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A travel magazine created by 8th grade 2015 English & World Geography students at Trinity Episcopal School in New Orleans
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Dest inat ions
Af r ica
News
Boko Haram - Kidnapping and Kill ing.................................Page 6-7
Can We End Malaria?...............................................................Page 4-5
Ebola Slows After Kill ing Thousands...................................Page 8-9
More Xenophobic Attacks.................................................Page 10-11
Arts
Did You See That?!?............................................................Page 18-19
Food Trip!..............................................................................Page 30-31
Most Dangerous City................................................................Page 24
Mind Your Manners............................................................Page 20-21
Timeline................................................................................Page 16-17
Things to See........................................................................Page 28-29
The Perfect Place for Honeymooning...................................Page 30
Voluntourism.......................................................................Page 26-27
Whatchya Doin?..................................................................Page 22-23
Table O f Contents
New s...
Can We End Malar ia?By: Claire Morrison
Malaria is a major issue but scientists are coming very close to eradicating it. Scientists have been working to find more sufficient cures and vaccines for malaria. Recently, immunity to malaria has built up due to the more intense interventions of these scientists. On May 25, 2015, Malaria Day, the CDC foundation decided that because they have managed to control malaria, they were going to take another step forward and begin trying to completely eliminate it. CDC formed a grant with other malaria partners aiming to completely eliminate malaria from the island of Hispaniola by 2020.
Some symptoms of Malaria include fever, chills, and headaches. If Malaria is untreated within a specific period of time, it can become severe and the
victim will likely die.
In 2013, approximately 198,000,000 cases of malaria took place around the world. Out of all of those, approximately five-hundred thousand people died. Malaria has infected people in 103 countries worldwide. It has affected over 3,000,000,000 people. Still about 90% of deaths due to malaria, or other diseases caused by malaria, occur in the sub-Saharan region in Africa. If medical care is sought out, malaria can be overcome within a few weeks. Malaria mostly targets young African children under the age of five because they are typically more exposed to the disease, have weaker immune systems, and have less access to medical centers, in which the disease has been found curable. Despite this, malaria can infect anyone, but there are people who have been proven more likely to get more severe cases, than others. People with no immunity to the disease, generally foreign travelers who are visiting places
Scientists are working to completely il l igetimate malaria.
Malaria mainly targets African children under f ive because of their weak immune systems
and exposure to the disease.
By: Claire Morrison
where malaria is common and come from places where malaria is not. Young children usually around 5 or under 5, are the most common targets of malaria. They are also the most common for contracting fatal cases of the disease. This is probably because they
have a weaker immune system because they are so young, and because they interact with more substances that could get them sick. Pregnant women who are usually more than three months pregnant are very common targets of malaria. People around 75 and older often contract more fatal cases of malaria due to their weaker immune systems. People with any disease that weakens their immune system, like HIV, have been proven more likely to die from malaria. In rare cases, middle aged people with good health will get severe cases of malaria. This is usually because the parasite was carried inside of the mosquito for long enough for it too mature therefore making the disease more dangerous.
Malaria is also known as plasmodium infection, because it can caused by any of the four plasmodium parasites: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium ovale. Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most common. Plasmodium Falciparum is the most deadly. The degree of seriousness also depends on how developed the parasite is.
For travelers coming from countries where malaria is uncommon, and travelling to countries where malaria is more common, there is a pill that can be taken to build up a low immunity to the disease and prevent contracting it. This pill is highly recommended, but not required due to the side effects that can be severe, or may not occur at all. The side effects of this pill in nausea, headaches, migraines, stomach aches, and strange, often vivid dreams.
Malaria is a dangerous disease but scientists are working hard it to eliminate it from of all of our worries.
After a mosquito with malaria bites a human the human contracts malaria. Every mosquito that bite that human while they have malaria then becomes a carrier of the disease. This is
how malaria continues to exist after the victims are cured.
Boko Haram- Kidnapping and Kill ingBy: Rivers Singley
The terrorist group, Boko Haram, that was
formed in 2009, is aggressively trying to
establish themselves as an independent
Islamic state within Nigeria. Tens of thousands
of innocent people have been systematically
murdered, thousands have been taken captive,
despite the many military efforts that have
been made to put an end to their ruthless
aggression. Recently, one of two large groups
of women who were kidnapped by Boko
Haram were found and rescued in the
Sambisa forest, surrounding a reserve in
Borno. With the recent partnership with ISIS,
more and more events are resulting in the
loss of lives, the false acclamation of territory,
or just plain treachery.
