Archive for July, 2010

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    Gonder and Lalibela, amharana region, Ethiopia
    Gonder was the imperial capital of the very historic and marvelous begemder province. This place was ruled by the Solomonic emperors of Ethiopia. The locals here used to cut nearby trees for firewood. This was the capital of the region especially during the first century of Solomon’s rule. The rulers used to spend the rainy season near the famous Lake Tana. They would later return here again and again to the same location.  There were many encampments that flourished here. Including the dankaz, gorgora and ayba. Located in the Simen Mountains, the Gonder range is the highest range in all of Africa. . It late also became the capital of the Ethiopian empire. An emperor called fasial in the seventeenth century. Surrounded by high stone walls the massive structure lies at the center of the lively town.  If you have a fancy for imperial  [...]
    Posted at July 27th, 2010 at 05:07 am
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    The magic of the orient, Marrakech
    The minaret of the koutoubia mosque is an amazing sight especially during the late afternoons, close to the Djemaa el fna square. You will find the smells of the many barbeque and French fries vendors from the countless food stands here. The place is filled with musicians, and acrobats, story tells and fire Eaters. The pick pockets are always on he perennial prowl, so be alert as well. The snake charmers here are very distinct and perform the most exotic tricks.  There are a lot of tourists here old people who have spent most of their lives in the water selling.  There are restaurants here which have a roof terrace style. . The Djemaa el fna is this city’s most famous and busiest square.  Early on; trade was very prominent here with farmers who used to get their produce to conduct trade and buy their supplies.  The background  [...]
    Posted at July 26th, 2010 at 10:07 am
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    Windy and Touristic – Essaouira
    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 culture. The whole of Essaouira is not that big ,which means that you can also walk everywhere.  This is a perfect place if you want to relax and enjoy your tour unwinding  especially towards the end. The beaches here are beautiful , they have white grainy sands. The beaches and nice and windy. And it is almost the perfect weather for windsurfing.  If you just want to lie around in the sun then that is good too. The sun gets a little too bright sometimes thought so you may want to take all  [...]
    Posted at July 23rd, 2010 at 06:07 am
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    The Khan el Khalili Market, Cairo
    The khan el Khalili is a major souk which lies in the Islamic district of Cairo. This market is extremely popular amongst the localities as well as the tourists as well. Emir djaharks el Khalili ordered the construction and development of a large caravanserai in Cairo. The assignment was given to burji mamluk barquq. The first barquq constructed most of the caravanserai. Due to the Black Death, a lot of this was ruined. Hence when barquq renovated and had the caravanserai repaired, barquq started his madrassa (school) here and following that markets were built. These later on kept expanding and gave rise to the Khan El Khalili. This place was also known as the Turkish bazaar under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. This is known to be one of the world’s greatest bazaars.  This place is noisy bustling with sales pitches and town  [...]
    Posted at July 20th, 2010 at 09:07 am
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    The saadian tombs marrakesh
    The saadian tombs which is Marrakesh , are from the times of sultan ahmad mansur . In fact the tomb were only recently discovered and restored by the beax arts service. The tombs are decorated so well , that they are a delight for most of the tourists who come and wonder at the marvel at the tomb decorations. The mausoleum compromises of about sixty members from the saddi These people originated out of the draa river. And amongst the many hundred graves lies the grave of al mansorr and his entire family. The building has about three rooms. The most famous one of all the rooms is the one with the twelve columns this rooms also contains the remains of the the son of the sultans son. The saadian tombs in Marrakesh were sealed up and kept for centuries until they were finally rediscovered in 1917. the tombs are located at the kasbah  [...]
    Posted at July 19th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
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    The Tuareg caravans
    The desert is an extreme environment . The heat is unbearable and dehydrating at the same time. Water , just as like want available to the people of Niger who were tauregs. So for the first millennium of their existence they used to cross the desert into the bilma oasis to exchange millet , maize, beans and cheese for salt pillar and dates. The Tuareg are a Berber nomadic pastoralist people. These are the main inhabitants of the Sahara region of Africa,. In general , they call themselves kel tamasheq which actually means speakers of the language tamasheq. Believed to have moved over the past two millenia , the Tuareg are now believed to like in the north and west of Africa. Although some researches believe that they have moved to the south. These people used to be the Saharan nomads. They used to have a writing script called tifinah. The  [...]
    Posted at July 16th, 2010 at 10:07 am
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    The farthest West, Morocco
    Morocco is a country that is located in North Africa. Morocco has a huge coast which faces the Atlantic Ocean and passes the strait of Gibraltar. Spain lies to the north of Morocco.  This country connects with Spain through three Spanish enclaves and a water border thought the strait. Moroccan cuisine is said to be world famous as well as highly diversified.  Morocco was earlier called al Magrib. This means Morocco was called “the farthest west”.  Algeria was the Middle West and Tunisia was the nearest west. Morocco was earlier called Marrakech which meant ‘land of god’. Morocco is known for its biodiversity and its amazing wildlife. The avifauna of morocco includes about four hundred and fifty four species of birds. Morocco’s has an ethically diverse country.  Because the region was occupied by so many people from  [...]
    Posted at July 13th, 2010 at 10:07 am
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    Miraculous Rwanda
    Rwanda also known as ‘the land of a thousand hills’, is a beautiful landlocked country that is located in the east Africa. The entire country is elevated, and even though the country is close to the equator, the temperature here is cool. The country is covered with a grassy hill terrain. The country thrives on its tourism industry. Rich in wildlife and animal reserves, the country gets a lot of tourists because of some of their rare species like the mountain gorillas. The country now is come back to standing on its feet and is growing economically and is considered to be Africa’s biggest success story. The city of Kigali was awarded the habitat scroll in recognition of the cleanliness of the city, the security and its urban conservation model’. Rwanda is known for the horrendous genocide that was responsible  [...]
    Posted at July 12th, 2010 at 10:07 am
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    Get Cultural in Gaborone
    Gaborone is the capital of Botswana. The place is also lovingly called ‘gabs’ by the locals. The city is located in proximity to the south African border. Let us take a look at what you can do here in this beautiful city. Kgale hill this is one of Botswana’s largest hills which is about one hundred meters in height. The hill is known for its lovely view of the city and the areas surrounding the city. There will be baboons around, so watch out. The best way is to keep on the marked track. There are no guides around. While you are here, be sure to check out the games reserves. There are two in the city. One is Mokolodi. The most famous attraction here is the cheetah visit. In which you can actually get to pet a cheetah. While on your journey , you will get to see baboons , giraffes , wart hogs , zebras, elephants  [...]
    Posted at July 9th, 2010 at 11:07 am
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