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Islands of Africa Travel GuideArticles on things to do, places to see and general traveling in and around the islands of Africa. The Seychelles are commonly regarded as an exotic paradise lost amid the waters of the Indian Ocean. But few people fully appreciate the floral and faunal... moreThe Comoros islands got their name from early Arab seafarers, who named this tiny archipelago Djazair al Qamar – Islands of the Moon.... moreHalf-naked men, women and children sprawled in the mud. Their faces, hair, and skin were all dyed the same milkshake-brown, slick with water... moreFollow the trade winds into the heart of the Indian ocean and you might discover a mythical micro-continent known to early explorers as the land of Lemuria.... moreFollow the trade winds into the heart of the Indian ocean and you might discover a mythical micro-continent known to early explorers as the land of Lemuria.... moreI travelled to Madagasacar expecting Africa. I anticipated the emerald rainforest's embrace where lemurs might lurk and orchids would miraculously bloom. I expected the spiny desert to be like another world, a surreal place... moreBliss out on an intoxicating island where spiny desert, granite inselbergs and virgin rainforest border on balmy Indian ocean beaches. Jacques Marais... moreOn December 21st, 1938, Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, a young museum curator in East London, South Africa, received a call from one Captain Goosen... more |
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