The women and children who survive
Boko Haram attacks are living in communities
of abandoned buildings and refugee camps.
Refugees who live in the camps are subject to
diseases and illnesses. There is hardly enough
food for the refugees to survive, despite the
humanitarian aid from the United States and
neighboring countries. Those who are not in
refugee camps receive no aid from the
Nigerian government. So, mothers with
children must pay a small rent fare for
wherever they are staying, and must find or
buy food with any money left over from
paying their rent. If they are able to survive,
they will leave as soon as they have the
money to, and flee from Boko Haram?s
tyrannical wrath.
Some of the survivors have been
rescued by the Nigerian government, and
some have died in the crossfire between
Nigerian militia and Boko Haram fighters.
Some women were hiding under trees during
battle and were crushed alive by Boko
Haram?s army tanks that didn't even know they
were there. The senseless loss of lives
Boko Haram has recently pledged alliance with another terrorist group, ISIS. They are united under the same f lag.
resulted from the fighting between the
Nigerian government and Boko Haram.
Boko Haram has unleashed some of
the worst attacks the world has ever seen.
With their recent pledge of alliance with
ISIS, they have become even more of a threat
than ever. Each day, Boko Haram plans and
conveys attacks on tribal villages, cities, or
raids on schools. Soldiers are known for
calling out all the men, lining them up with
the back of their heads facing a gun barrel,
and then the soldiers pull the trigger. Next
they call out the children, gun them down,
leaving only the women alive. The soldiers
give the women ten seconds to run, and then
they are shot while they are running for their
lives. Some counteroffensives have been
carried out by Nigerian officials, and
hundreds of people have been saved,
although with an increased Nigerian military
force comes a greater retaliation; Boko
Haram has threatened the bombing of major
cities, although their sources of weapons are
unclear. The only source of their weapons
comes from their partnership with ISIS. Boko
Haram has been very successful in amassing
weapons from willing countries as well as
being supplied by ISIS. They are using these
weapons to occupy villages as well as to
spread fear throughout Africa and the world.
Unless this relationship is broken, or if one
of the groups is shut down, more innocent
lives will continue to be lost by mass
genocide.
Michelle Obama, as well as thousands of people, are using the hashtag, "# BringBackOurGirls" to raise awareness about Boko Haram.
The Ebola epidemics started in 1976
with a 53% case fatality rate in Sudan and a
88% fatality rate in Zaire. Ebola is a virus that
is spread through physical contact and contact
with body fluids of one that is either infected
or died because of the virus. The most recent
epidemic started in 2013 and has lasted to
early 2015 killing around 11K people in total
even though it infected more than 26K people,
the world got the better end of the deal. If the
fatality rate was 90% like in 2002-2003 in the
Republic of Congo a lot more West Africans
would be dead and many of the American
doctors would have probably died to.
An American doctor has been infected
with Ebola. Sierra Leon fully recovered, but a
special treatment unit will still be left open at
National Institutes of Health (NIH). Sixteen
doctors evacuated even though they weren?t
infected. The doctor was admitted to the NIH
Clinical Center on March 13th but was
eventually discharged with good condition
after being successfully treated and was
declared no longer contagious. Sierra Leon was
one of the countries that was hit the hardest
with more than 25K people getting infected
and more than 10K people dying because of
Ebola. Health care workers also got infected
more than 800 were infected with about 500
dying.
Ebola has slowed down since the big
outbreak in late 2014 and early 2015. In
Liberia, there are now record low numbers of
cases per week. There were a total of 26,593
cases and more than 11,000 deaths and now
Liberia is becoming Ebola free. This outbreak
was 100 times bigger than than many previous
outbreaks. Liberia is supposed to be Ebola free
three days from May 6th. They have had 10
cases a week since the start of January 2015
and if it keeps decreasing the outbreak will be
considered gone by May 9th.
Ebola Slows Af ter K i l l i ng ThousandsBy: Alexander Favrot
The Ebola virus is a very deadly virus that kil ls most of the people it infects.
