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Weekend Travel Section Roundup

Travel headlines for the weekend of 2/11/07.

Location: United States of America / California / San Clemente

Weekend Travel Section Roundup

There was a bumper crop of worthwhile features this weekend – including a special on Africa from the LA Times, and coverage of who’d-a-thunk-it destinations like Johannesburg and LA’s Valley – so I’ll cut the preamble and get down to business.

New World Heritage Sites

UNESCO is on a preservation spree this week, naming eight sites to its World Heritage list yesterday and an additional 10 today.

Extreme Morocco

Think “Morocco� and “Condé Nast Traveler� and you might picture socialites lounging around riads, or plundering the souks. If your Saharan fantasy is more desert-nomad than sheik-of-the-medina, though, this month’s issue has a story for you.

Location: Morocco

Long-Weekend Travel Section Roundup

In this edition: the SF Chronicle stumbles upon the Holy Grail (just the cup this time) in Valencia, while the Washington Post visits Brangelina’s compound in Namibia, according to Us Weekly, the site of the second coming.

The Adventurous Mr. Bangs

Extreme-travel guru Richard Bangs has parlayed his role as a founding partner of Mountain Travel Sobek into a career as a one-man adventure travel brand.

Location: Jordan

Travel section roundup

Travel headlines for the weekend of 4/1/06

Today in Travel Media

Travel news headlines for 3/21/06

Videos tagged with 'africa'

Volunteer Abroad in Zambia Africa Orphans Schools Clinics Building www.abroaderview.org
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Volunteer Abroad in Zambia Africa Orphans Schools Clinics Building www.abroaderview.org
Producer: abroaderview
Our programs in Lusaka and the surrounding towns allow you to take part in meaningful community service work, while discovering the people, sights, smells and tastes of Zambia. Volunteering in Zambia is a way to totally immerse yourself in African culture. This is a great opportunity to make life-long friends, learn a new culture from the inside out and discover that one person really can make a difference. http://www.abroaderview.org/zambia.php
location: Zambia
tagged: africa, volunteer, building, abroad, schools, clinics
views: 49 / rank: 888 / uploaded: 07/17/2008
duration: 2 Mins. 50 Sec.

Volunteer Abroad in Malawi Africa Orphans Schools Clinics www.abroaderview.org
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Volunteer Abroad in Malawi Africa Orphans Schools Clinics www.abroaderview.org
Producer: abroaderview
Malawi is the fifth poorest country in the world, with a government education system sorely lacking in both funds and teachers. HIV/AIDS and malaria are widespread in Malawi and there is poor access to medical treatment throughout the country. Our programs allow you to take part in meaningful community service work, while discovering the people, sights, smells and tastes of Malawi. Volunteering in Malawi is a way to totally immerse yourself in Sub Saharan African culture. This is a great opportunity to make life-long friends, learn a new culture from the inside out and discover that one person really can make a difference. Volunteer overseas with us and see A Broader View of the World. http://www.abroaderview.org
location: Malawi
tagged: africa, volunteer, abroad, schools, clinics, in
views: 37 / rank: 1676 / uploaded: 07/17/2008
duration: 2 Mins. 4 Sec.

North Ethiopia: The Gelada Baboons Simien Mountains National Park
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North Ethiopia: The Gelada Baboons Simien Mountains National Park
Producer: travelswithsheila
http://www.TravelsWithSheila.com Endemic to Ethiopia, it's worth putting up with gritty Debark to see the furry, lion-like Gelada Baboons. An armed guard and local park scout must accompany you into the National Park where the over 6,000 Geladas go about their business, digging up roots, and procreating more little baboons. It's not unusual for one male to have at least five harems. That would keep anyone busy...
location: Ethiopia
tagged: adventure, nature, africa, culture, destination, event
views: 274 / rank: 6176 / uploaded: 06/15/2008
duration: 2 Mins. 20 Sec.

South Ethiopia: The Hamer Jumping of the Bulls Ceremony Part II
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South Ethiopia: The Hamer Jumping of the Bulls Ceremony Part II
Producer: travelswithsheila
http://www.TravelsWithSheila.com Every time I heard the crack of a whip coming down on a woman, I cringed. And then, they walked around bleeding as if it was nothing. ( It probably helped that they were completely drunk but still....) By the way, the bull "jumpee" must accomplish his task naked. ex-Marine (husband, Steve) was obsessing over..."what if a horn caught his testicles..." A painful thought. The Hamer man must make three complete jumps and the tribe kept removing bulls to make each pass a little easier. This ceremony was certainly something that I'll never see again in my lifetime...."unique" isn't adequate to describe it.
location: Ethiopia
tagged: adventure, nature, africa, culture, destination, event
views: 264 / rank: 1690 / uploaded: 06/14/2008
duration: 3 Mins. 32 Sec.

South Ethiopia: A Mursi Village
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South Ethiopia: A Mursi Village
Producer: travelswithsheila
http://www.TravelsWithSheila.com The Mursi pastoralists most famous tradition is the lip plates worn by the women. The girls make a slit in their lower lip upon reaching sexual maturity and begin inserting small clay plates. The plates become increasingly larger over time until the lip is completely distended. I don't know what sight disturbed me the most. The plate in a lip or the lip just hanging down without a plate in it. The women and men also practice scarification. The Mursi vlllage was not a pleasant experience. The Mursi's grab, poke and do everything possible to get you to take their photo. Don't even think of trying to get away without paying unless you want a little machete and/or spear practice.
location: Ethiopia
tagged: travel, adventure, nature, africa, culture, destination
views: 535 / rank: 2858 / uploaded: 06/14/2008
duration: 1 Mins. 57 Sec.