Crew καταζητούμενοs για 600 BC πλέω αποστολή
Ιούνιοs 16, 2008 επάνω 1020: είμαι | μέσα περιπέτεια ταξίδι, Αφρική, Αλγερία, Αγκόλα, Μπαχρέιν, καλοκάγαθος, Comores, Κονγκό, Djibouti, Dubai, Αίγυπτος, Eritrea, Αιθιοπία, Gabon, στοιχηματίζω, Γκάνα, Iraq, Ισραήλ, Ακτή Ελεφαντοστού, Κένυα, Λίβανο, φιλελεύθερος, Λιβύη, Λονδίνο, Μαδαγασκάρη, Mauritius, Μέση Ανατολή, Μαρόκο, Μοζαμβίκη, Namibia, Νιγηρία, Νιγηρία, Ομάν, Palestine, Κατάρ, επανασύνδεση, πλέω, Saudia ’ραβας, Σκωτία, κατάδηση με φιάλη, Σενεγάλη, Seychelles, μοιράζομαι, Sierra Leone, Σομαλία, Νότιος Αφρική, Σουδάν, Συρία, Τανζανία, Togo, Τυνησία, Τουρκία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, Wales, Υεμένη, Zanzibar | σχόλιο μακριά
Phoenicia Fact πρόβατο The ψάχνω is επάνω για είμαι μανιώδης με ναύτηs σε παίρνω τμήμα μέσα έναs φιλόδοξος αποστολή ο οποίος aims αναπλάθω the πρώτος circumnavigation του Αφρική πίστεψα έχω been ολοκλήρωσα από Phoenician ναυτικό σχεδόν 3,000 χρόνια πριν.
The Phoenician πλοίο αποστολή θα θέτω πλέω this καλοκαίρι από το αρχαίος Συρία λιμάνι του Arwad, ο οποίος is πού the 70 ft απάντησα πλοίο is being έχτισα.
καθοδήγησα από Philip Beale ποιόs επιτυχημένος κατάδυση με το κεφάλι the Borobudur αποστολή μέσα 2003-04 πλέω έναs απάντησα 8th αιώναs Ινδονήσιος εμπόριο πλοίο από Ινδονησία σε δύση Αφρική, this αργά τρύπα is περισσότερο φιλόδοξος και θα βλέπω the πλοίο καλύπτω 17,000 μίλια πάνω 12 μήνες πριν αυτή φτάνω μέσα Λονδίνο.
βYou donβt έχω σε να είμαι Ellen MacArthur σε παίρνω τμήμα σε αυτό προβλημένος, παρ΄ όλο που sheβd να είμαι most καλώs ήρθατε. Weβre κοιτάζω για άνθρωποι ποιόs έχω έναs αίσθηση του περιπέτεια και curiosity σε να είμαι τμήμα του έναs μικρό team με ποιόν τρόπο θα αναπόφευκτος να είμαι πρόκληση circumstances. θέλουμε έναs πολυεθνικός crew και προφανώς όχι όλοι μπορώ παίρνω so μακρύς μακριά από δουλειά και οικογένεια commitments so weβd καλώs ήρθατε εφαρμογές από άνθρωποι ποιόs θα μπορούσεs έλα για τμήμα του ταξίδι είπα Beale.
The Phoenicia team είναι μέσα χρειάζομαι του ειδικός skills όπως medical, culinary, αυτό και φωτογραφία ειδικός καθώς επίσης και πεπειραμένος και novice ναύτηs. εφαρμογές μορφή είναι διαθέσιμος σε κάτω βάρος από το προβλημένος website www.phoenicia.org.uk
ALICIA κλειδιά Αφρική τεκμηριωμένος online
Απρίλιος 29, 2008 επάνω 902: είμαι | μέσα Αφρική, Αλγερία, Αγκόλα, καλοκάγαθος, Botswana, Καμερούν, Τσαντ, Comores, Κονγκό, Djibouti, Αίγυπτος, Eritrea, Αιθιοπία, Gabon, στοιχηματίζω, Γκάνα, Ακτή Ελεφαντοστού, Κένυα, Lesotho, φιλελεύθερος, Λιβύη, Μαδαγασκάρη, Μαλαισία, κακοβουλία, Mauritania, Mauritius, Μαρόκο, Μοζαμβίκη, Namibia, Νιγηρία, Νιγηρία, επανασύνδεση, Ρουάντα, Σενεγάλη, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Σομαλία, Νότιος Αφρική, Σουδάν, Σουαζιλάντ, Τανζανία, Togo, Τυνησία, Ουγκάντα, Webbandstand, Ζαχρ, Ζάμπια, Zanzibar, Ζιμπάμπουε | σχόλιο μακριά
διαθέσιμος για αποκλειστικός κατεβάζω επάνω SPIRALFROG
SpiralFrog was επιλεγμένος με το μη-profit οργανισμός, κρατώ έναs παιδί ζωντανός (KCA), σε να είμαι the αποκλειστικός κατεβάζω σύντροφοs για the τεκμηριωμένος του Alicia κλειδιά’ μήναs- μακρύς ταξίδι διαμέσου Αφρική.
