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14 Apr, 2015, 08:45
In Kenya forks become bracelets, teaspoons rings Amy Shaw
Nothing is wasted in East Africa. But at Nairobi’s Masai Market Amy Shaw finds recycling taken to new artistic levels by an inspired Kenyan jeweller working with cutlery.
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18 Mar, 2015, 08:08
Hout Bay’s finest fish are found on plates Davison Matanga
Davison Matanga heads to Hout Bay in search of whales. What he finds instead are the finest fish and chips in Africa. Delicious, but so delicious they bring his explorations of the Western Cape to a sudden halt.
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18 Feb, 2015, 07:53
A day out with Johannesburg’s white lions Davison Matanga
It’s not necessary to book an expensive safari to see Africa’s iconic ‘King of the Animals’. On a slow day in South Africa’s greatest city Davison Matanga drives over to Johannesburg’s Lion Park.
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29 Nov, 2014, 11:45
Mauritania’s desert city now drowning in sand David Jenkins
Chinguetti is Mauritania’s number one tourist attraction, an ancient city that thrived in the era of caravanserais. David Jenkins, however, finds he’s the only tourist in a rising sea of sand.
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16 Nov, 2014, 19:29
Assaulted by South Africa – but in a good way Jemilla Russell-Clough
Jemilla Russell-Clough finds Durban a challenging, exciting place. Even when she heads out of town in a borrowed bucky (think ute, pickup)and then, in a remote part of rural KwaZulu-Natal, find it leaks petrol faster than she can fill it.
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29 Oct, 2014, 11:24
In search of nightlife in not-so-wild Nouakchott David Jenkins
David Jenkins tries – and fails – to find excitement in Mauritania’s sandy capital. Too late now to tell him that had he asked a taxi driver to take him to a ‘Zaire Consulate’ alcohol could have been found.
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23 Sep, 2014, 16:43
Casablanca – “Here’s looking at you kid” Eric Whitehead
A lot of travellers go to Casablanca by mistake. They’ve seen the movie and are surprised to find it’s a modern city with little period charm. Eric Whitehead takes things further. He’s surprised it’s full of Arabs.
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14 Sep, 2014, 14:51
Lazy days on La Digue, the Seychelles’ third island David Jenkins
Most visitors to the Seychelles stay on the two largest islands, Mahé and Praslin. David Jenkins, on the other hand, slips back a gear on the tiny sleepy third island, of La Digue.
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13 Sep, 2014, 20:38
Praise to the lord – and now please pay. Amen Charlie Walker
On his bike through the DRC, Charlie Walker drops in to an emotional church service in Lubumbashi. Religious ecstasy rules but the ministers carefully shepherd their payment.
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8 Sep, 2014, 09:30
The hypochondriac traveller’s guide to Ebola Scott Masson
There were never many tourists in West Africa – and since Ebola there are almost none. Scott Masson, however, is little deterred and says the chances of catching the killer virus are, for most travellers, low.
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28 Aug, 2014, 20:38
Dodgy village campouts in rural DRC Charlie Walker
Charlie Walker finds his cycle through the Democratic Republic of the Congo sometimes helped – but often hindered – by the rarity of foreigners in one of the world’s most troubled states.
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28 Jun, 2014, 15:47
Cycling through Yemen’s kidnap-happy badlands Tom Allen
Tom Allen is woefully unprepared for his cycle ride out of Aden, passing as it does some of the world’s most dangerous insurgent areas. So when the army comes to his help it seems natural to accept a lift.
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17 Jun, 2014, 15:33
A reflective night out in Egypt’s endless desert Tom Allen
Round-the-world cyclist Tom Allen finds shelter for the night in a lonely outpost just north of Cairo. With time on his hands he reflects on his life on the road.
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14 Jun, 2014, 21:48
Dead monkeys in bins: Mauritius in the dock Michelle Thew
Mauritius is the poster child of the holiday industry. But Michelle Thew points out that this Indian Ocean paradise is also at the heart of the research monkey trade.
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12 Jun, 2014, 07:37
Zimbabwe, land of happiness – and hurt Kelly West
Kelly West was born in Zimbabwe but moved, at 16, to Australia. A return to her homeland proves a joyous – but also troubling – experience.
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7 Jun, 2014, 11:14
Even your trousers get stolen on the Rue Pompidou David Jenkins
Dakar is Senegal’s capital and a very scary place. When David Jenkins’ trousers are torn from his legs he realises that, until then, he hasn’t really understood what it meant to be ‘ripped off’.
