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...a land where there are no full stops. From that striking insight Mark Tully has woven a superb series of stories which explore everything from communal conflict in Ahmedabad to communism in Kolkata, from the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad (probably the...

...gate to Udzungwa Mountains Parks, and Iringa which is the turn off for Ruaha National Park. Iringa is the place to explore the southern circuit from with a new campsite at the Msosa gate to the Uduzungwas (the Iringa side of the park) and...

...a heliocentric model of the solar system, and showed its occupant wore a bra — it is 3,200 years old. China also explored the world and traded extensively with other nations. By the 5th-6th centuries AD, voyages to India and the Arab...

uidebooks, the souks in Abu Dhabi were torn down in 2006 and no longer exist. The souks in Dubai are still wonderful to explore, though). Culture The Emirates is a federation of seven emirates, and as a result the rulers--or Sheikhs (pronounced:

Kiswahili or Swahili (official), Kiunguja (name for Swahili in Zanzibar), English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education), Arabic (widely spoken in Zanzibar), plus many local languages. Tanzanians speak...

... Geography A large central plateau makes up most of the mainland (at between 900m and 1800m) and the mountain ranges of the Eastern Arc and the Southern and Northern Highlands cut across the country to form part of the Great Rift Valley. A...

By plane Air France from Paris (weekly flights) direct to Bangui. Also Air Tchad from various neighboring cities in Africa and Afriqiyah Airways from Tripoli (Libya) and Douala (Cameroon). By car By bus By boat Other African cities and...

Each island has its own dialect, which can differ greatly. The greetings below are not necessarily direct translations. Greetings nearly always follow this pattern: Grand Comore Yedji? (how are you?) Ndjema (good) Habari? (you are well?) Salaa

... Cambodia has had a pretty bad run of luck for the last half-millennium or so. Ever since the fall of Angkor in 1431, the once mighty Khmer Empire has been plundered by all its neighbors, plus colonial France as well. After a false dawn of...

English is one of the two official languages and is spoken in the major cities as well as by those connected to the tourist industry. Outside of the large cities, Kiswahili (known in English as Swahili), is the other official language, and a few...

... Although one of Africa's more powerful economies, Kenya is still a developing country, and so certain aspects of the country's society and infrastructure may come as a shock to some visitors from developed countries who are unfamiliar with the...

By air Most international visitors will arrive through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi (NBO). If you are already in Nairobi and need to get to the airport, please make sure that you plan at least two hours to get there as...

By plane Kenya Airways (KQ) is the national airline. KQ has extensive regional (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Entebbe, etc.) and international connections (Dubai, London, Amsterdam, Mumbai, etc.). It is also a SkyTeam associate member. Kenya...

...Portuguese community for example. Every October (for a little over a month) there is a Tennerfest [4] where you can explore many of the world-class restaurants. Vegetarian Vegetarians will face a limited menu except in one or two very good...

India has 22 official languages, namely Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. There are...

The languages spoken are English (official), Shona, Sindebele/Ndebele, and numerous but minor tribal dialects. For a sample of what Zimbabweans eat (in some form, nearly every day), ask for "sadza and stew." The stew part will be familiar,...

Thanks to its former colonial status, English is one of Zambia's eight official languages and the language most often spoken in schools, on the radio, in government offices, etc. However, there are over 70 different Bantu dialects spoken...

You need a visa to get into Zimbabwe. At least on the Livingstone/Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) you will get it on demand, but it costs 30 US$ even for a day's visit. For Canadian visitors the price is even higher. Be aware that it is not allowed to...

... History Stone cities were built in many locations in present-day Zimbabwe. The most impressive structures and the best known of these, Great Zimbabwe, were built in the 15th century, but people had been living on the site from about 400 AD. T

... Zambia offers travelers some of the world's best safari opportunities, a glimpse into "real Africa," and Victoria Falls, one of the World's Seven Natural Wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History The territory of Northern Rhodesia...