
