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29 May, 2014, 16:09
Day ‘whatever’ on the Marathon des Sables Mark Roe
The grueling Marathon des Sables crosses 150 miles of the Sahara desert, a run few of us would survive. Mark Roe’s vivid account of a day on the piste let’s us taste the sand, heat and effort, all without leaving home.
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18 May, 2014, 23:26
Trusting a stranger in downtown Djibouti Tom Allen
With an almost reckless abandon, Tom Allen entrusts his cherished bicycle, with all its rtw equipment, to a penniless harbour tout in a dodgy port in East Africa – and finds it’s all kept safe.
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13 May, 2014, 12:37
A fast pedal through Namibia’s deserts Charlie Walker
On his endless round-the-world cycle marathon Charlie Walker passes through Namibia. There’s plenty of wildlife but also the peace of his surroundings.
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30 Apr, 2014, 11:59
Elephant rule the road in South Africa’s Kruger David Marcus
On safari in Africa David Marcus is brought face-to-face with an elephant in must. It’s a situation fraught with danger but his driver’s calm reaction saves the day.
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21 Apr, 2014, 19:03
The ‘Ark of the Covenant’ found, in suburban Harare Benjamin Mack
Spielberg and Dan Brown have built thrillers on the search for Christianity’s greatest relic. But Benjamin Mack finds the Ark of the Covenant easily, in a university museum in Zimbabwe’s rundown capital. Sad to report, however, it doesn’t really change his life.
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18 Apr, 2014, 20:05
Getting stoned in Ethiopia’s highlands Tom Allen
Amhara might be one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes, but long-distance cyclist Tom Allan finds his journey plagued by children – who aren’t at all easy to ignore.
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11 Apr, 2014, 21:59
Heavy going on poor tarmac: south from Kasane David Fletcher
The road south of Kasane isn’t just bad: it’s like a badly-made cake. David Fletcher’s Brian makes heavy weather of Botstwana’s very poor driving surface, but then arrives at Planet Baobab – which serves beer.
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18 Mar, 2014, 13:54
Crossing the Nile to discover a whole new Sudan Tom Allen
On his cycle-ride down Sudan Tom Allen steps well off the beaten trail when he crosses the Nile. According to the map – and most of the people he asks – there’s nothing there.
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11 Mar, 2014, 13:47
Stirrings of war in a quiet Mozambique Charlie Walker
A 60-mile stretch of road was closed to all traffic, except for army convoys that sped through once a day, bristling with guns. But Charlie Walker, on his bicycle, is just waved through. Gulp.
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1 Mar, 2014, 17:55
Into Sudan on the Wadi Haifa ferry Andy McGinlay
Andy McGinlay has an eventful journey heading south down Africa, crashing into dunes in Egypt and finding the last train left for Karthoum two years before. But in the small town of Karima he finds peace amongst ancient Kushite pyramids.
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7 Feb, 2014, 13:58
Crossing the ‘Vet Fence’ into northern Namibia David Fletcher
Travelling along the arrow-straight roads of Namibia’s teutonic planners, David Fletcher reflects on the history that gave birth to such a strangely-shaped country.
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18 Jan, 2014, 13:24
A wealth of hospitality in a Sudanese village Tom Allen
Sudan is a country best known for conflict and death. But when round-the-world cyclist Tom Allen finds his health fails on a long pedal south he finds peace and tranquility amongst the kindness of strangers.
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18 Jan, 2014, 13:08
Getting the best experience from your Kenyan safari Paul Woollacombe
The highlands of East Africa contain the world’s greatest concentration of game, roaming unchecked in a spectacular wilderness. Paul Woollacombe has some tips for making the most of your journey.
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26 Dec, 2013, 11:25
All at sea on the shores of Lake Malawi Charlie Walker
Charlie Walker’s epic cycle ride runs into soft sand (of the beachy kind) on the shores of Lake Malawi. An overdue chance for some R & R.
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17 Dec, 2013, 13:20
Another day in the African bush Pippa Strong
Kenya’s Masai Mara puts on it’s usual day of wildlife drama for Pippa Strong, treating her to a pretty gruesome murder scene before sending her back to school for an insight into everyday life for the locals.
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10 Dec, 2013, 14:04
Rhinos get grumpy when crated and moved Les Carlisle
As South Africa loses its fight against poachers, a leading conservation charity has relocated six rhino to much safer Botswana. Les Carlisle recounts how the new arrivals brusquely shunned their welcoming committee.
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27 Nov, 2013, 21:54
Pedaling through mud on a track through Tanzania Charlie Walker
By car, Tanzania’s best know for serious, random speed bumps spread along the tarmac. On a bicycle Charlie Walker has a different set of problems – mainly ants and tsetse flies – as as he powers his way down East Africa along a long stretch of mud.
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