Travel guide of everything you need to know before traveling to Angola. Angola's destinations, the costs, the best way to travel, the culture and the people
A visit to Malawi should be on just about every African itinerary. Malawi is dubbed the "warm heart of Africa" and it's simple to see why.
Looking for things to do in Rwanda? Here's a blogger's guide of 12 things you must do, based off of months of reserach and personal experience!
Traveling through Rwanda, one of the prettiest places in Africa. We visited everything from the volcanic mountains to the monkey-laden forests.
If African countries are to benefit from foreign investment, they must be allowed to - even helped to - legally regulate that investment and the corporations that often bring it.
Our two week trip to Rwanda, summed up in 31 photographs. Pictured are different areas of Rwanda and what you can expect to see while visiting.
A Togo travel guide that includes information on Mount Klouto, Koutammakou and the voodoo town of Togoville on Lake Togo.
Check out our beautiful Herb Map Of Africa for more treasures and share with people who you think will find this continent as incredible, diverse and wonderful as we at Baldwins do!
Goubet island © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
Discover the top things to do in Pretoria, South Africa! From historical landmarks to vibrant markets, here are all the must-see attractions.
While Europe was experiencing its Dark Ages, a period of intellectual, cultural and economic regression from the 6th to the 13th centuries, Africans were experiencing
Traveling to Botswana? This nation left us enchanted with its vast landscapes, wildlife, and people. Botswana Travel is sure to be a highlight.
Discover the ultimate 7 day Montenegro itinerary to get the perfect glimpse of what Montenegro has to offer.
Ethiopia Travel If Ethiopia's not on your travel list, it should be. It's a huge country - the largest landlocked country in the world - with unique cultures, a diverse landscape, incredible man-made creations, one of the oldest human skeletons ever discovered, and really good coffee. And there aren't many tourists,
Travelling in Rwanda as a solo female is the perfect introduction to travelling in Africa with well organized transport, clean streets & friendly people, beautiful landscapes & one of the most incredible wildlife encounters on the planet.
Rwanda has recently become a beacon of light and development in Africa in the last 20 years but its dark past strikes every once in a while in African history. Such is the case of the story of the country’s last queen, Rosalie Gicanda, whose tragic ending still sends shockwaves in all of those who are...
Travelers are requesting unique experiences in unusual accommodations. So, we've compiled a list of the most unique places to stay in Africa.
The Bantu expansion The Bantu are thought to have originated from the the area of Nigeria/Cameroon, and started their expansion East and South about 5,000 years ago (3,000 BC). They reached the equ…
The second, shorter, part of my vacation this past week was spent in Johannesburg (Joburg). We (myself and two friends from VCU) arrived back in Joburg on Thursday evening and Friday morning we we…
The suitably-named Rock Restaurant (pictured) in Zanzibar, East Africa, can be reached on foot, but at certain hours of the day and night diners are provided with a boat service back to shore.
Rwanda has recently become a beacon of light and development in Africa in the last…
A study showed the Khoe and San peoples, of the sub-Sahara, pictured, are descendents of the earliest diversification event in the history of all humans, 100,000 years ago.
With this language, you can master not only Belgium Flanders, but Holland as well, and the language of South Africa( Afrikaans )is very ...
Asmara is a city of Eritrea, a country of the Africa. It is the capital of Eritea. About five hundred thousand people live in Asmara. The architecture of Asmara was influenced by the Italian colonization. The town of Asmara was colonized by the Italians. It was colonized in 1889. The town of Asmara became the national capital of the colony in 1897. In 1913 and then later in 1915, Asmara suffered knew some damages because of earthquakes. That is one of the reason why in the 1930’s, the Italians modified the architecture of the city. They built new buildings. Most of the actual center of the town was built by the Italians. The city looked like Roma. Asmara was called "Piccola Roma" (the little Roma). Nowadays, most of the buildings of Asmara have an italian origin. Some shops are still named in Italian. The three main architectural styles you will find in Asmara are the art deco style, the Victorian style and the Italian new roman style. The Impero Cinema is a famous art deco building of Asmara. As famous as well, there is the Pension Africa, a cubist building. The Europeans at that time used to say that Asmara was a place to experiment “new radical designs”. Some buildings are neo-Romanesque, such as the Roman Catholic Cathedral, some villas are built in a late Victorian style. Art Deco influences are found throughout the city. Architects were restricted by nothing. There are a lot of religious sites in the town of Asmara. Such as the catholic cathedral, the eclectic cathedral, mosquees, and the copte Nda Mariam cathedral which is one of the most impressive buildings of Asmara. Colored wall pictures done by contemporary artists can be seen in different parts of the town. The town also has traditional markets. It has little shops. The inhabitants are reputed warm and open people. © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
Djibouti Palace Kempinski stands majestically at a prime beachfront location between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Where once considered as an impossible dream, it has become a luxurious reality in 10 months. The hotel opened its door in November 2006 and is designed to reflect the Arabesque and African influence of the region, with a flawless combination of rich earthly clay and golden tones. This superb property of 320 panoramic rooms and suites, features not only states of art conference and meeting facilities, also a plethora of entertainment amenities making it the top destination for corporate and leisure markets in Eastern Africa. Away from the busy districts, it will take you only few minutes from the airport(9 km) to arrive in the Hotel secluded and peaceful setting of palms and bougainvillea, you will enter a realm of calm and peace.
In 1870, only 10 percent of Africa was under European control. By 1914 it had risen to almost 90 percent of the continent, with only Ethiopia (Abyssinia), the Dervish state (present-day Somalia), and Liberia still being independent.
Port Elizabeth is not even mentioned by many travel guides. Wrongly, I think. Here are my highlights and travel tips for Port Elizabeth.
Discover the best things to do in Cape Town, South Africa including Table Mountain, Boulder’s Beach, Robben Island, and V&A Waterfront.
Cities are bright, vibrant places to take photographs in, but they also have a very photogenic quality about them when they are photographed from higher altitudes. Take this photo of Cape Town, South Africa, for example: The bird’s eye view from Lion’s Head is pretty stunning. To that end, it takes a special kind of […]
Priest leaving church at Tana lake - Ethiopia
Ethiopia Travel If Ethiopia's not on your travel list, it should be. It's a huge country - the largest landlocked country in the world - with unique cultures, a diverse landscape, incredible man-made creations, one of the oldest human skeletons ever discovered, and really good coffee. And there aren't many tourists,
Our two week trip to Rwanda, summed up in 31 photographs. Pictured are different areas of Rwanda and what you can expect to see while visiting.
Liberia offers remarkable experiences to thoughtful and intrepid travelers. Here's my list of favorite places to visit and things to do in Liberia, West Africa.