Νέα Υόρκη, NY, SpiralFrog, συγχωνευμένη εταιρεία,(www.spiralfrog.com) the ελεύθερος και νόμιμος, διαφήμιση- υποστήριξα web- βάση μουσική υπηρεσία, σήμερα ανακοίνωσα αυτό was επιλεγμένος με το μη-profit οργανισμός, κρατώ έναs παιδί ζωντανός (KCA), σε να είμαι the αποκλειστικός κατεβάζω σύντροφοs για “Alicia μέσα Αφρική: ταξίδι στο Motherland,” the τεκμηριωμένος του γραμματική βραβείο- νικητήs μουσικός και κρατώ έναs παιδί ζωντανός (KCA) Co- ιδρυτής, Alicia κλειδιά’, μήναs- μακρύς ταξίδι σε Αφρική επισκέπτομαι κοινότητες επιτηδευμένος από HIV και Σύνδρομο Επίκτητης Ανοσοποιητικής Ανεπάρκειας.
κρατώ έναs παιδί ζωντανός is the μη-profit οργανισμός ότι engages the δημόσιος για έναs- δολλάριο- έναs- ημέρα αγοράζω the ζωή- αποταμιεύσειs anti-retroviral κατάστημα πώλησης ναρκωτικών ότι κρατώ παιδιά και δικό τουs οικείοs ζωντανός μέσα Αφρική. Alicias’ commitment στο μάxομαι εναντίον Σύνδρομο Επίκτητης Ανοσοποιητικής Ανεπάρκειας is contagious και αυτή είναι καθοδηγώ the προσπάθεια σε εξαπλώ the μήνυμα του KCA, “ αρχή έναs ιόs σε σταματώ έναs ιόs” virally, so αυτή έχει επιλεγμένος έναs αριθμόs του αυτός που έχει γόητρο αλληλεπιδρούμενος μεσαιωνικός συνεταιρισμόs σε βοήθεια αποκτώ the μήνυμα έξω. Running Απρίλιος 9 μπορώ 19, the γεμάτος- μήκος ταινία θα να είμαι διαθέσιμος για κατεβάζω αποκλειστικός σε SpiralFrog.com με πληροφορία προμήθευσα και δωρεές αποδεκτός σεwww.AliciainAfrica.com
εμείs είμαστε“ περήφανος υποστηρίζω the προσπάθειες του κρατώ έναs παιδί ζωντανός και Alicia κλειδιά” είπα Matthew απαιτητικός, ανηθικότητα πρόεδρος του διαφήμιση για SpiralFrog. “αυτό είναι ένα ισχυρός και σημαντικός ιστορία λέω. εμείs ελπίδα σε βοήθεια φτιάχνω έναs διαφορά μέσα στο ζωέs του Αφρικανός παιδιά επιτηδευμένος από Σύνδρομο Επίκτητης Ανοσοποιητικής Ανεπάρκειας από οδήγηση δωρεές σε AliciainAfrica.com.”
