Getting Around South Africa (Part I)

South Africa: Weather & When to Go
Bear in mind that South Africa, being a large country like the USA, has varied climatic conditions so one cannot easily generalize however within that context, summer in South Africa can be summarized as lasting from November to March. It is generally hot, often with convection thundershowers [...]

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Ivory Coast Festivals

Bouake Carnival – towards end March- April
Another important event is the week long carnival in Bouaké each March, a festivity attracting thousands of visitors.
Fêtes des Masques (Festival of Masks) – November
One of Côte d’Ivoire’s most famous festivals is the Fêtes des Masques (Festival of [...]

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Burkina Faso Fetivals

Burkina Faso
Fespaco African Film Festival –
Festival Panafricain du Cinema et de la Television de Ouagadougou – FESPACO
The week-long festival is the largest African film festival more than 40,000 people
are expected to attend. It will be held in the main stadium in the capital city,
Ouagadougou.

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South Africa Festivals

Sardine Run 12 – 18 June and 19 – 25 June
The “Sardine Run” begins around mid-May, when huge schools of Sardinaps Sagas begin their migration from the Agulhas Banks to the South African coast, bringing a myriad of predators and other creatures in their wake, including dolphins, whales, game fish, sharks and flocks of diving [...]

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Ghana Festivals

Ghana
Many festivals include thrilling durbars of chiefs, when tribal leaders and Queen Mothers process in decorated palanquins, shaded by the traditional umbrellas, and supported by drummers and warriors discharging ancient muskets. The dates of many festivals are determined by the traditional calendars, often decided close [...]

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Angola:Getting There

Direct flights are possible from Paris (Air France), London (British Airways) and Lisbon (TAP). Cheap deals can sometimes be found with Ethiopian Airlines who fly London-Luanda via Addis Ababa twice a week.You can also fly to Luanda from Addis Ababa, Brazzaville, Harare, Johannesburg, Kinshasa and Windhoek.By land, the only border that’s officially open is with [...]

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Algerian wine

The history of Algerian wine can be traced as far back as the times when the Phoenicians ruled and the Roman occupation. Today, wine making is a tradition in Algeria, with more than seventy wineries and wine makers passing down the secrets and uniqueness of Algerian wine, which has started to reach the international market. [...]

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Travel in Africa (Useful Tips)

Travel in Africa is always adventurous and exciting. People who still regard it as the Dark Continent will be blown away by the level of luxury, not to mention the incredible sights, cultures and landscapes they’ll encounter here. However, as with anywhere you travel to, there are some points you would do well to be [...]

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