Liberia was declared Ebola free on
Saturday May 9th after 42 days of having no
new victims. This doesn?t mean that the
effects of the outbreak are gone. Ebola can
come back any time by crossing the borders of
Guinea or Sierra Leon. One of the disruptive
effects of having people get well was that
vaccine programs were being suspended.
Many of the natives are scared of the clinics
because of rumors most won?t even go in to
be vaccinated for Ebola or go in to be checked
to see if the have Ebola. Not getting the
vaccines has create an immunity gap which
leaves a large pool of susceptible children.
World Health Organization and United
Nations have started vaccinating children on
Monday, There aim is to give 600k children
vaccines against polio and measles. Experts
from Southampton predict that 5k children
could die of measles if not vaccinated. The
weird thing about the Ebola outbreak was
that it wasn?t stopped with drugs or vaccines
it was stopped by isolating the infected
people.
Thankfully for Africa and the rest of the
world, the Ebola epidemic has slowed to a
screeching halt and luckily the doctors have
learned how to stop the Ebola virus from
spreading. Since Ebola has been declared
erased from Sierra Leon, the doctors there can
finally come home, but they must always be
ready because it is one of the most deadly
viruses that we have seen. Hopefully when
the next epidemic comes they are ready to
stop it before it reaches more countries and
kills more people. All in all Ebola is a strong
virus that is very deadly but hopefully before
the next outbreak there will be a vaccine to
protect the people in Africa.
Ebola camp where the infected are isolated and possibly healed.
By: Mae Cowden-Garofalo
More Xenophobic At tacks in South Afr ica?
Angry crowds of local residents in South
Africa burn down the shops of foreigners living
in their towns, in an attempt to send them back
to their own countries. Throughout the year
there was frequent rioting from the locals, but
on April 16th, police lost control of the mobs.
They were forced to fire rubber bullets to
disperse the crowds that were chanting, singing,
and swinging their machetes as they burned
down the shops and attacked the foreigners.
The same day there were around 4,000 people
chanting "down with xenophobia" and "a United
Africa" in response to the anti-immigration
violence. Xenophobia is intense dislike or fear
of people from other countries. These people
believe that all the people in Africa are brothers,
no matter what country they are from
The violent uproars that started in
Johannesburg are spreading throughout South
Africa. In the port city of Durban, six people
were killed from the violence that was targeting
immigrant shops. The people who died were
two foreigners and three South Africans.
The immigrants who are mostly
threatened are Somali and Ethiopian. On
Wednesday, April 15, a 58-year-old foreign
national was killed by a mob that attacked the
man at his home. These immigrants that are
being attacked are accusing the police of not
doing enough to protect them. However, the
police have already arrested 112 people. South
Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, ordered the
police to work around the clock. He also
denounced the anti-immigrant attacks and
called for an end to violence. South African
authorities denied that the country is
experiencing xenophobic attacks and calls them
"criminal acts."
By: Mae Cowden-Garofalo
Xenophobia is intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.
African foreign nationals were told to
pack up and leave. Over 8,000 people fled and
took refuge at police stations and makeshift
camps in major cities. They say the violence is
not just attacks, but it is institutionalized
xenophobia. The attacks are intensifying each
day. Some foreign nationals say that they
would rather die in South Africa than return to
their countries of origin where there would be
even more violence.
The attacks started because residents accused
African immigrants of taking their jobs and
committing crimes. President Zuma said that
some immigrants contribute to the nation's
economy, but others bring limited skill. The
Forced Migration Study Program at the
University of Witwatersrand estimated the
overall foreign population in South Africa
ranges from 1.6 to 2 million people, which is 3
to 4 percent of the total population. National
unemployment was more than 24 percent at
the end of 2014 and it was 15 percent in 1995.
Unemployment plays a big role in the dislike
of foreigners, because the majority of people
who are attacking foreign businesses are
unemployed.
The South Africans are now calling the
government to restore peace. A Nigerian
street vendor says "the president isn't saying
anything," and "this xenophobia thing is
coming back again because the government
did not do what it was supposed to do in
2008.? In 2008, there were deadly xenophobic
riots that left at least 62 people dead. Police
arrested more than 200 people for various
charges such as rape, murder, robbery and
theft. Somali groups say the attacks have
been leading to hundreds of deaths in periodic
violence since 1994. Throughout the years
there have been many outbursts of rioting
against foreigners from the local South
Africans. The police are now getting involved
to try to put an end to the violent attacks,
before the lives of even more people are
taken. The government is trying to get a
better hand on the issue to resolve the
problem, so hopefully there will peace in
South Africa, in the near future.