έχουμε“ εξέλαβα ασυνήθιστος υποστηρίζω από το μουσική και διασκέδαση βιομηχανικός” says Leigh Blake, ιδρυτής του κρατώ έναs παιδί ζωντανός. “εμείs είμαστε incredibly ευγνόμων σε εκείνοι οργανισμοί και celebrities ποιόs επιδεικνύω δικό τουs υποστηρίζω από βοήθεια εμάs γενικός awareness και δωρεές για the οικείοs και παιδιά μάχη this νόσος κάθε μέρα”
SpiralFrog is στρατολόγηση the βοήθεια του αυτού διαφημιστές μέσα περισσότερο εξαπλώ awareness από δημιουργώ στροφή- κλειδί, σταυρός- πλατφόρμα αναδοχή δέματα. The αποκλειστικός availability του ‘Alicia μέσα Αφρική’ επάνω SpiralFrog θα συμπεριλαμβάνω προώθηση επάνω Αμερικανός Idol επάνω Απρίλιος 9th, προωθώ screenings του τεκμηριωμένος επάνω κολλέγιο campuses, viral διαφήμιση και έναs ηλεκτρονικό ταχυδρομείο διαφήμιση campaign ότι θα φτάνω πάνω 20 εκατομμύριο άνθρωποι. επιπλέον, Alicia κλειδιά θα επίσηs να είμαι επιβιβάζομαι επάνω αυτήν εμάs εκδρομικό λεωφορείο μέσα περισσότερο από 30 πολίτηs σε ας Αμερικανοί γνωρίζω πού πάτε βρίσκω the ταινία και πωs αυτοί μπορώ βοήθεια. SpiralFrog θα να είμαι προώθηση the αποκλειστικός availability σε κατεβάζω the ταινία επάνω σε έδαφοs σε καθένας του αυτοί γεγονός.
υποστηρίζω“ καλλιτέχνηs initiatives και οργανισμοί αρέσω κρατώ έναs παιδί ζωντανός is σημαντικός σε us,” είπα Joe Mohen, πρόεδροs και ιδρυτής του SpiralFrog. “δικός μας μέλος είναι ενεργός και γνώστης και θέλω γνωρίζω what is συμβαίνει μέσα στο κόσμοs. αυτό είναι ένα σοβαρός θέμα και εμείs είμαστε περήφανος σε παίζω έναs τμήμα μέσα εξαπλώ the λέξη και άνοιγμα the μάτια του πολλοί ποιόs μπορώ όχι γνωρίζω πωs devastating the impact του Σύνδρομο Επίκτητης Ανοσοποιητικής Ανεπάρκειας is μέσα Αφρική”
κρατώ“ έναs παιδί ζωντανός is έναs εκπληκτικός φιλανθρωπία και εμείs χειροκρότημα κάθε προσπάθεια αυτοί φτιάχνω μέσα βοήθεια σε αλλάζω the κόσμοs” είπα Mel Schrieberg, προϊστάμενος υπαλλήλων του SpiralFrog. “Alicia κλειδιά’ προσπάθειες μαζί με οργανισμός είναι ευγενής και ασυνήθιστος. εμείs ελπίδα σε βοήθεια δικό τουs προσπάθειες από προσφορά this ταινία σε παρακολουθώ πάλι και πάλι, και κινητοποιώ ενεργός υποστηρίζω”
πότε κατέβασα από SpiralFrog, “Alicia μέσα Αφρική” θα παίζω επάνω πολλαπλός σχήμα, συμπεριλαμβανομένου PCs και Macs.
για SpiralFrog
κεντρικά μέσα Νέα Υόρκη, SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com) is έναs Web- βάση διαφήμιση- υποστήριξα μουσική εμπειρία ότι combines μουσική ανακάλυψη εργαλεία με ελεύθερος και νόμιμος κατεβάζω του ήχοs και video περιεχόμενα εξουσιοδοτημένος απευθείαs από το κατάλογοs του κόσμοs’ καθοδηγώ μουσική ιδιοκτησία. με περισσότερο από 2.6 εκατομμύριο μηνιαίος μοναδικός, πάνω 900,000 δηλωμένος users, 1.1 εκατομμύριο τραγούδι και 4,000 μουσική videos, SpiralFrog προσφορά μουσική- εραστήs έναs compelling εναλλακτικός σε illicit αρχείο- μοιράζομαι και πειρατής sites, με έναs ασφαλέs περιβάλλον για αυτούς σε ικανοποιώ δικό τουs unyielding πάθοs και δίψα για μουσική και διασκέδαση πληροφορία σε όχι κόστοs.
