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Malawi May 22-26, 2023 Malawi is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south and southwest. … Continue reading →

Rwanda March 23-27, 2023 Rwanda is a relatively stable East African country, and easily accessible from Kenya and Uganda. It is relatively easy, safe and simple to travel around. It is landlocked, surrounded by Uganda to the north, Tanzania to … Continue reading →

VISAS. Best to obtain before rather than at borders.  Most countries offer E-visas. Malawi – e visa takes 2-3 weeks. Apply well in advance (need a letter for somewhere staying with visa). Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda have a three-country visa … Continue reading →

Tanzania – April 22 – May 5, 2023 Tanzania 31st largest in the world, ranked between the larger Egypt and smaller Nigeria. It borders Kenya and Uganda to the north; Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to … Continue reading →

Kenya April 10-20, 2023 With a population of more than 47.6 million in the 2019 census, Kenya is the 27th most populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. Kenya’s capital and largest city is Nairobi, … Continue reading →

Uganda March 27-April 5, 2023 UGANDA is a landlocked country bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the … Continue reading →

Jan 1-May 9, 2022 – CARIBBEAN, SOUTH AMERICA Sept 5-9 – Ottawa & Montreal  Sept 9-15 – LIBYA Sept 16-24 IRAQ – General, Today, The Trip Sept 26-Dec 2 – WEST and NORTH AFRICA Nov 14-25, 2022 Paris Dec 7, 2022 – Jan 22, 2023 – EAST AFRICA  … Continue reading →

Sea otters are rebounding from near extinction. Not everyone is happy. How can these voracious mammals be reintegrated into a world that changed while they were gone? At once calm and agile beneath rough surf, a young sea otter glides … Continue reading →

  VIKINGS IN NORTH AMERICA? HERE’S WHAT WE REALLY KNOW Viking sagas of transatlantic journeys have thrilled people for centuries. Historians are sorting fact from fiction—from accounts of clashes with the First Nations to where the Norse really settled. Sailing … Continue reading →

COVID-19 is more widespread in animals than we thought From lions and tigers to big hairy armadillos, a growing number of animals have been infected with the coronavirus. Here’s what we’ve learned. BYDOUGLAS MAIN PUBLISHED JANUARY 9, 2023 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC … Continue reading →