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Egypt

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Egypt/TravelGuide-Egypt.html

South Africa

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/TravelGuide-South_Africa.html

Morocco

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Morocco/TravelGuide-Morocco.html

Kenya

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Kenya/TravelGuide-Kenya.html

Tunisia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Tunisia/TravelGuide-Tunisia.html

Ghana

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Ghana/TravelGuide-Ghana.html

Ethiopia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Ethiopia/TravelGuide-Ethiopia.html

Tanzania

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Tanzania/TravelGuide-Tanzania.html

Mauritius

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Mauritius/TravelGuide-Mauritius.html

Namibia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Namibia/TravelGuide-Namibia.html

Sudan

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Sudan/TravelGuide-Sudan.html

Uganda

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Uganda/TravelGuide-Uganda.html

Algeria

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Algeria/TravelGuide-Algeria.html

Madagascar

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Madagascar/TravelGuide-Madagascar.html

Mozambique

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Mozambique/TravelGuide-Mozambique.html

Zimbabwe

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Zimbabwe/TravelGuide-Zimbabwe.html

Nigeria

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Nigeria/TravelGuide-Nigeria.html

Cape Verde

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Cape_Verde/TravelGuide-Cape_Verde.html

Seychelles

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Seychelles/TravelGuide-Seychelles.html

Libya

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Libya/TravelGuide-Libya.html

Mali

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Mali/TravelGuide-Mali.html

The Gambia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/The_Gambia/TravelGuide-The_Gambia.html

Cameroon

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Cameroon/TravelGuide-Cameroon.html

Zambia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Zambia/TravelGuide-Zambia.html

Democratic Republic of Congo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Democratic_Republic_of_Congo/TravelGuide-Democratic_Republic_of_Congo.html

Angola

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Angola/TravelGuide-Angola.html

Senegal

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Senegal/TravelGuide-Senegal.html

Malawi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Malawi/TravelGuide-Malawi.html

Botswana

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Botswana/TravelGuide-Botswana.html

Benin

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Benin/TravelGuide-Benin.html

Eritrea

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Eritrea/TravelGuide-Eritrea.html

Rwanda

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Rwanda/TravelGuide-Rwanda.html

Togo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Togo/TravelGuide-Togo.html

Djibouti

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Djibouti/TravelGuide-Djibouti.html

Cote D'Ivoire

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Cote_DIvoire/TravelGuide-Cote_DIvoire.html

Somalia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Somalia/TravelGuide-Somalia.html

Mauritania

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Mauritania/TravelGuide-Mauritania.html

Burkina Faso

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Burkina_Faso/TravelGuide-Burkina_Faso.html

Swaziland

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Swaziland/TravelGuide-Swaziland.html

Western Sahara

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Western_Sahara/TravelGuide-Western_Sahara.html

Sierra Leone

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Sierra_Leone/TravelGuide-Sierra_Leone.html

Gabon

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Gabon/TravelGuide-Gabon.html

Lesotho

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Lesotho/TravelGuide-Lesotho.html

Niger

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Niger/TravelGuide-Niger.html

Republic of Congo

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Republic_of_Congo/TravelGuide-Republic_of_Congo.html

Saint Helena

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Saint_Helena/TravelGuide-Saint_Helena.html

Equatorial Guinea

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Equatorial_Guinea/TravelGuide-Equatorial_Guinea.html

Liberia

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Liberia/TravelGuide-Liberia.html

Burundi

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Burundi/TravelGuide-Burundi.html

Reunion

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Reunion/TravelGuide-Reunion.html

Pro

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  Beautiful undiscovered continent!!! Much left to explore!!! 


Con

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  The careless attitude of the past regarding the poorest humans, the most under threaten wildlife 


In a nutshell

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  Go, but know what you are doing & where you are going 

 

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Sharm El Sheikh  

Naama Bay

Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh

 24 Reviews  Na'ama bay is the centre of all action in Sharm-el-Sheikh. Everything lives to tourism and from tourism. The beach is segmented in several private concessions, with a band of less than 20 meters... 

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Cairo  

Egyptian Museum

Egyptian Museum, Cairo

 238 Reviews  One of "must see" places, regardless there are more findings in other countries museums (f.e. British). It is good idea to take official guide trough museum. There are experts and there are not to... 

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Taxis

Taxis, Cairo

 85 Reviews  By now, you must have learned that White Cabs are the best bet to avoid the 'perfume shop' scam, a characteristic tourist trap, in Cairo! This is mostly true. White Cabs are usually run on 'meter' so... 

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Four Seasons At The First

 4 Reviews and 200 Opinions  You must go through a street barrack and through metal detectors just to get to the elevator and get... 