για κρατώ έναs παιδί ζωντανός
κρατώ έναs παιδί ζωντανός is έναs charitable και εκπαιδευτικός θεμέλιο διέπραξα σε επιταχύνοντας δράση σε χτενίζω the καθολικός Σύνδρομο Επίκτητης Ανοσοποιητικής Ανεπάρκειας pandemic. με περισσότερο από 28 εκατομμύριο νεκρός και 15 εκατομμύριο ορφανό, the νόσος συνεχίζω, wiping έξω ολόκληρος κοινωνίες, απειλώ οικονομικός υποδομή και δημιουργώ τραγικός οικογένεια καταστροφή. KCA προμηθεύω ζωή- αποταμιεύσειs φαρμακευτική αγωγή, κοινωνικός υποστηρίζω, και ορφανό φροντίζω, σε κρατώ αυτοί παιδιά και οικείοs ζωντανός. KCA επίσηs αναπτύσσω καθολικός awareness campaigns στόχος σε boosting funding για the μάxομαι εναντίον HIV/ Σύνδρομο Επίκτητης Ανοσοποιητικής Ανεπάρκειας. για μόλιs έναs δολλάριο έναs ημέρα, εσύ μπορείs βοήθεια σώζω the ζωή του έναs παιδί ή έναs γονιόs ποιόs κανόνι διαθέτω ουσιώδηs μεταχείρηση και φροντίζω μέσα μερικά του κόσμοs’ φτωχός χώρα. http:/www.keepachildalive.org/
Αφρική περιπέτεια εμπειρογνώμονες έναs Safari οδηγός
Απρίλιος 10, 2008 επάνω 753: είμαι | μέσα περιπέτεια ταξίδι, Αφρική, Αλγερία, Αγκόλα, καλοκάγαθος, Botswana, Καμερούν, Τσαντ, Comores, Κονγκό, Djibouti, Αίγυπτος, Eritrea, Αιθιοπία, Gabon, στοιχηματίζω, Γκάνα, Ακτή Ελεφαντοστού, Κένυα, Lesotho, φιλελεύθερος, Λιβύη, Μαδαγασκάρη, Μαλαισία, κακοβουλία, Mauritania, Mauritius, Μαρόκο, Μοζαμβίκη, Namibia, Νιγηρία, Νιγηρία, επανασύνδεση, Ρουάντα, Σενεγάλη, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Σομαλία, Νότιος Αφρική, Σουδάν, Σουαζιλάντ, Τανζανία, Togo, Τυνησία, Ουγκάντα, Ζαχρ, Ζάμπια, Zanzibar, Ζιμπάμπουε | σχόλιο μακριά
Boutique Safari χειριστής τώρα προσφορά ανθρακασβέστιο ουδέτερος ταξίδι
BOULDER/DENVER, CO Αφρική περιπέτεια εμπειρογνώμονες συνεχίζω καθοδηγώ the βιομηχανία με καινοτομία safari σχεδιάζω, και τώρα είναι ευχαριστημένος ανακοινώνω the λανσάρω του έναs comprehensive προσπάθεια περιορίζω ανθρακασβέστιο εκπομπή καθώς επίσης και. Αφρική περιπέτεια εμπειρογνώμονες έχει ένωσα δύναμη με Sustainable ταξίδι διεθνήs (STI) επάνω αυτού πρωτοπόρος TravelGreenβ’ πρόγραμμα, ο οποίος επιτρέπω Αφρική περιπέτεια εμπειρογνώμονες σε προσφορά ανθρακασβέστιο ουδέτερος safaris σε ταξιδιώτες. Αφρική περιπέτεια εμπειρογνώμονες is STIβs πρώτος Αφρικανός safari χειριστής σύντροφοs εφαρμόζω έναs ραφινάτος πρόγραμμα ότι προσφορά ανθρακασβέστιο εκτύπωση επάνω κάθε safari the εταιρεία πουλώ.
βCarbon neutralβ means the point at which greenhouse gas emissions have been identified, measured, reduced where possible, and 100% of the remaining emissions have been offset through high quality renewable energy or energy efficiency projects. Total greenhouse gas emissions are a factor of the air travel to get to Africa as well as the style of safari people enjoy. Sustainable Travel International assists in determining the total greenhouse gas emission per traveler, and Africa Adventure Consultants then absorbs 50% of that amount and provides the option for the traveler to offset the remaining 50%.