HERSHEY'S
B lissChocolate Made Without Child Slavery
By: Alexander Favrot
Malaria outbreak, 2013 - today
Xenophobic attacks in South Africa, 1994 - today
Ebola outbreak in West Africa, March 2014
The number of water-related deaths continues to rise, from the beginning of t ime to now
Did You See That?!?Movies to watch to get into the mood of going to Africa.
The Lio n K ing
G 4.6/5 stars
Simba goes on an adventure, after Mufassa, his father, dies at the hands of Scar, Simba's evil uncle. Simba learns what it means to live with his friends Pumba and Timone.
Out of Africa PG 3.6/5 stars
The beautiful love story of a plantation owner and a hunter in Kenya.
The Last Lions
PG 4.2/5 stars
A f ilm crew traces back time to make a documentary about how lions are going extinct.
The Jewel of the Nile
PG 3/5 stars
An adventurous f ilm about the love story between a wealthy Jack and Joan, in which they work together and re-establish their love for one another.
Hotel Rwanda
PG-13 4.1/5 stars
The Story of Paul Rusesabagina, who housed over a thousand refudgees during their struggle against the Hutu milit ia in Rwanda.
The First Grader
PG-13 3.7/5 stars
An 89 year old African man f ights for his right to go to school.
By: Claire Morrison
Go r il l a s in t he Mist
PG-13 4.1/5 stars
The story of a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain goril la?s.
I nvictus PG-13 3.7/5 stars
Nelson Mandela in lists the national rugby team to win the 1995 rugby cup.
Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom
PG-13 3.6/5 stars
The true story of how Nelson Mandella became the f irst president of South Africa.
Cry, . The B eloved
Country
PG-13 4/5 stars
A South African preacher goes looking for his son, who is criminal.
Sahara PG-13 3/5 stars
An explorer goes on an adventure to f ind a lost civil war battle ship in West Africa.
Congo PG-13 2.5/5 stars
When an expedition to the Congo goes awol, a group of people go on an expedition to f ind out what happened.
Mind Your MannersIn south eastern Africa, the best way to present yourself is as respectful as possible. The
more respectful you are, the more respectful people will be to you. When visiting major religious
sites, it is best to be quiet, as it is in other places of the world. As far as communication is
concerned, some people in the region speak English. The primary concern in Nigeria is the
violence, especially Boko Haram, although Nigeria isn't the only country with religious conflict.
Chad, Cameroon, Niger, and the Ivory Coast all are being threatened by Boko Haram. If you stay
away from them, maybe you won't have your head butchered off on international television by an
Islamic Jihadist.
The major religions of the region consists of Christianity, mainly Roman Catholicism, but
the region also consists of tribal religions, like the Hausa and Fulani beliefs, which consist in the
belief of one high God, with other lower deities. It is rare for any tourist to visit these practices,
but there are some churches if you seek the worship of Christ while on vacation.
Most tourists arrive in Africa, and expect to be in either a desert, some tribal village, or on a
safari. What they don't know is that people live ordinary lives, selling goods in a market or going
to work as a lawyer. The issues that are addressed as crises in Africa do exist, but that is not all
Africa is. The purpose of this article is to give a general overview of how to be polite and
respectful while visiting Africa, but the tourists usually arrive with a mindset of what the media
tells them. I, on the other hand, am here to tell you, that that is a reality for only some of the
population. So if you want to be respectful, don't be stereotypical and have an open mindset to
whatever you may see.
By: Rivers Singley
Are you looking for an exiting vacation? A place where you can go scuba diving, kayaking, mountain biking, shark cage diving, abseiling down a cliff, bungee jumping, kloofing down a ravine, sand boarding down dunes, or sky diving? Then South Africa is the place for you.
The Radisson Blu Hotel Port Elizabeth is a beach hotel in South Africa that is perfect for the adventurous type because it is near all the exciting activities that you would love.
To really enjoy all these adventurous activities it is recommended that you stay there for about a week, but if you enjoy it too much you can always move there.
