With more than a billion people in 61 territories and countries covering 11.7 million square miles, there is always something happening somewhere in Africa! Although the Great Migration of Wildebeest may be the most well known occurrence, there are thousands of events and festivals throughout the continent to keep you entertained on a trip any time of year. WHAT’S HAPPENING…
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Epic Flooding in the Selinda Reserve
In northern Botswana the floodwaters have brought an epic event that may truly turn out to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. As if the Okavango Delta didn’t offer enough, last year, for the first time in nearly 30 years, the waters of the Delta connected with the Kwando-Linyanti system and flooded the gorgeous Selinda Spillway to create conditions for an extraordinary…
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2010 Chiawa World Cup (Lower Zambezi)
EXPLORE is excited to share details with you on our new project in the Chiawa community in the Lower Zambezi… THE SPIRIT OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP comes to The Lower Zambezi April 12TH, 2010 Dear Friends in Conservation and Sport Fans, I am writing to you today to ask if you would like to participate in EXPLORE’s most recent…
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When to go on Safari in Southern Africa
Kind Thanks to Kevin Leo Smith who complied this wonderful and insightful calendar… This calendar is designed to highlight the benefits of a safari during every month of the year (it was originally written for Botswana but applies to most of Southern Africa). We are often asked “what is the best time of the year to go on safari?”… this…
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Mapusha Weaving Cooperative (South Africa)
In October 2009, our Exploritas program #15863 traveled to South Africa, and they have since banded together to start something wonderful… During their trip to Africa, they visited the Mapusha Weaving Cooperative and decided to form “Bushbabies,” a collective effort to raise money in support of this group of women. The money they have raised so far has helped to…
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Elizabeth Goes To Morocco!
Hello Explorers, I just returned from the most fabulous trip to Morocco, a country of scents, sounds, textures and magical memories! Here I attended the “Pure” travel show. “Pure” covered the world but I ran into a number of our friends from Africa who are launching new product or updating the old. My main purpose in visiting was however to…
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Climb up Kilimanjaro – BE ON TOP OF THE WORLD!
EXPLORE organized a fabulous climb up Kilimanjaro, Gorilla Trekking and a bit of relaxation in Zanzibar at the end of the trip for repeat clients, Olivia Song & Scott Rofey. For most clients, climbing Kilimanjaro is a life changing experience. Let us know when you are ready to tackle this amazing mountain, the highest on the continent of Africa… “The…
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CAMEROON on Conde Nast’s Dream List
The Dream List: Once-in-a-Lifetime Trips (click link to view full article) by: Brook Wilkinson CAMEROON: ROYALTY IN BAFUT The specialist: Cherri Briggs, EXPLORE; Steamboat Springs, Colorado The Dream Trip: “Even with its recent troubles, Cameroon is special – it has such a rich cultural heritage, and it produces some of Africa’s finest art. In the highlands village of Bafut, you…
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Compton Party – South Africa and Zambia
In July and August this year, EXPLORE sent the Compton party to South Africa and Zambia. They would like to share their experience and photos with you… “We liked all the locations and were treated well by everyone. I would like to single out the Bushcamp Company people at Mfuwe Lodge for the care and attention that they gave us. We…
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Zimbabwe is Open for Travel!
The travel ban for Zimbabwe has been lifted. It’s a good thing, because Zimbabwe is one of southern Africa’s most stunning countries. Much more than the man in power and the widespread plight, Zimbabwe offers some of the most awe-inspiring national parks chockfull of wildlife and adventure. As the country stands on a precipice of rebirth, an exploration of what…
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