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Diamonds: How And Where Do They Form?
4Diamonds Info | October 7th 2008 by Vernon DeFlanders
It is hard to sometimes think of diamonds in their rough form, such as when they first arrive at the sorting centers from the diamond mines. However, diamonds are not what they appear to be at the jewelry store. They have an origin and a unique proce read more
The ultimate green vehicle
HipCompass....Travel news to go | October 6th 2008
An African safari in a Range Rover is so passé, those that are hip know that the only way to travel is via elephant! Abu Camp elephant safari is located in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. The five star safari lodge consists of five elevated tent read more
Exciting developments
Education, HIV/AIDS Awareness | October 2nd 2008
Wow! We are totally gobsmacked by the number of people joining our Facebook group 'Build a school in Africa.' The interest in our project is overwhelming. It's interesting how many people want to help us with the project as well. Several teacher frie read more
Reflections on South Africa
Team Cross Runs | October 1st 2008
I couldn’t find my journal from South Africa, so I’ll show you some pictures and tell a brief story about each. This might be more enjoyable for you anyway! In South Africa we spent a lot time in the classrooms at various schools. read more
GEO Sonderheft Namibia Botswana
Blog Afrika | September 30th 2008 by Remo Nemitz
Das Reisemagazin GEO Special widmet sich Namibia und Botswana Hamburg, 30. September 2008 – „I’m Hearing only Bad News from Radio Africa“, sang die Popband Latin Quarter Mitte der 1980er Jahre, als Meldungen über Kriege und Hungers-nöte au read more
De Beers Says Asia Will Compensate for Weaker U.S. Gem Demand
World Mining News | September 26th 2008 by santoso
De Beers ,the world’s biggest diamond company, said gem sales in Asian markets will help compensate for stagnant or reduced U.S. demand caused by the credit crisis. “If somebody said they weren’t concerned about the States, theyR read more
How to lose friends and influence
In Case You Missed It | September 25th 2008 by Shane
"Reputation, reputation, reputation! O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial."- Shakespeare, Othello, Act 2 Sc. IIIThe Harvard University professor Joseph S. Nye Jr. first coined the term "s read more
Botswana Safari - Safari Africa
Safari Africa | September 18th 2008
Botswana, the most beautiful of African safaris, takes for the visitors breath away. Safaris, safari camps, and Botswana destinations include something for everyone, including the most seasoned safari travelers.Botswana sits on the Kalahari Desert, b read more
Zambezi International Catholic School
Education, HIV/AIDS Awareness | September 15th 2008
Thembinkosi Foundation has been developed and has taken on an added dimension. It is no longer merely a blog about my experiences of living and working in Botswana and Zambia and my thoughts about life and religion in Sub Saharan Africa. Thembinkosi read more
Even Though I Know They Don't All Make It....
Esmae's Animal Filled World | September 11th 2008 by Heather
While I love Africa more than anyplace else I've been so far, it's always a place of extremes. The highs are so fabulously high they are incredible - and unbelievable. But the lows can be absolutely heartbreaking. I don't forget either extreme, an read more
Zimbabwe: Sex for Soap, Salt And Sugar = B I G Crisis
BadGalsRadio Daily Blog | September 7th 2008 by RE Ausetkmt
Zimbabwe: Sex for Soap, Salt And Sugar Posted to the web 29 July 2008 - IRIN.ORG Musina- The border between South Africa and Zimbabwe is more than an international boundary; it also determines the method of payment for sex workers, because on one si read more
Before The Knife by Carolyn Slaughter
Philip Spires Commonplace Book | September 6th 2008 by Philip Spires
In Before The Knife Carolyn Slaughter describes her childhood, a fraught, anxious prelude to an adulthood that continued to suffer from its heritage. She tells us early on in the book what caused this anguish, and what gave rise to its associated sel read more
Associate Network Consulting Engineers (ANCE) positions at Cisco…
Clement Nyirenda's blog world | September 5th 2008 by Clement Nyirenda
As I was doing my MSc in Computer Engineering at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, I befriended a young man known as Sabelo Dlamini who was doing his BSc (Hons) in Computer Engineering. I used to be the Digital Systems lab demonstrator for Sabelo̵ read more
Dubai World’s African Property Investment Fund
An International Property Blog | September 5th 2008
Dubai World Africa are better on the African property market as the Next Big Thing in global real estate with infrastructure investments into 6 African nations. read more
Un Ghepardo - A Cheetah
Sidecar | September 4th 2008 by Andrea
Una mattina prendemmo la pista che da Polentswa in Botswanaporta a Union's End,al confine con la Namibia.Partimmo dicendoci:"Oggi vogliamo incontrare un Ghepardo".Dopo 3 km Lui ci venne incontro lungo la strada,saltò di lato,ci passò accanto senza read more