If you are feeling like you want to be on the water a popular choice among visitors is scuba diving, South Africa offers some of the best non-tropical dive spots in the world. A great way to get up close to unique and intriguing aquatic life, indulging in a scuba diving lesson will provide you with the opportunity to view dolphins, whales, seals, sharks and penguins. There are also some fantastic wreck diving spots a few minutes out of Cape Town. You could
also try the shark cage diving which is not for the faint hearted. This extreme activity allows you to view great white sharks in their natural habitat ? possibly at the expense of a limb. The sharks tend to differ in personality, so you can only pray that you don?t encounter a feisty one.
If you feel like you want to tempt fate then try abseiling. South Africa is home to the worlds highest commercial abseil situated at the summit of Table Mountain. This is one great way to take in the idyllic views from the mountain, and will ensure that you remain fixated on the scenery and not the long drop below.
If you are feeling like it is time to do something that is going to give you a huge adrenalin rush then you must go skydiving. Which is a totally awesome activity, and one that may feel foolish. Skydiving is the ultimate fix for adrenaline junkies. Hurl yourself out of a plane 3000 metres above the ground and experience for a few moments what it feels like to fly.
All in all if you are the person that wants thrill ing things to do on vacation South Africa is the place for you.
Why to Travel to South Africa
Shark diving off the cost of South Africa.
Abseill ing down a clif f .
By: Alexander Favrot
WATCHYA DOIN?6 Act ivit ies That You Must Do While You Are in Af rica.
By: Claire Morrison
Go cage diving with great white sharks of the coast of
Dyers Island.
Go exploring in Amber Mountain Nat ional Park in
the Madagascar.
Go on a safari in the Serenget i.
Go white water raf t ing on the
Zambezi River.
Go shopping at local bazaars in Morocco.
Cl imb Mount . Kil imanjaro in Tanzania
GEICO
By: Claire Morrison
Lion Carving
$30
African Painting
$55
African Painting
$78
Elephant Carving
$39
African Tribal Masks
$105
Cool Souvenirs From Africa
Most Dangerous City: Cape Town, South Africa
Despite being one of the most beautiful places
in Africa, Cape Town is ranked number one on
the charts for the most dangerous city in the
whole continent of Africa. According to some
studies, Cape Town is number 20 out 50 most
violent urban areas on the planet.
The likelihood of crime depends on a
person's gender, race, age, and economic
profile. Most of the victims are young black
men and most of the women who are
murdered, are killed by their partners. It has
been recorded that men are 6x more likely to
be murdered than women. Most of the
murders occur from residents in low income
areas and the majority are not committed as
crime, but from arguments between
acquaintances that leads to physical assault
fueled by alcohol and drugs.
The next most likely reason on the list is
gang-related violence. There is a lot of gang
violence especially in residential areas, where
there has been abnormally high murder rates
for more than a decade. The "black" townships
experience the highest murder rates overall
but the "coloured" (multirace) communities
suffer organized gang activity because
heroin-based nyaope. Now that the gang's
recruitment policy has dropped to
12-years-old, there has been a lot more young
people joining the gangs. People are also
want242436ing to become tattooed members
of a gang because it helps with income,
respect, a sense of identity, and a sense of
safety that an organization promises to protect
you. There are around 130 street and prison
gangs operating in the Cape Town area and
each have around 100,000 members. Another
contributor to the violence is overcrowding, so
there is a lot of unemployment. Craven Engel,
a minister and chief executive of NGO First
Community Resource Centre shares his
thoughts on the issue. "Unemployment is
crazy ? 70% the last time I checked ? and
poverty is crippling people. There's a lack of
opportunity, and educational levels are also
quite low, with school dropout rates terrible.
This makes recruitment to gang culture very
easy as there's derailed youth everywhere."
By: Mae Cowden-Garofalo
Most of the murders that occur in many
parts of Cape Town don?t make the news, so
these areas recognize the daily crime and
violence as a part of their normal life. Last
year there were 15,609 murders and a total
607,877 other violent crimes, including
attempted murder, robbery, and assault. The
central business districts also have very high
risk areas of violence, especially robbery.
Since Cape Town is so beautiful, there
are many tourist areas that attract a lot of
positive attention. There are many gorgeous
areas with hotels, restaurants, etc. The city has
some of the most beautiful beaches in the
world that are wonderful for relaxing. Cape
town is a truly charming place, but
unfortunately it is also Africa?s most
dangerous city due to its high crime and
murder rates.
