 Summer 2000
Kilimanjaro - The Roof of Africa · Marrakech · Castles and Forts of Ghana · Karamoja Uganda · Ethiopia's Rock Stelae Fields · Kenya's finest small Lodges and homestays · Tipping on Safari · Tips for Better Wildlife Painting · Eclipse in Africa · Malawi Country Profile · Zimbabwe off the beaten track · Aardwolf · Botswana's Tsodilo Hills · Design of Namibia's lodges · Addo Elephant National Park · Photoschool: Black & White
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Mike Main explores the myth and magic of the ancient Tsodilo Hills in northwest Botswana. |
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For the artist, Africa provides a wealth of superb subject matter, rich in colour, high in atmosphere. To give you a few tips on how to improve your work, we asked wildlife artist Michael Kitchen-Hurle to explain the composition of one of his paintings, completed following avisit to Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park. |
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Often mistaken for hyaenas and struggling to survive in farmlands, aardwolf numbers have dwindled to worrying levels. But Stephanie Debere visited a small conservation trust near Harare, Zimbabwe, where efforts to breed the animals are offering some hope. |
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Leg 3: Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic. |
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The area was inhabited by the hunter-gatherer |
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A total eclipse of the sun is a rare and special astronomical event, and southern Africa must consider itself fortunate that the next two total eclipses, on 21 June 2001 and 4 December 2002, will both follow a path across the subcontinent. |
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Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. It is formed of three volcanic cones - Mawenzi, Shira and Kibo (dormant) - and is the result of the weakening in the earth's crust associated with the earlier formation of the Rift Valley. Mt Kilimanjaro towering above the plains is a quintessential African image, and one which inspires thousands of people to climb the mountain every year. |
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For flora and fauna unlike anywhere else, and an intriguing culture to boot, you'd be hard pressed to beat Madagascar, says Jack Barker. |
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Monsieur, spices for the mind! Mon ami!" implored a reedy voice at my side. I was strolling out of the bus station towards Bab Doukkala, Doukkala gate, which pierces the pink crenellated walls of the medina. The voice offered a room, another even cheaper room, girls and a final lingering pat on the arm. Here in Marrakech even the weariest gap-toothed, squint-eyed hustler wants, briefly, to be your "friend". |
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Sample Safari is a regular column designed to give you an insight to the range of safari options available throughout Africa. In this edition, Yoyo Latter reports on a circuit of small lodges and home stays in some of Kenya's finest wildlife areas. |
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10 Great Natural Attractions off the Usual Tourist Track |
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