βWeβve found that our clients not only appreciate our initiative to protect and preserve the delicate ecosystems of Africa, but appreciate being given the voluntary opportunity to contribute directly as well.β said Kent Redding, President of Africa Adventure Consultants. βEarlier this year we worked to make our Denver office 100% carbon neutral, we continue to carefully select game areas in Africa that operate under sensitive environmental standards and now feel that Carbon Neutral travel is the next logical step. What does this mean for our clients? We are providing a way to travel to Africa with a limited negative impact on the environment.β
Africa Adventure Consultants also works with their African partner companies to reduce CO2 emissions by implementing solar and wind power schemes, reduce wood burning, protect land to create carbon sinks, and more.
Proceeds from purchased offsets are invested by Sustainable Travel International into high-impact sustainable development projects, including reforestation, renewable energy and energy conservation. These projects, which also benefit local communities, are located throughout Africa and other regions. Sustainable Travel International provides carbon offset projects that are independently verified by third-party sources.
The projects must verifiably reduce greenhouse gas emissions according to the CDM Gold Standard, consistent with the principles of the Kyoto Protocol, or meet the standards set forth by the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance. In 2007 Sustainable Travel International received the highest ranking in an independent study of carbon offsetting programs commissioned by the environmental group Clean Air-Cool Planet.
About Sustainable Travel International
Sustainable Travel International is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote sustainable development and eco-friendly travel by providing programs that help travelers and travel-related companies protect the environmental, socio-cultural and economic needs of the places they visit, and the planet at large.
About Africa Adventure Consultants
Denver-based Africa Adventure Consultants organizes safari adventures throughout East and Southern Africa, with destinations including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Namibia, Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Victoria Falls. The company sells destinations they know personally and offer guests assurance of strong on-the-ground partnerships with only the best local companies. Africa Adventure Consultants supports a variety of African conservation organizations, community-based tourism programs and humanitarian causes. With an eye on personal service, the principals create customized trips for individuals and small groups.
To learn more, please call 1.866.778.1089.
Biggest Earth Day Ever Fast Approaching
April 10, 2008 on 7:47 am | In Adventure Travel, Africa, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Comores, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe | Comments Off
Top African Travel Providers Promote Sustainable Travel Practices
In 1970, Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, proposed the first nationwide environmental protest “to shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda.β The Fazendin Portfolio, representing top African travel companies, takes the conservation of Africaβs delicate ecosystems very seriously and enthusiastically supports the global environmental initiatives that have been successfully implemented since the first Earth Day nearly four decades ago. Tourists are demanding environmentally friendly options and Africaβs finest travel providers are responding with a variety of programs in 2008.
Express Travel Group: The greatest eco-challenge facing Kenya today is finding the perfect balance between utilization and conservation of natural cultural resources to ensure sustainability. Kenyaβs tourism is dependent on natural and cultural resources both of which can either be degraded or lost altogether if not properly utilized. Express Travel Groupβs βGreen Kenyaβ itinerary takes all this into careful consideration. By fostering exceptional relationships with some of Kenyaβs most respected eco-friendly properties, this itinerary combines the best of the classic safari experience with enlightening environmental and community programs.
African Latitude: African Latitude strives to increase working relationships in safari operations with local communities in Kenya and Tanzania. Not only does the company have strong relationships with these communities, but they have created partnerships whereby the Masai people are directly involved with and benefiting from the tourism industry β the ultimate model for sustainable tourism today. The company is now building a community lodge which will bring benefit and employment to the local communities, linking different communities bordering conservation areas and national parks in East Africa and encouraging these communities to create their own conservation projects with the ultimate objective of helping them reap economic benefit from wildlife protection.
Choroa Luxury Safaris: Choroa Luxury Safaris operates luxury mobile safaris in Tanzania, which involves erecting tented camps for each individual safari group and completely removing these camps once the group is done — leaving absolutely no trace and minimal impact on delicate African ecosystems, including the famed Serengeti and Ngorongoro conservation areas.
EcoTraining: Thriving on the foundation that education powers conservation, EcoTraining provides βhands onβ travel experiences for adventure travelers across the globe. EcoTrainingβs philosophy is that no one can truly appreciate Africaβs wild places without actually spending time in the wild. Whether looking for professional safari guide training or for a learning vacation with a difference and an opportunity to experience the African bush first-hand, EcoTraining strives to educate and instill the great passion for and protection of the African bush in travelers from around the world.
