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Niger (pronounced: nee-ZHAIR) is an arid, landlocked country of the Sahel. Niger is a former French colony which was granted independence in 1960. The land is mostly desert plains and dunes, with rolling savanna in the southeast with nothing much to see. … Continue reading →

W NATIONAL PARK Situated in 3 countries, W National Park is named for the bends in the Niger River that meanders in the shape of a W. This spectacular but relatively secret park in an unvisited corner of Africa has … Continue reading →

Yemen is one of the least developed and poorest countries in the Middle East and has endured a bloody civil war since at least 2011. Despite being adjacent to Saudi Arabia and on the same peninsula as the United Arab … Continue reading →

Yemen is one of the least developed and poorest countries in the Middle East and has endured a bloody civil war since at least 2011. Despite being adjacent to Saudi Arabia and on the same peninsula as the United Arab Emirates, Yemen is definitely … Continue reading →

Yemen is one of the least developed and poorest countries in the Middle East and has endured a bloody civil war since at least 2011. Despite being adjacent to Saudi Arabia and on the same peninsula as the United Arab Emirates, Yemen is definitely … Continue reading →

Libya is a country in North Africa with a Mediterranean Sea coast. More than 90% of the country is desert or semidesert. WARNING: Since the overthrow of dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has been the site of a violent struggle for power involving … Continue reading →

What to do 1. Passenger ferry – Fort Lauderdale to Freeport regular passenger ferry operated by Baleària Caribbean runs daily between Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Freeport and Bimini, in the Bahamas. 2. Fly Freeport to Nassau – $CAD112. The Bahamas are an archipelago of about 2,000 islands … Continue reading →

BAHAMAS – General, Rough Guide DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – General, Rough Guide HAITI – General, Rough Guide JAMAICA – General, Rough Guide

Socotra is an archipelago consisting mainly of one large island and three smaller islands in the Indian Ocean, an offshore territory of Yemen, near the “horn” of Somalia. Socotra is 95% of the landmass, 78 miles long and 28 miles … Continue reading →

Saudi Arabia dominates the Arabian peninsula and contains Islam’s holiest cities — Mecca (Makkah) and Medina (Madinah) — where Muslim pilgrims throng during the Hajj. The Hajj, along with a few crops that grow well in oases, such as medjool dates, used to be the country’s … Continue reading →