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Seeking The Skeleton Coast - Namibia, Africa

Everyone has at least one fantasy destination. Pat Walker's was the remote, fog-shrouded Skeleton Coast of Western Namibia - a fantasy made real.

Millions of Arms - Beira, Mozambique and South Africa

Melissa Lambert and her husband volunteer at an orphanage in Mozambique.

Ain't Nothin' Like It: 24 Hours of African Public Transport - South Africa

Facing a 30 hour bus ride, Jim Hunt found himself wondering if there was anything he'd done or taken part in - not including breathing, swallowing, and other actions his brain wisely does not allow hi

Malawi: Africa for beginners - Malawi

Emma Jayne Jones visits the warm heart of Africa.

Is South Africa a Good Side Trip (from Prague) - and Five Other Questions I Should Have Asked

Charles Gillis plans a sid

Hips That Move Like Africa - Cape Town, South Africa

In a Cape Town township, Jennifer Green gets one of the best compliments she's ever received.

Travel to the tip of Africa - South Africa

With the end of apartheid, newly elected government, wonderful food and wine, friendly people and a thriving tourism segment, Rhonda Delameter believes South Africa is rapidly becoming one of the up a

Martin the Pimp Rat - Mzimba, Malawi

Mary Beth Alison and her mother face a precocious rat in their bedroom.

Pearls in the Poo - Vwaza Marsh Game Reserve, Malawi

Mary Beth Alison asks, what's cooler than stepping in elephant poo? Watching your mom step in elephant poo.

On the Road in Southern and Eastern Africa, or, Forewarned is Forearmed - Southern and Eastern Africa

Lizzy Edwards recounts the joys of public transportation while traveling in Africa.

Malawi Beginnings - Blantyre, Malawi

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Leeeeeeeaving, On an Overland Tour - Namibia

Ian Kutschke gears up for his overland trip, passing along some of the advice he's picked up about Southern Africa along the way.

Namibia Living - Namibia

Lizzy Edwards and her husband Ian wander the streets of Namibia during the changeover of the president.

The Best Easter We've Ever Had - Namibia

Ian Kutschke's wife Lizzy gets mugged in Namibia - while the neighbors watch.

To the Sand Dunes of Namibia - Namibia

Ian Kutschke takes off his clothes and rolls around the dunes in Namibia.

Reflections - South Africa

To Ian Kutschke, the message was apartheid may be officially over but it still runs deep into the South African way of life for a lot of people.

Running a Backpackers - South Africa

While working at a backpackers, Ian Kutschke gets the opportunity to try out kloofing, an extreme adventure sport.

The Way to Wilderness - South Africa

Ian Kutschke tests the urination-on-jellfish-sting theory in South Africa.

Sharks and Braai - South Africa

Ian Kutschke learns, if want to go shark diving, go in season, and if you want to meet South Africans, go to a Braai.

The Southern Most Point in Africa with Baboons - South Africa

Ian Kutschke and his wife Lizzy head to south, minding the wild animals.

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