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Kibuye and Napoleon Island :The Stunning Tourist Destination in Rwanda
Kibuye and Napoleon Island :The Stunning Tourist Destination in Rwanda Kibuye is an idyllic lake-side town on the shores of Kivu, one of the world’s largest inland bodies of water, home to a wide variety of birds and plants. The myriad of floating volcanic islands gives this under-commercialised retreat a Pirates of the Caribbean-esque romanticism […] More
Malaria Vaccine: Gates Foundation Helping to Beat Plasmodium Falciparum
Malaria Vaccine: Gates Foundation Helping to Beat Plasmodium Falciparum Killer While other major-league killers such as smallpox and yellow fever have been virtually eliminated, the magic bullet of a really effective vaccine against malaria has, time and again, eluded researchers. But now fresh hope could be at hand. In November 2009, the Path Malaria Vaccine […] More
Desert Hills Premium Outlet Shopping Mall, Cabazon, California
Desert Hills Premium Outlet Shopping Mall, Cabazon, California Having visited Atlantic Village Outlet Shopping Centre in Devon, England over the summer, it was interesting to compare and contrast the American version at Desert Hills Premium Outlet Shopping Mall in Cabazon, California. This outlet mall is one of a number of similar conglomerations in the US, […] More
- in Chile, Desert, World Deserts
Atacama Desert In Chile :Protection of the Tamarugal Forest
Atacama Desert In Chile :Protection of the Tamarugal Forest The endemic tamarugo tree survives in one of the world’s driest deserts, the Atacama Desert in north Chile. The tree is able to “stretch its roots to the genitalia of the earth and ultimately defeats death”, as the Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda once expressed […] More
Desert Solitaire: A Comment on Culture and Environment by Edward Abbey
Desert Solitaire: A Comment on Culture and Environment by E.Abbey For several seasons Edward Abbey worked as a ranger in what is today known as the Arches National Park in eastern Utah. While performing his duties during the summer season, Abbey lived alone in an old-fashioned caravan relatively far from the nearest permanent town of […] More
Water purification: Most Effective Way to Sanitize Drinking Water in Africa
Water purification: Most Effective Way to Sanitize Drinking Water in Africa In underdeveloped countries, obtaining safe drinking water remains a problem. Due to poor sanitation in many African counties, human feces land in rivers, streams and even shallow pits. The water becomes contaminated with water-borne deceased like cholera, bilharzia or typhoid fever. Tourists often find […] More
Sinai Desert :History Comes Alive “Visit the Burning Bush”
Sinai Desert :History Comes Alive “Visit the Burning Bush” Travelling through the stony Egyptian desert, the holy land of Sinai, the horizon broken by sharp-toothed mountains, the only sign of life is a lone camel stalking away from a dusty faded green “Camel Tours” sign. Tariq, our guide from Travelways in Sharm El Sheikh, explains […] More
- in Desert, Jordan, World Deserts
World Heritage Sites: Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev
World Heritage Sites: Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev From the third century BCE the Nabatean spice trade flourished despite an inhospitable environment and an ongoing threat from the Romans who wanted the lucrative trade for themselves. Nabatean Spice Trade The desolate Negev desert route allowed passage for merchants and their precious cargos […] More
Ohio ,USA :Kalahari Indoor Water Park – Family Fun Year-Round in Sandusky, Ohio
Kalahari Indoor Water Park in Northern Ohio, USA: Family Fun Year-Round in Sandusky, Ohio Swimming, waterslides and a lazy river are just the start of attractions at Kalahari. The resort is located just a few miles south of Sandusky, Ohio, near Cedar Point, the spectacular theme park. Kalahari is on Route 250, a mile south […] More
Wilderness Camps: WUrikaruus and Kalahari Tented Camp in Kgalagadi Park
Wilderness camps: Urikaruus and Kalahari Tented Camp in Kgalagadi Park In the southern part of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, two wilderness camps overlook the Auob River. These unfenced wilderness camps allows tourists to experience nature unspoiled by large human crowds while staying in rustic, but adequate accommodation. Both wilderness camps have no shops or fuel […] More