Heritage Hotels: Kipungani Explorer Lamu, the stunning resort on Kenyaβs Lamu Island recently announced its commitment to a long-term plan that will ensure that only local staff and materials are used in the development and maintenance of this property. Already considered the finest property on Lamu, this five-star property has proven that it doesnβt require giant generators, imported foods, or state-of-the-art gadgets to keep guests happy. By combining the latest environmental technologies with traditional local knowledge, Heritage Hotels is working to create a model for sustainable ecotourism throughout East Africa.
Dinknesh Ethiopia Tour: The Danakil Depression is considered a βcradle of mankindβ for the large number of hominid remains found there. Only the Afrar people have been able to inhabit this difficult region, and continue living today as nomads tending to their livestock. This combination of culture, topography and climate make the Danakil Depression an exotic and mysterious destination for eco-travelers featuring the stunning landscapes and beautiful, enduring people of this remote region of Ethiopia.
The Fazendin Portfolio represents African travel companies providing classic African experiences. From luxury tented camping safari experiences to unique cultural adventures, this collection representing Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and South Africa was developed specifically with the needs and desires of North American adventure travelers in mind. Ever dedicated to environmental conservation, the company recently launched a comprehensive marketing CD including detailed information on the complete representation portfolio which has eliminated the need to print large brochures. To learn more about these eco-friendly travel options in Africa please visit http:/www.fazendinportfolio.com// Β
TRAVEL DYNAMICS AFRICA CRUISES
March 4, 2008 on 7:00 am | In Adventure Travel, Africa, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Cruise Boats, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Libya, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia | Comments Off
New York, NY β Observing elephants in Gabonβs Loango National Park, visiting the lush vineyards of Stellenbosch, South Africa, taking in a mask dance performance in Maliβs Dogon Region and exploring ancient ruins in Libyaβs Leptis Magna may appear to have little in common, but with cultural and expedition cruise company Travel Dynamics International these are just some of the dramatic excursions to take place on the African continent from winter 2008 through fall 2009.
Nine customized Africa itineraries take passengers to remote attractions generally inaccessible to individual travelers or passengers sailing aboard the mass cruise liners. “Each year weβre thrilled to design special voyages for our passengers to experience the myriad facets of Africa,” said Vasos Papagapitos, founding co-president of Travel Dynamics International. “The continentβs raw scenic beauty and wildlife, rich culture and ancient history are in ever greater demand among discerning travelers, and Travel Dynamics International is gratified to offer them unique entrΓ©e into these natural and man-made marvels.”
Among the new and back-by-popular-demand cruises are:
Desert Kingdoms and Imperial Cities: A Christmas New Yearβs Voyage from Casablanca to Dakar The ideal itinerary for holiday adventurers, this December 18, 2008 January 2, 2009 cruise aboard the 34-guest Callisto embraces exotic cultureβincluding the oral storytellers, jugglers, snake charmers and magicians of Morocco Marrakechβs Djemaa el-Fna Squareβand evocative nature, as in the arresting silence of Mauritaniaβs desert and mountains. Guests will ring in the New Year in tropical Senegal to rhythmic drumbeats and Marche Soumbediouneβs colorful crafts.
Coexistence of Cultures and Faiths: Christianity, Islam and Judaism in the Maghreb and al-Andalus β This exploration of the three great monotheistic faiths in North Africa and Southern Spain unfolds in March 2009, with two nights in Marrakech before embarking on Callisto and sailing for the Moroccan towns of Essaouira, Casablanca and Rabat. An overnight excursion to Fez celebrates one of the best-preserved medieval cities in the world. Crossing the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain, where Islamic culture was well entrenched before the 8th-century Moorish invasion, guests will come to know the most treasured cities of al-Andalus: Seville, site of the Alcazar, and Granada, home of the incomparable Alhambra Palace.
