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Custom Itinerary: 75th Birthday Celebration That's Cheaper by the DozenQ. Cynthia B of New York City asks "Can you help me plan a vacation to celebrate my 75th birthday? I would like to travel with my family of 12, including five grandkids between the ages of 8 and 13, and their 7 parents. I'd like something grand like maybe a safari if that's not... Category: africa |
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Travel In MadagascarI spent two weeks in Madagascar this Year traveling with MDT (Madagascar Destination Tours). They delivered everything that they said they would and provided excellent, personal care all the way through. My Tour Tsingy and Baobab: The first week we spent trekking to the Manambolo River, and then... Category: africa |
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African Safaris Welcome FamiliesSafari companies in South Africa and Kenya open their doors to families seeking adventure with children of all ages. Safari, or “travel” in Swahili, is no longer limited to adventure-seeking adults and perhaps older teens. Family Travel Forum’s consulting division has tracked... Category: africa |
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Dream Trips: Catching the Migration in Kenya and TanzaniaTwo-by-two, the wildebeest come in a seemingly endless line of gray that cuts through the Masai Mara’s golden plains. The wildebeest and their migrating companions, the zebra, move toward the Mara River. Hundreds upon hundreds of animals mass on the savannah just above the river bank, braying... Category: africa |
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Beautiful Seychelles In-Vogue In AfricaLocated off the African continent’s east coast in the Indian Ocean, Seychelles is the new destination hot spot for all types of vacations, ecotourism, culture adventures, water sports and just plain fun-in-the-sun. It is no wonder Prince William and his new wife Kate decided to spend a... Category: africa |
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A Beautiful Mess.Nigeria. That word meant little to me prior to 2009. I left Nigeria as a bubbling five old, and barely remembers anything about the country. Yes, I was born there, but that is all I can tell anyone. In the process of trying to be like any other American kid, I had jettisoned any remnant of... Category: africa |
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Travels To ThikaThis past January, I traveled with my family and a group from our church, Pleasant View Mennonite, to a small town in Kenya called Thika. We worked with a foundation called African Christian Missions International (ACMI) and spent most of our two week stay with a woman named Agnes and the 23... Category: africa |
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South African Bush: An Untouched and Invisible WorldI awoke to clamoring sounds on the rowdy bus. It became increasingly evident we were approaching our intended destination, as the scenery was devoid of familiar architecture. We were surrounded by a landscape of barren, brown trees. Despite their appearance, leafless branches... Category: africa |
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Ghana With The Wind"You're going to Ghana?? In....Africa?? That's going to change you." This phrase ran through my head the minute I stepped out of the taxi, when a little girl came up to me and held her arms up, beckoning me to hold her. Then another one came, and another. A feeling of happiness... Category: africa |
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Memories from MalawiI spent two weeks in the country of Malawi, Africa, and for a big part of it, stayed in the rural city of Dzuwa. I accompanied a group of two nurses, a doctor, three pastors, and a cameraman, with the purpose of assisting in a newly constructed medical clinic. There, we treated over 500 people for... Category: africa |