The Very Big Python
Esmae's Animal Filled World | August 30th 2008 by Heather
Driving along a sandy road, we came across a python who was entering the grass on the left of us. We got out of the car and watched as the python made its way through the grass and climbed a nearby tree, looking down at us from its perch. I was sur read more
The Cobra in the Grass
Esmae's Animal Filled World | August 29th 2008 by Heather
Okay, I admit it, I was terribly proud of myself for spotting this cobra. We had been sittong on the edge of a wet grassy savannah area in Botswana and the other people in the car, two tourists and two guides, were looking at a snake eagle in a tree read more
Uncle Arie goes Safari
Funky Doodle Donkey | August 28th 2008 by Mireille
Ome Arie gaat op Safarie, that is what we say in Dutch...it means kinda the same as the Brady bunch goes on a safari. You kinda get the picture?? (Click on the picture to see a larger image)Well, next month the girls have a long weekend off from scho read more
Pure Unadulterated Fear!!!!! Travel Stories
The Wealth Academy - Invest in an education for life! | August 28th 2008 by Stuart Ginbey
This is a story of an experience we had in Africa near the Okavango Delta in Botswana. My wife Lizzie, myself and two other friends had hired a guide (Shylock) and his 4×4 to take us on a Safari Trip through Botswana. We pulled up at a camp read more
Botswana Resorts: Luxury in the heart of the Kalahari
Travel Blissful | August 25th 2008 by Erica Johansson
Botswana is an amazing destination for travel. The Kalahari is a stunning sight, while the warm, welcoming people will help you feel right at home. read more
The Puff Adder
Esmae's Animal Filled World | August 24th 2008 by Heather
Usually when I go to Africa, I hope each time NOT to see snakes. But after my last trip I have to amend that to I hope to see them but not get bit by them! I saw three types of snakes on my last journey and really found them fascinating, and not as read more
Baby Crocodiles in Botswana
Esmae's Animal Filled World | August 23rd 2008 by Heather
My last trip to Africa was to Botswana, Namibia and Zambia, in January and February. As things here get stressful with school starting (I'm going to try for a second degree, in biology), Esmae not being well, and work getting really busy, I think ab read more
News From Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Hole In The Donut | August 21st 2008 by BARBARA ANN WEIBEL
A few days ago I received an email from my friend, Victor Sibanda, who lives in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. There is so much bad news coming out of Zimbabwe these days that it surprised me to learn Victor has started his own tour hosting business. I w read more
Red Sky
Solo Immagini Solitarie | August 21st 2008 by Andrea
The Darkness seemed to came from the GroundAnd Sometimes You could see brighting EyesWatching at You,Like small Stars...Polentswa-Botswana read more
No definite end in sight for the political stalemate
Asian Gypsy - All things Mongolian | August 19th 2008 by Bilguun Munkhjargal
The DP executive committee convened yesterday to discuss the current political stalemate. While the President announced the Parliamentary session for Monday afternoon, the DP electees chose not to attend, citing the President's disregard of the earli read more
Round up of top stories
Samson Dada’s blog and exclusive anthology of: Fictional a… | August 15th 2008
Top stories in the United Kingdom: Brown calls for Russia withdrawal Most of UK 4,100 Iraq troops could be withdrawn by next summer Sats marking contract is scrapped Ben and Catherine Mullany suspects charged Top stories in the world: Africa- Bots read more
The New York Times forgets to ask the Basarwa about the Botswana…
Leo Africanus | August 11th 2008 by Leo Africanus
The New York Times does a great PR piece for De Beers Mining Corporation and the Botswana government about the benefits of diamond mining. read more
Afrika Safari mit dem Pferd
tiggr - entdecke Reisen | August 7th 2008
Neulich bei meinen Recherchen nach spezialisierten Reiseveranstaltern, bin ich auf ein interessantes Reiseangebot gestoßen. Safaris in Afrika sind eine beliebte Reiseform. Viele Veranstalter bieten derartige Reisen an, denn schon seit vielen Jahren read more
Natural Resource = Economic Development?
Asian Gypsy - All things Mongolian | August 6th 2008 by Bilguun Munkhjargal
Many would argue that the situation is far from it. Natural Resources = Economic Exploitation by foreign multinationals, political backwardness and corruption, human rights violations, forced removal of indigenous people from their lands and so on. G read more
Two new properties in Botswana
A Luxury Travel Blog | August 1st 2008
Two CC Africa lodges in Botswana make their debuts today. They are Xaranna Tented Camp and Xudum Delta Lodge, both in the Okavango Delta. They both overlook lagoons that provide sweeping views of the intricate network of water that fuels the delta read more
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