Wildflowers of California’s Desert in Bloom: Fields of Poppies, Lilies, and Lupine; A Mass of Springtime Color The rain that drenched the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Joshua Tree National Park in mid-December could produce a better wildflower show than has been seen for a few years. And the snow that carpeted the Mojave Desert […] More
Mammals of Africa’s Desert Areas – Springbok Habitat, Description, Social Structure, Behavior of Desert Herbivore Springbok numbering thousands were a common sight in the African deserts. These numbers have dwindled to herds consisting of hundreds and are confined to Wildlife Reserves including the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Mabuasehube Game Reserve and farms. Habitat of Springbok […] More
Tears of the Desert by Halima Bashir: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur Tears of the Desert (One World/Ballantine, ISBN 0345506251) is the first memoir by a woman telling the true story of the horrors in Darfur. Born into the Zaghawa tribe in Sudan, Halima was thought to have good luck because she was born […] More
Stuart Whitman, Stanley Baker Star in Desert Survival Film: Sands of the Kalahari Movie (1965) Director CyEndfield and Paramount Pictures brought Sands of the Kalahari to movie theaters in 1965. Stuart Whitman plays a sadistic hunter, with Stanley Baker and Susannah York as his fellow desert survivors. William Mulvihill’sThe Sands of Kalahari Novel William Mulvihill’sThe […] More
Morocco North Africa Package Tours Show Seniors Cities and Sand: Sahara Camel Rides The North African country of Morocco, which has always attracted Europeans, is now getting more North Americans because of reasonably priced package tours from the U.S. and Canada. In April, 11 women, including many seniors, found themselves in a rollicking minivan for […] More
Peru: From Machu Picchu To Ica – Tips for the Andes and Desert Region Cuzco is a small airport located in the Andes region of Peru. The flight is fairly inexpensive using StarPeru. Taxis are readily available to travel to the nearest train station although you may have to travel as far as Ollantaytambo on […] More
Mojave Crossing Still Spellbinding: Louis L’Amour’s Classic Westerns Still Captivate Readers of Today Louis L’Amour’s Mojave Crossing (Bantam Books, 13th printing) is truly a classic. Published almost fifty years ago, this book, like almost all classic westerns, is almost impossible to find in used bookstores. So what makes this book so entertaining and appealing, besides […] More
Malaria Disease and Health Advice for Foreign Travel to Africa: Precautions to Take in Prone Areas Africa offers a tropical paradise for many tourists from western countries. One can barely resist the pristine beaches, cool rainforests with the magnificent sunsets and wildlife shown in travel brochures. When making travel plans to vacation in Africa especially […] More
Tanzania Safari Tour : The complete Guide Tanzania Safari tour was always best attraction for tourist ,Surely spending our valuable time with our family and loved ones will be something which is unforgettable. Going for a foreign trip will definitely make it even more special. In such case, Tanzania Safari Tour is one of the […] More
Sahara desertification :was man the responsible 8,000 years ago? Sahara desertification was a natural phenomenon or by human influence? From 10,000 to 11,000 years ago, it was raining on the Sahara. What is today the largest warm desert in the world grew rich vegetation, lakes, a varied fauna with elephants, giraffes … Our ancestors inhabited […] More