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Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist travel guide is for you. Greater Than Tourist: Ondo State, Nigeria by Olusola Butler offers the inside scoop on “The Sunshine State of Nigeria”, Ondo State. Most travel guides tell you how to travel like a tourist. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this guide will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

It was pure serendipity that we went on an African safari, but we are forever grateful that we did. We combined a visit with my brother and sister-in-law, a doctor and nurse volunteering at a hospital in Uganda, with a safari to Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Meet the many different and interesting people we encountered on safari and learn about the fabulous eco-lodges we stayed at. Travel with us across East Africa in small planes and safari cars for the many wonderful experiences that made this the trip-of-a-lifetime for us and our friends.

Greater Than a Tourist: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa by Natasha van der Schyff offers the inside scoop on Pretoria. Most travel guides tell you how to travel like a tourist. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this guide will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. Travel like a local. Slow down, stay in one place, and get to know the people and the culture.

Botswana is a country of contrasts. Culturally, the people are overwhelmingly Bantu, but with more than twenty different ethnic groups and over thirty languages spoken, the society is by no means homogeneous. Culture Smart! Botswana introduces you to the lives of the people. It looks at the history that has shaped the society and shows the importance of traditional customs and values for both travelers and businesspeople alike. It describes how the Batswana live, work, and play, and how to avoid the pitfalls of cultural misunderstanding.

Embark on an extraordinary journey through the heart of East Africa with our meticulously crafted Tanzania Travel Guide. This comprehensive guide unravels the multifaceted allure of Tanzania, a country where vast savannas, vibrant cultures, and pristine beaches come together to create an unparalleled tapestry of experiences.

Aiming to track down a small oasis town deep in the Sahara, some of whose generous inhabitants came to her rescue on a black day in her adolescence, Annie Hawes leaves her home in the olive groves of Italy and sets off along the south coast of the Mediterranean.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist travel guide is for you. Greater Than a Tourist: Kenya by Gloria Omundo Alia offers the inside scoop on Kenya. As part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this guide will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Now in its 3rd edition, complete with fresh design and extra stories, the evergreen 'Voices' collection of Seychelles short stories by Glynn Burridge describes the strange secrets, realities and fantasies of life on Seychelles' Outer Islands where the author lived for two decades. Reviewed by the BBC as 'beautiful and powerful', 'Voices' was also selected by journalist and author Anne Morgan as one of her preferred Seychelles books as she read her way around the world and will lead you on an unforgettably rich literary adventure into the twilight of the fast-disappearing world of the true ...

As a freelance travel journalist Mark Eveleigh has written more than 850 full-length features for some of the world’s most prestigious publications – including BBC Wildlife, BBC Travel, CNN Travel, Telegraph, The Independent and National Geographic. PRAISE FOR 'MAVERICK IN MADAGASCAR' ‘A personal account of two decidedly unusual Malagasy journeys – trips no tour operator would recommend – completed with a plodding, somewhat touchy zebu pack-bull and a guide in a bulletproof vest. Fascinatingly crazy stuff that makes for good reading. Snippets of the country’s history – pirates...

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Victoria Falls Zimbabwe. Greater Than a Tourist—Victoria Falls, Mashonaland, Zimbabwe by Vanessa Gowora offers first-hand and personal insight into the best ways to visit Victoria Falls. One of the seven wonders of the natural world and the largest falling sheet waterfall in the world.

Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the cradle of civilization with this comprehensive Egypt Travel Guide. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of ancient history, vibrant cultures, and awe-inspiring landscapes that define this timeless destination. From the iconic Pyramids of Giza to the bustling streets of Cairo, each chapter unfolds a new facet of Egypt's allure, offering practical insights, cultural nuances, and unparalleled travel experiences.

Morocco - it simmers with exotic sounds, smells, flavors, and spices. From its souks (markets) to the medinas (ancient walled cities) to the kasbahs (fortified villages/citadels) to the riads (homes built around a courtyard) and to its unique cuisine. The majesty of the snowcapped High Atlas Mountains; the Palmeraie - acre upon acre of stately date palms; and the pristine, virgin, undulating sands of the Sahara. Journey with me to this exotic land, where ancient medieval sights and traditions thrive and endure.

A sequel to The Overlanders: An African Journey Had his quest ended in South Africa . . . or had it only begun? “The path to virtue is a rising slope, each step more difficult than the one before.” A quest for courage on an African odyssey becomes a quest for honor on the homeward journey. A quest for honor . . . and love. Get your copy today and join the adventure! (Spoiler Alert! You may wish to purchase and read the first book in its entirety before clicking on the "Look Inside the Book" feature for this sequel.)

Bob Geldof first visited Africa in 1984. The following year, Live Aid inspired a generation to raise millions for the starving in Africa.

Over 20 years on, passion undiminished, Geldof returns to what he calls the Luminous Continent. This is his personal diary. Unflinchingly honest, Geldof in Africa paints a unique picture of this extraordinary and beautiful land.

Mungo Park was an explorer of the real kind. In 1795, only aged 24, he left Gambia for the uncharted interior of Africa, in a journey that would be filled with tragedy, heroism, and adventure. Park was the first European to ever reach the river Niger and the legendary city of Timbuctoo, thus resolving, once and for all, a century-old geographic debate. He travelled with local guides and later entirely alone, through warring kingdoms, robberies, imprisonment, and extreme duress. By the time he returned to Gambia, he had long been given up for dead.

Merri Melde has spent over two cumulative years of her life traveling, answering to an inexplicable need to see the world, to experience different adventures, cultures, people and places. Taken from her travel journals, Somewhere Else features some of her backpack travels in Nepal, where she trekked the Annapurna Circuit; India, where exceptional highs and vexing lows included visiting the most incredible Taj Mahal, riding camels in the Rajasthan desert, and enduring a most entertaining 889-mile second class unreserved train ride from Bombay to Cochin; Zimbabwe, where she survived a day of ...

In the powerful travel-writing tradition of Ryszard Kapuscinski and V. S. Naipaul, a haunting memoir of a dangerous and disorienting year of self-discovery in one of the world's unhappiest countries.

A Comprehensive Travel Guide to Visiting Uganda serves as an essential resource for anyone planning to explore Uganda. It begins with an introduction to the country, offering insights into its rich history, diverse culture, and languages, alongside practical advice on the best times to visit. The guide meticulously covers pre-travel preparations, including vital information on visas, health considerations, and packing essentials.

Fossil is the fourth fast-paced African mystery in the Jazz Jasper series. This time we journey to Tanzania, to the world famous Olduvai Gorge, where the Leakey’s discovered the missing link between apes and men. An all-star team of international scientists has uncovered a hominid skull which will shed light on the big question of human nature: was it killing or cooperation that was the driving force behind human evolution? Explosive rivalries--personal, professional and racial-- are tearing the archeological team apart. Human predatory behavior intrudes into the natural order. One of the...

American Jazz Jasper moves to Africa to live out her dream of being a safari guide. She’s started her own company, but is between jobs and takes an African friend – Inspector Omondi, a city slicker cop from Nairobi - to visit Emmet Laird, head of Save the Elephants. They find him dead beside an elephant watering hole. Jazz is pressed into investigating the crime. Tfhe killer's track leads her from Nairobi’s white community, to dangerous shanty towns, to the wild highlands of Kenya’s mountain district. Combining her knowledge of wildlife with Omondi's insights into Kenyan society, ...