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Marrakesh  

Djamaa El Fna - Square

Djamaa El Fna  - Square, Marrakesh

 136 Reviews  We just returned from a phenomenal trip of Marrakesh. Al Moussika was our base to explore the medina and for trips to the coast and to the Atlas mountains. The riyad is a carefully and tastefully... 

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By Bus

By Bus, Marrakesh

 38 Reviews  Well I guess with the Government iniative to push tourism and the drive to increase the number of tourists up into the multi millions mark comes with the increase in commercialism (not just the... 

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Riad Kniza

 2 Reviews and 548 Opinions  Beautifully decorated room, cozy aura, clean bathroom, delicious food and warmhearted staff. I got... 

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Cape Town  

Table Mountain

Table Mountain, Cape Town

 195 Reviews  Wherever you go in Cape Town, Table Mountain dominates the skyline, so what could be more natural than finding out what the city looks like from the top? The cablecar ride to the top of Table... 

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The Table Bay Hotel

 9 Reviews and 327 Opinions  One of the more expensive options, but if you can afford it then go for it. The location is great,... 

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Hurghada  

Snorkeling

Snorkeling, Hurghada

 29 Reviews  Hi, I visited Makadi Bay (south of Hurghada with my wife in September 2010 mainly for snorkeling. The experience was really nice. Here is a link to a portfolio of pictures and videos of the below... 

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Johannesburg  

Game Reserves

Game Reserves, Johannesburg

 33 Reviews  De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre Besides 'normal' cheetahs, De Wildt has a number of King Cheetahs, distinguished by the different coat pattern. There is also a healthy population of African wild... 

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Luxor  

Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings, Luxor

 150 Reviews  I was stupid not to figure out at first what's VOK or Q means, like seriously it inhabits me for 5 minutes. The valley necropolis was the burying grounds of the Pharaohs for 500 years during the... 

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Alexandria  

Montazah palace and gardens

Montazah palace and gardens, Alexandria

 27 Reviews  Muntaza is the western-most part of the city that lies along the coast. It has a number of hotels and restaurants, and benefits from the fact that it is close to the former King’s palace. The district... 

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Casablanca  

Hassan II Mosque

Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca

 78 Reviews  One of the main attractions Casablanca has is the Mosque of Hassan II, the 7th largest mosque in the world. Besides being so huge, it is also unique in that it is built so that part of it hangs over... 

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Kruger National Park  

Big 5

Big 5, Kruger National Park

 40 Reviews   The African Elephant is easily distinguished from Asian Elephants as they have larger ears. The fact that you are in Africa is also a give away. They guys are massive. They are the largest land... 

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Sultans Gardens Resort
Sharm El Sheikh Hotels
Khan el Khalili
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General Warning
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Clothes
Cairo What to Pack
Beau Rivage Hotel
Mauritius Hotels
Dancing
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Trains
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The Westcliff Hotel
Johannesburg Hotels
Shopping Malls
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Car / Taxi
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Djamaa El Fna - Square
Marrakesh Favorites
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Camels
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Philae Hotel
Aswan Hotels
Felfela Restaurant
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Clothes
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 Let’s get this over with quickly. This is the oldest hotel in Addis Ababa. It was commissioned to be built by Empress Taitu in 1898. It had no hot water then,... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  We are planning a trip to Africa to see the Big Five. My wife and I are planning to take my sister on a safari . We are seventy... 

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A: There are many tour companies that travel to Africa. I have used Imaginative Traveller and Explore which are companies out of England. They have small groups (maximum... 

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Top Africa Writers

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A continent full of contrasts.

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  Yes the African continent is a continent full of contrasts, you can find here blacks and whites, rainforests and desserts, animists and muslims. Poverty-richness, war-stability, cities-wilderness... 

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AFRICA - LAND OF HISTORY & FRIENDSHIP

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  WELCOME MY FELLOW VT’ER! WHERE ARE YOU GOING? PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU NEED INFORMATION. ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP. IF I CANNOT ANSWER THE QUESTION I WILL FIND SOMEONE FOR YOU WHO CAN. 

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Africa

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 This is the biggest continent of it all. This huge continent contains a huge variety of people and cultures. The whole United States fits into the continent of Africa about 3.3 times, and that... 

4

Africa, a never ending lovestory !

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 Morocco was the first country I visited at the African continent in 1975. I discovered another world and was excited. In 1980 Ghana was the first Subsaharan country I visited. And I fell in love with... 

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My private Africa

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 Africa is a huge continent, full of wonders, colors, life, marvellous as life, but also terrible as life. Africa can be very extreme, you can find there incredible sunsets and unbelievable massacres,... 

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