Despite being dangerous, Cape Town is beautiful.
There are many gangs in Cape Town
Most of the violence occurs in the poor parts of Cape Town
There is a lot of crime including murder, attempted murder, robbery, and assault.
Many people who live in Africa are dying of starvation every day, are not protected because of the lack of clothing, or are not allowed to receive an
education.
Voluntourism
Poor chi ldren are suffer ing al l over Afr ica, especial ly in South Sudan. W e m ust put an end to the star vat ion soon before m ore chi ldren die. W e can 't do i t wi thout you. Com e and help feed the chi ldren through program s in South Sudan. You can m ake a di fference!
Chi ldren in Afr ica don 't have enough clothes, and they are often naked. This is a heal th issue because they don 't have enough protect ion fr om environm ental hazards. H owever, th is can be helped. W hen you com e to Afr ica, join som e of our volunteer groups. W e give out clothes and other suppl ies to the chi ldren and fam i l ies.
M any wom en in Afr ica are for ced to get m ar r ied at ear ly ages, and becom e pregnant. They are unable to take care of them selves and their young. Ei ther the m others, the chi ldren, or both suffer fr om hunger. You can help these m others and their chi ldren by join ing one of the organizat ions we have. W e give them food and suppl ies that wi l l save the l ives of m any.
By: Mae Cowden-Garofalo
But, you can help!
Our volunteer program in Kenya helps the parents of chi ldren becom e m ore responsible so that they can raise their chi ldren better. This gives the k ids hope for a better future. The program educates the parents on their r esponsibi l i t ies. This is a very im por tant job because together, we can m ake a di fference in the chi ldrens' l ives.
In South Sudan, there is a lack of clean water. The dir ty water leads to heal th issues and often death. W hi le you are on your tr ip to Afr ica, help these people get access to clean water. W e bui ld water pum ps that give clean fr esh water. This is an en joyable project that wi l l m ake you feel great about helping.
Al l throughout Afr ica, gir ls are not able to r eceive an education. They are not able to go to school because i t goes against their r el igion, they are m ar r ied, pregnant, or they are not able to afford the tu i t ion. Through the Let Gir ls Learn In i t iat ive, you can becom e a volunteer that helps gir ls r eceive the education they deserve.
Coming to theaters in America!
By Rivers Singley
Places You MUST See When Visit ing Africa
Victoria Fal ls on the Zambia - Zimbabwe
The Great Pyramids at Giza - Egypt
Fish River Canyon - Namibia Okavango Del ta - Botswana
Ngorongoro Crater - Tanzania
Wildebeest Migrat ion
Victoria Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in Africa.
The Great Pyramids of Giza are amazing and are 4,574 years old.
The Fish River Canyon is very beautiful and it is 2,278 miles
The Okavango Delta is home to a lot of wildlife.
Ngorongoro Crater is 20kms across, 600 meters deep
The Migration occurs in the Masai Mara and Serengeti National
Parks - Kenya & Tanzania
By:Alexander Favrot
By: Mae Cowden-Gaofalo
Praslin Island, with its stunning white sand beaches and picture perfect views, it is a
great place for newlyweds to spend their first weeks together. The island offers convenient
transportation to other tropical islands, as well as plenty of activities like snorkeling and
exploring the island forests. The island is inhabited by a mere 6,000 people, and has the sense
of a deserted tropical island. The island is known for its being laid back, and its laid back
atmosphere. People have often
heard of the island, thanks to any
magazine that has published it in
its ?Top Ten List of Honeymoon
Islands?, and thus has a great
reputation. Not only is it a great
place, but new couples often leave,
thanking themselves for going to
Praslin Island.
As far as budget is concerned, there is a range in prices as far as hotels go. If you are
one who has a deeper pocket, there are several luxury resorts on the island which are
practically built for royalty. If you are more of a light spender, go a little less with hotels like
The Crown Beach Hotel with rooms starting at 168 dollars a night. The only major concern
would be airfare, ranging from 3,000 dollars to 10,000 dollars, if you fly first class.
With only so many tropical islands to choose from, Praslin Island is the one to go with. It
may seem like just another tropical island, but what makes it special is it?s location. Just south
of the Arabian sea, located north of Madagascar, this island has beautiful turquoise waters,
bright white sand beaches, and typically warm, comfortable weather. So if its a tropical
vacation you?re looking for, sure, this one is the same as the others. But if you are looking for a
tropical island vacation on the more luxurious side, Praslin Island is the way to go.