The Road to Timbuktu and the Rivers of West Africa β A Travel Dynamics International favorite, this two-week voyage has departures in January and February, 2009. Prior to embarking on Callisto in week two, travelers will savor the dazzling attractions en route to fabled Timbuktu, including the Grand Mosque of Djenne, the bustling city of Mopti and the Dogon region, where mask ceremonies, vibrant rock paintings and mystical cliff dwellings await the culturally inquisitive. Transporting guests to Timbuktu is a chartered plane. Once aboard ship, the group will cruise down the Gambia and Saloum rivers of Senegal and The Gambia, experiencing the extraordinary villages and wildlife of the Kiang West National Park and the Makasutu Culture Forest. The voyage concludes amid the vibrant markets, fine museums and storied slave history of Dakar.
West Africa Discovery: Desert Cities, Imperial Capitals and Natural Treasures This is a unique opportunity to cruise along the west coast of Africa from Dakar to Casablanca, with departures from February β March, 2009. Senegal, the poster country of new urban Africa, will intrigue cultural questers through such attractions as the Marche Soumbedioune, while those seeking the quiet beauty of the desert and mountains will revel in Mauritaniaβs natural offerings. This 13-night cruise aboard Callisto also features Marrakechβs magical Djemaa el-Fna Square.
South Africa by Sea Beginning with two nights in Cape Town, this March 19-April 3, 2009 voyage aboard the board the all-suite, 114-guest Corinthian II boasts a number of calls not usually available on South African cruises. Travelers will enjoy touring Stellenbosch wine country and the bold Cape Peninsula mountains before tacking west for the acacia woodland of Hluhluwe-Umfolozi National Park, home to rare black rhinos; Addo Elephant National Park; and Port Elizabethβs Victorian architecture. Humpback whales might be sighted off the bow as the ship forges through Richards Bay into cosmopolitan Durban.
A Voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to Gibraltar: Exploring the Cultural & Natural Diversity of Africa β For those who want to do it all, this grand voyage of March 31 May 4, 2009 follows in the wake of the early explorers and merchant ships of the 18th and 19th centuries. Corinthian II will traverse the length of Africaβs Atlantic coast, calling at ports and exploring destinations largely unknown to travelers. Embarking in Cape Town, the port city near the landmark Cape of Good Hope, guests will explore virtually every country along Africaβs west coast: South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Gabon, SΓ£o TomΓ© and PrΓncipe, Cameroon, Benin, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Mauritania and Morocco, before reaching the Rock of Gibraltar and wrapping up in historic Seville. This is an unprecedented opportunity to observe ancient cultures and tribal customs as well as landscape and animal life, from the dunes of Namibia to the wildlife of Gabonβs rainforests and from the markets of Ghana and Senegal to the medinas of Morocco.
Ancient Lost Cities of Libya and Tunisia: Greco-Roman Civilization Between the Desert and the Sea History buffs and adventure seekers can get up close and personal with the ancient Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans who settled the coastal cities of Libya and Tunisia and turned them into centers of power. This nine-night cruise aboard Corinthian II during May β June, 2009 introduces travelers to Libyaβs Leptis Magna–the capital of Roman North Africa–from the Arch of Septimius Severus to the Severan Forum and the Hadrianic Baths. Other attractions include the historic medina of Tripoli, also in Libya, and the impressive Roman amphitheater of El Djem in Tunisia. This voyage culminates in a visit to Crete and its historically rich town of Chania.
North Africaβs Mediterranean Coast Through the Centuries β On this expansive journey along North Africaβs entire Mediterranean coast, guests will sail aboard Corinthian II from Egypt to Morocco, discovering marvels like the Roman ruins of Djemila; the old city of Tlemcen; the World War II battlefields of Tubruq; and Libyaβs Greco-Roman cities. The 16-night cruise (plus one night in a Cairo hotel) in October-November, 2009 will also explore the walled holy city of Kairouan, Tunisia, the Islamic worldβs preeminent pilgrimage site after Mecca and Medina, and consider Tangierβs history of invasions, from the Phoenicians in the 7th century B.C. to the Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Visigoths and, in the 8 th century, the Arabs.
Passage to Leptis Magna: Exploring Ancient Landmark Sites of the Mediterranean As the pioneer of cruise travel to Libya, Travel Dynamics is pleased to introduce travelers to its historic shores and monuments. This eight-night cruise (plus one night in an Athens hotel) in October, 2009 begins with an exploration of Athens and Creteβs historically compelling town of Chania before Corinthian II sets sail for North Africa. In Libya, participants will stroll through ancient Cyrene and Apollonia, and on to the Roman ruins of Leptis Magna, the most lavish ancient city of North Africa. They will also visit Tripoliβs Jamahiriya Museum and the remains of coastal Sabratha before sailing back to Athens via Pylos, with a visit to the Mycenaean Palace of King Nestor.
