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Posts by Month: November, 2009

The Ocean Trip - Return to Burundi

(Excerpt from "Slow Mail with Love," by Gene Little)Dear Mom and Dad,Yesterday [evening], as we were...

African Safaris

Can you imagine what the plains of Africa would look like from the back of an elephant or from the i...

Is it Safe to Travel to Africa?

As with any country no one can really say if it is safe or not, and in fact there are areas that are...

What Are the Most Friendly Travel Places in Africa

Africa is the largest continent on the planet and has many countries and places to travel to, many s...

Political Unrest In Africa

Fighting, famine, corrupt leaders and oil are only a few of the causes of unrest in Africa. Even out...

Is it Safe to Travel to Africa?

Experts agree that a trip to Africa is relatively safe. Your reason for traveling might come into q...

Why is There a Lack of Drinking Water in Africa?

Unsafe drinking water is a real problem for poor, underdeveloped countries in the world. Sadly, ev...

Passport Regulations For Travelers To Africa

You’ve read Hemingway’s accounts of the hills of Kilimanjaro located in Tanzania, seen the antics of...

African Travel Requirements

Since the dawn of creation, the human being has been a very mobile creature. As the population evol...

African Land Rover Tours

African land rover tours feature countries like Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Libya and many other places ...

African Land Rover Tours

The Land Rover vehicles are synonymous with Africa. If you ask anyone associated with the terrains, ...

African Safaris

A safari is a great way to explore the great continent of Africa. But should you choose the South, ...

Friendly Travel Places In Africa

Africa is the second most populated and the second larges continent following Asia. It has 11.7 mil...

Safe Travel to Africa

Africa is a beautiful country and an astounding location for a memorable vacation. However, safety i...

The Political Unrest In Africa

In Africa, a continent that has vast differences between countries and peoples, one thing is shared ...

Is It Safe To Travel To Africa?

Traveling to Africa isn't any more dangerous than traveling anywhere else. You just need to use com...

Reasons Of Political Unrest In Africa

The rising cost of food and fuel begin a rage within many people of Africa. Commodity prices are low...

African Safaris

Africa is the second largest continent in the world, and consists of 53 countries. The Mediterranean...

Is Water Safe to Drink in Africa?

Drinking water is water of sufficiently high quality that it can be used or consumed without immedia...

What About Political Unrest in Africa

Political unrest in Africa has caused oil disruption in Nigeria in 2007, food supply problems in Ken...

Traveling to South Africa

Are you planning a trip to South Africa? There are some strict requirements adhered to by South Afr...

Saying Goodbye

It was June 1956. We were ready to return to Africa. Sixteen months had been spent visiting our fami...

African Land Rover Tours

The land rover is a vehicle that is identified with Africa. The land rover is one of the vehicles t...

African Landrover Tours

If you have been thinking about taking a trip to Africa, African Charter is the right place for you ...

Passport Regulations For Travelers To Africa

Back before January 2007, passports were not a requirement to travel to other countries. However, no...

The Buffalo Hunt Continued (2)

Again, I had to lift out the spent cartridge with my finger and then reload my rifle. When the herd ...

African Safari

Looking for adventure with non-stop attractions? An African safari allows you to view wildlife and a...

Taking Your African Safari

Where will you go on your African safari? Kenya and Tanzania are two of the most popular places to ...

Is It Safe To Travel To Africa?

The thought of traveling to different countries always comes with pause and fear of traveling safely...

The Buffalo Hunt Continued

I had sent Jacob with my shotgun around in front of the herd to shoot in order to scare the buffalo ...

Is Africa Safe?

Safe is a relative term. When traveling, one's personal safety is a factor of how much risk one enjo...

How to Lose Weight

Google the term how to lose weight and the results are nearly 24,000,000.  Do you want it to ha...

African Land Rover Tours

Would you like to take a vacation in Africa and explore Botswana, Zimbabwe, the Kaokoveld, Zambia, a...

Cape Buffalo Hunting in Burundi

The year was 1954. Lewis Hedges and I decided to go buffalo hunting in the Kumoso Valley in Burundi....

Drinking Water in Africa

You worry about drinking water wherever you are. In 2007, a study indicated a child died each minute...

Native Painting in Burundi

My interest in African painting was piqued in the early 1950's when budding African artists swarmed ...

Political Unrest In Africa

Like it or not, we live in a global economy where every nation’s action has a impending positive or ...

Friendly Travel in Africa

Wondering about great places to travel in Africa? Perhaps its a place you hadn't thought about trav...

Passport Regulations for Travelers to Africa

Passport regulations vary between different African nations, so it's best to investigate what requir...

African Safaris

The word safari conjures up no end of exotic destinations such as Masai Mara, Ngorongoro, Tanganyika...

Is The Water Safe To Drink In Africa?

Whether the drinking water is safe or not would depend on where you were in Africa. In many parts o...

Gus Leaves Burundi

Gus had contacted about 8,000 ham radio stations and it was time for him to leave. He and I left Mwe...

Where Is There Political Unrest in Africa?

A bad economy and civil unrest have a cause and effect relationship. In Africa, there has been signi...

Safety Concerns

Africa is a continent of 46 nations in various stages of political, social and economic development....

Gus Operating at Mweya

We left for Bujumbura, the capital city three hours away, to get Gus' license. Gerald Bates, the Dir...

High Point of the Week

In 1952 mail came only once a week to Burundi. Mail day was the high point of the week and that was ...

Passport Regulations for Travelers to Africa

Africa has many countries within its boundaries. There are several countries within Africa that are ...

The Benefits of Raising Small Livestock

Many farmers think that small livestock is what makes country living worth living.  Most dreams...

I Arrive Back in Burundi with Gus

At the end of my last post, we were staring at a leopard in the middle of the night. After about 10 ...

Senior Health Issues and Care

This article, Senior Health Issues and Care gives food for thought and points out many problems faci...

Leroy's Trip to Meet Gus Browning

The day came for me to pick up Gus the renowned ham operator from North Carolina. I had never been t...

African Safaris

If you are planning on going on an African safari, you will have many questions and need to make man...

Best Places To Visit In Africa

This world has amazing places that most people visit through books, TV, or the computer. One is the...

Ham Radio Operations in Burundi

Communication by ham radio was popular before the debut of the internet, Sometimes the messages exch...

Violent Africa

To be sure, not all of Africa is immersed in political unrest and violence, but part of it is. Wher...

Is Water in Africa Safe to Drink?

The Water Safety Plan put into effect by the Water Research Commission provides a structured system ...

Is It Safe To Travel To Africa?

What a question, "Is it safe to travel to Africa?" That is like asking, "Is it safe to swim in the M...

Pineapple Raisin Muffins

This recipe for pineapple, raisin muffins sounds like a winning combination. First the simple ingred...

Wars and Conflicts Leads to Political Unrest in Africa

If you are considering traveling to Africa, it would be best to do some research on the politics the...

Is African Water Safe to Drink?

Is water in Africa safe to drink? The answer may depend in what part of Africa you are in. Millions ...

Christmas Letters January to June

Where is my Christmas letter?  That is a familiar question.  You see, for several years I ...

Africa by Land Rover

Africa is full of beauty, wild animals and a vast array of things to see. But to truly see Africa, y...

African Safari

If you are looking for total adventure and the vacation of a lifetime, think about going on a safari...

This Is My First Post

This is the first post on my brand new website: www.myafricantravels.com. And this is proof positive...

Stopping Memory Loss

What is the best way to stop memory loss?  Is it a mental or physical problem? Fitness programs...

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