Lagos is expected to overtake Cairo as Africa’s largest city amid a continent-wide trend of rapid urbanisation, according to a recent UN report. The UN-Habitat’s State of African Cities 2010 report says that urbanisation is occurring faster in Africa than any other continent. Lagos is estimated to be Africa’s fastest-growing city and should have 12.7 . . . → Read More: Lagos to be Africa’s largest city
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Vietnam is fast becoming a popular Australian tourist destination with a reported 128 percent increase in Australian visitor numbers for 2010. According to a report released by Vietnam’s top hotels and the country’s tourism authority, safety and affordability has Aussies choosing to travel to Vietnam over traditional Asia-Pacific destinations like Indonesia, Bali, Fiji and . . . → Read More: Aussie tourists to Vietnam doubles Great news for value flights from South Africa to Zanzibar. Last night I was listening to a interview with the CEO of 1time Airlines and he mentioned that they have started a Johannesburg to Zanzibar low cost route. I have researched this morning and seen that the flight departs on Tuesdays from Johannesburg and returns . . . → Read More: Cheap Flights to Zanzibar from Johannesburg on 1time.co.za This is overland in comfort, private lockers & seat belts, what next? This video clip shows a 24 seat Africa Overland Tour Truck. The truck has a number of nice features such as private lockers, 3 coolers/fridges, MP3 connection, battery charger, seat belts, big windows, games table, etc. Great for your Africa tour. Clip taken . . . → Read More: Africa Overland Tour Truck If these photo’s don’t tempt you to consider Africa for an adventure then you are hard to please. Travel photographer Darren Ornitz recounts a journey up the east coast of Africa and into the Middle East. I do not remember the exact day, or even how the conversation unfolded, but more than half a year . . . → Read More: Photo Essay: Africa and the Middle East, Overland Dear Rolf, I’m planning a round-the-world trip, but I worry about transportation costs once I start traveling. Ideally, I would like to travel to most places overland, exploring along the way. However, civil unrest, war and such make that virtually impossible. Any suggestions about how to get around these obstacles without resorting to expensive flights . . . → Read More: World Hum on an Around the World Trip Eight Finger Eddie, who died on October 18 aged 85, became famous as the founder of the hippie scene in the Indian resort state of Goa. An American-born former bass player whose real name was Yertward Mazamanian (he was nicknamed Eight Finger Eddie because he was born with only three fingers on his right hand), . . . → Read More: Eight Fingered Eddie While some of its neighbours are mainstays of newspaper travel supplements, Burma remains a secret, an intriguing mystery. No wonder, then, a journey here is so full of surprises. Compelling, enchanting sights abound: the one-leg rowing and floating markets of the Intha people; Rangoon’s atmospheric colonial architecture; and Pagan’s extraordinary collection of thousands of Buddhist . . . → Read More: Secrets of Burma |
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