Rates begin at $6,995 per person, including suite accommodations, shore excursions, open bar, with wine served for lunch and dinner, and all taxes. For bookings contact Amalia Ciprijan at 212 774 1511 or email Amalia@travdyn.com.
The TDI Experience
Travel Dynamics International enjoys a peerless reputation of excellence in small-ship cruising, established in nearly forty years of operating and creating unique itineraries for the inquisitive traveler.
For additional information, call 212 774 1534. Visit the enrichment cruise companyβs website at http:/www.traveldynamicsinternational.com//
B&Bs With Underground Railroad Ties
February 13, 2008 on 7:38 am | In Adventure Travel, Africa, Cabinweb, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, East Coast, Ethiopia, Florida, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Great Lakes, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Miami, Midwest, Morocco, Museums, New England, New York City, Niger, Nigeria, Orlando, Plains States, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Southwest, Texas, The Keys, The South, Togo, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe | Comments OffCommemorate Black History Month by staying in places where slaves were welcomed
Austin, TX β Throughout January and February, Americans celebrate the history and accomplishments of African-Americans with Martin Luther Kingβs birthday in January and Black History Month in February. In recognition, BedandBreakfast.com describes B&Bs that were once βconductorsβ or βstationsβ on what came to be known as the Underground Railroad. Relive history with a stay at one of these historic BedandBreakfast.com B&Bs, listed below, alphabetically by state.
Amelia Island Williams House, Fernandina Beach, FL: According to family stories, Marcellus A. Williams bought this home in 1859, allowing escaped slaves following the Underground Railroad to use his home as a haven during their journey to freedom. Built in 1856, this mansion included a trap door in the dining room closet, offering access to a secret room where slaves could hide.
Inn at Aberdeen, Valparaiso, IN: The renovation of this 18th century home revealed a hidden ladder beneath the old entry closet floor, leading the owners to believe that the house served as a way station for the Underground Railroad during the Civil War. The inn linked a known βsafe siteβ in nearby Hebron with other locations to the north.
Christopherβs B&B, Newport, KY: Throughout 2008, stay in the Loretta or Beverly Rose Junior Jacuzzi room and receive two adult tickets to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Through museum exhibits and films, learn how enslaved Black Americans were able to achieve freedom against overwhelming odds. The package price is $135 and includes a one-night stay and two adult tickets to the Freedom Center. Additional nights may be added for $105 plus tax.
Hall Place B&B, Glasgow, KY: Here is one place where the Underground Railroad was literally underground. A cave under this B&B linked to a network of other caves that eventually surfaced at a nearby spring. Access to the caves through this B&B and a number of other nearby homes gave this area the nickname βCave Cityβ. Judge Christopher Tompkins, once a teacher for Abraham Lincoln and an Underground Railroad supporter, built Hall Place for his daughter. When he died, his will named each of the slaves working in his home, offering to care for them throughout their lives.
Ashley Manor, Barnstable, MA: Dating back to 1699, this historic B&B has a secret passage that can still be seen connecting the upstairs and downstairs, thought to be a hiding place for Tories during the Revolutionary War, and later, a temporary hideout for slaves. Allegedly, slaves climbed down a ladder, still found in the closet of the King George Suite, to reach the cellar, then fled into the night.
The Tern Inn & Cottages, Harwich, MA: Under the living room rug, a small round door leads to a unique little round cellar that has survived 150 years of restoration, remaining intact and undisturbed today. The trap door is still easily found, as the floor sags and creaks when one walks over the spot. They say that the cellar was used to hide runaway slaves awaiting ships going north to Canada.
Lathrop House, Springfield, MA: This innβs location is convenient for visiting the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford, CT, providing an intimate glimpse into the life of the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Also about a half hour away is the Connecticut Freedom Trail, a tour of buildings reportedly used on the Underground Railroad. In celebration of Black History Month, a complimentary second night or second room is offered for February 2008 bookings, plus a 20 percent lodging discount in 2008 for visitors who visit one of these historic sites during their stay.