The Perfect Place for Honeymooners
Just on of the beautiful sand beaches on Praslin Island.
By: Rivers Singley
Food Trip!
The African Cafe - Cape Town, South Africa
Whether you are vacationing or on a work trip to Africa, you will need to know where to stop to get a bite to eat. There are many wonderful restaurants and street markets scattered all over Africa. You can learn so much about African cultures just by eating the food!
By: Mae Cowden-Garofalo
Here are a few great restaurants:
The African Cafe is a colorful restaurant that offers excellent food. It perfectly captures the African vibe and culture!
GOLD Restaurant - Cape Town, South Africa
The GOLD Restaurant is a unique restaurant that shows the culture of Africa by starting off dinner with a lively drum session followed by a hand washing ceremony.
MAMA AFRICA is a more traditional African restaurant that offers great food. Guests have choice of selecting local cuisines like impala, ostrich stew, and much more!
MAMA AFRICA - Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Ocean Basket - Nelspruit, South Africa
The Ocean Basket serves delicious and affordable sea food, fresh from the catch.
Some Food Facts:
Since olive oil is often used in cooking, olives are a very important local harvest in North Africa.
Across most of Africa, cattle are regarded as a symbol of wealth.
West African cuisine tends to rely on heavy starchy foods because they provide energy. An example of a common food is Fufu.
Are you looking for an
unforgettable vacation? A place where
your kids can experience nature while
fishing, swimming, or monkey watching?
Where you can relax on the beach, go on
chimp walks, or simply enjoy the
magnificent view; Mahale is the perfect
place for you!
Greystoke Mahale is in a beautiful
national park in Western Tanzania on
Lake Tanganyika. The staff are lovely, and
the activities are like no other.
In order to enjoy to fully enjoy
Mahale, it is recommended to stay at least
6 days. Mahale has many activities such
as Chimp walks, monkey tours, fishing,
boat tours, and listening to the guides'
incredible stories. Any shorter than 6
days and you wont be able to cram in all
of the fun.
Mahale's main attraction is it's
outstanding number of wild chimps in
one area. Tourists can go see these
chimpanzees on Chimp Walks. After
breakfast everyone 12 and older has the
option of going on a chimp walk. Those
who want to go wait at the lodge while
trackers are up the hill looking for some
chimps. Once the chimps are spotted the
trackers radio down to the guides, who
then take the guests through a vigorous
hike up the mountain to see the
chimpanzees. The hike is very beautiful,
and there is lots of wild life to be seen
during the trip. The forest is very lush
and full of vines, some parts are so steep
you might need to use the vines to get up.
Seeing these marvelous primates in their
natural habitat is a once in a life time
opportunity. It is mind blowing how
comfortable these sometimes dangerous
creatures are just 2 feet away from you.
The chimps' behavior varies; they could
act as if you're non-existent, or could
have conversations with the guides, but
both are equally mesmerizing
experiences.
Family Vaction: MahaleBy: Claire Morrison
Chimps love to play in Mahale.
While the adults are hiking to see
Chimps, the others can play cards with the
kind staff, go swimming, fishing or play
with Big Bird the pelican who was
stranded in Greystoke Mahale and raised
by the owners.
Lake Tanganyika is so clear that you
can see up to 15 feet deep. This makes it
perfect for kayaking, because you can
enjoy the view while on the water. Lake
Tanganyka is a fresh water lake, which
makes it ideal for swimming. In a way, it is
just like a massive swimming pool on a
white sand beach. The fish range in size,
but they are all delicious. The fish are
fairly easy to catch, which makes it more
fun for little children. These activities can
be enjoyed anytime of the day.
Once it is dark, everyone goes up to
the deck for cocktails and appetizers
before an extravagant dinner. That is
when the days fish are eaten as sushi, and
the guides tell of their greatest
adventures with the chimps.
Greystoke Mahale is the most
amazing place you could vacation with
your family. No matter what age, there is
always something to do. Whether you
enjoy adventure or relaxing, Mahale is the
place for you.
Big Bird flies twice a day, once in the morning to come down from his purch, and once in the evening, up to his purch to get away from
predators.
Relax and cool off with an ICEE!!!