Places

The Bandiagara Escarpment is a beautiful escarpment in West Africa. Located in Mali in Dogon, this is a sandstone cliff rising above the height of 500 metres just above the sandy stretch in the south. Extending for a length of around 150 kilometres, the entire escarpment area is today inhabited by the people of the Dogon group. Earlier the...

Essaouira Morocco is a peaceful coastal town. It offers tourists a lovely break from the bustling town of Marrakech, which lies in close proximity. Essaouira is known for seafood, beaches, and Medina. Its tranquil atmosphere is Essaouira’s greatest feature. The town is quite small. Since it has wonderful beaches, it is ideal for vacations and holidays. Essaouira Morocco is a...

Tunisia is very famous for the exquisite structures and beautiful constructions and is a favourite of many tours in this part of the world. The National Bardo Museum is a lovely place to visit and is popular for its beautiful collection of mosaics, seen in the many rooms of the museum and they are very carefully arranged. This celebrated museum...

The Gambia is the smallest country on Africa’s mainland which should temper any expectation of hundreds of miles of beach front. What’s more, the country is long and narrow mirroring the path of the Gambia River. This leaves it with roughly 80 kilometers of Atlantic coastline. But despite its size and tiny coastline, the Gambia boasts an impressive array...

Would you like to see primates on your safari in Africa? There are different countries where travelers can enjoy watching primates while in Africa. For your first primate safari to Africa, I recommend East Africa countries that own the best primate parks like Bwindi forest, Virunga, Volcanoes, Kibale forest, Nyungweforest, KahuziBeiga, Murchison falls, Queen Elizabeth and Gombe stream in Tanzania....

Lying one the western coast of Morocco,  Essaouira is a very laid back and peaceful place.  The huge walls  and tradition scenario do not allow for much traffic. There are many cafes that let you lay back and just lounge and enjoy your drinks and cocktails  the atmosphere is amazing with the architecture that is very influenced with its...

When you visit Egypt, one of the major landmarks is the Colossi of Memnon, which makes tours here very interesting and extremely memorable. It is said that Amenhotep III constructed a mortuary temple in Thebes. Two statues guarded this temple on the entry gates. Today we see a 23 meter (75ftt) high collection of structures of the statues of...

Ras Mohammed National Park is located in Egypt; to be more precise the national park is situated on the extreme south of Sinai Peninsula. On the west of Ras Mohammed, there’s Gulf of Suez and on its east, there’s Gulf of Aqaba. In this article we’ll be discussing about the history and the current status of the Ras Mohammed...

Ethiopia is a country that is located in the horn of Africa. This place is officially known as the Federal Democratic republic of Ethiopia. . This happens to be the second most populated country in Africa. Ethiopia has a population of about seventy nine million. It is the tenth largest country in the African Continent. The capital of this...

Avid Star Wars fans know that there are many Star Wars filming locations in Tunisia. Many of the scenes from the six films were shot in the desert regions in the country. When you are visiting Tunisia, you can go to a lot of the places where the movies were filmed and see things like the Dune Sea first-hand. Most...