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African tribal masks The Tribal Arts Of Africa

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

African tribal masks The Tribal Arts Of Africa.There are many tribes in Africa all having variations of African Art mask depending on the tribe they come from African tribal masks come in different sizes and shapes and are usually African wood carvings and African animal mask.

How To Master the Wilderness and Survive

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Survival medical kit: you will never have to worry even if you are dropped into the wilderness.

Learn to find shelter.  Caves, overhanging cliffs, boulders, even fallen trees can be used to protect yourself from the elements.  Know what you need to build a proper structure that can keep away the sun, wind, rain and even snow.  Be able to build a shelter from the only available materials in your environment.

Build a fire.  The importance of a fire cannot be emphasized enough.  A fire can keep you warm, light up your area, cook food and discourage animals from coming close.

How To Master the Wilderness and Survive is where you can learn more about this practical knowledge.

Transportation In Morocco

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

So what is the best Transportation solution to travel in morocco. in the big city of Morocco, in my opinion is what they call petit Taxi, in spite that i had a rented car in morocco, in the very crowded city like Casablanca or Marrakesh or fez i used the petit taxi.
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Morocco Security Warnings

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

 in general morocco is quiet safe place for tourists, but from time to time there is small incidents in the big cities like Casablanca. but nowhere in the world is 100% safe. and you know Moroccan are very hospitality, they live from the tourists and most people are nice. so you hear about security warnings and you want to travel to morocco or any other muslem country what to do?
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Visa To Morocco

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Visa To Morocco - some countries travelers to morocco will require visa, it is something that you do not really like. but you can not do much about it. in our experience it was even more embarrassing situation.

Car Renting In Morocco

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Car Renting In Morocco - an attempt to rent a vehicle in the Internet did not succeed, the prices were relatively high. And after several checks I decided to gamble renting a car in the Casablanca airport. or in Casablanca downtown. In retrospect indeed the price in the Casablanca Airport was more cheaper then what i found in the internet.

Morocco Rout Plan

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Morocco Rout Plan - On the internet there are big selection of resources to plan trip anywhere in the world and also for morocco. sometimes the problem is to filter the enthusiasm generated from many publications that gives you impression that everything is must.

Morocco Flights

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Flights To Morocco - there are 2 choices 1 is to check in a travel agency and 2 to check in the internet. so my wife checked in some travel agencies while i was looking in the internet for a low cost air flight to morocco. as i told you maybe in different time of the year i might find good deals. but at the moment i checked i did not see many options on the internet especially when your dates are tight and not flexible.

Morocco Travel Tips

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Morocco Travel Tips - there are some ways to make a trip to morocco. i figured to myself that many among the potential travelers to morocco are asking themselves are they going to travel with organized Group or they going to travel independent to morocco. Morocco Travel Tips

Watch The Bull Riding At Barcelona

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

An article excerpt about Adventure Destinations

Most of us get stuck in a rut. There’s a routine to our lives, and although it’s not necessarily bad, it can get a bit mundane. This is why it’s crucial to sometimes break free of the 9-5 daily ritual. Those brief weekends don’t always do the trick. What you need is a two-week getaway. And there are a number of adventure destinations to choose from. Are you ready to go run with the bulls in Barcelona? Or maybe you’d prefer an exciting African Safari.

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Where To Go For The Best Adventure Holidays In The World

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Of course, there are many people who simply want to laze by a pool and chill out on their annual vacation, and who want to do nothing more energetic that reach down from the sunlounger and pick up a cool cocktail!

For many more people, however, adventure holidays are the perfect vacation, and provide them with an opportunity to visit new destinations while participating in exciting and exhilarating activites.

Before you book your trip, check out this great new article which looks at where to go for the best adventure holidays in the world

Hoodia Balance: Here’s a Quick Way to Get Rid of The Those Extra Calories Using Hoodia Balance

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

Phytopharm was the first actual group to study Hoodia in a clinical setting. In a 2001 double blind, placebo-controlled clinical study of overweight volunteers, Hoodia was found to significantly reduce average daily calorie intake. A statistically significant reduction in body fat was also recorded – while the placebo group remained virtually unaffected. And in this modern age that has filled our minds with pictures perfect shape of a fit and healthy body, the discovery of the Hoodia Gordonii product, and in particular the Balance Hoodia range is good news to helpin our battle of the bulge.
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Planning a Trip to Egypt

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Are you planning on a trip to Egypt? If you are, you’re in for a real treat. Egypt has one of the most interesting and unique cultures the world over. Rich in history and certainly one of the greatest civilizations ever, Egypt has some very unique sites to see and there are many archeological treasures that you just cant find anywhere else in the world.

Eqypt is almost completely a desert country, with the large Nile river running vertically through down the length. The northern section of the country is by the sea and the experience is totally different than what you will find if you vacation down further south. If this happens to be a first time trip to Egypt, you are going to be amazed.

African Art

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

The art world has recently taken notice to the great genre of African American art. I have found that many galleries and museums now feature African American art. This art form often shows such subjects as the civil rights movement and modern day struggles. African American art takes the form across all types of art. Great photography,paintings and manuscripts have all been recognized as exceptional pieces.

Train Trips - New and Old Way to Travel

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Nice info about train trips

The days of the famed Orient Express made traintrips more than an adventure. A train trip on the Orient Express was an exercise in elegance and comfort, traveling through exotic landscapes with velvet-draped windows and linen covered dining tables set with silver and crystal.

Those days are long gone, but the nostalgic memories remain. Next time you’re taking that long train trip to… Read more now about TRAIN TRIPS

Adventure Travel: Not Your Usual Vacation

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

There are many different adventure travel packages from which you can choose, and which one you choose will depend on what you want to do and where you want to go. You can find adventure travel almost anywhere in the world, and you can find travel packages to make planning your trip all the more easier. Your adventure travel may also take you through a jungle or out into the middle of nowhere to see some of the world’s best examples of natural beauty. If you want to go rock climbing, there are excellent packages for you to take, or you can go somewhere where the white water rafting is second to none. You may also skydive above the most beautiful landscape you have ever seen, or perhaps take a hike up one of the world’s largest and most daunting mountains. Your adventure travel may also take you through a jungle or out into the middle of nowhere to see some of the world’s best examples of natural beauty.

The possibilities are endless. If you are up for something different, not the usual visit to your family or friends, look into adventure travel. You can read the rest of the article at adventure travel.

Egypt Tour

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

I imagine it’s the pyramids that set people off. Folks from around the globe want to travel to Egypt in order to get a glimpse of what civilization there used to be like. I can understand this. Did you know that they had slaves build those gigantic pyramids? It’s absurd to think that men actually hauled those massive blocks up and down. It must have been an excruciating task. Even today we probably couldn’t construct such surreal architectural wonders. But, as far as travel to Egypt goes, I’m primarily interested in the astronomy aspect.

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What Do You Know About African Safari Hunting?

Friday, June 1st, 2007

What do you know about African safari hunting? Oh sure, I’ll bet you’ve seen all sorts of things on television and film. However, I can’t guarantee how accurate they were. Chances are if they showed a corny looking big-game hunter shooting a saber-tooth tiger, it was probably bogus. I say that simply due to the fact that this particular breed of tiger is extinct.

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My Amazing African Adventure

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007
Dear friends and family,
I wrote this the night I arrived home from our African Safari. I did not want to forget any details of this particular day.
Hello,
Yes , it is good to be in my own bed. But , we could have stayed in Africa much longer. Simply , this was the most wonderful trip, experience, that I have EVER had. It was truly an African Safari. Our host, guides, ( a family) kept us entertained and provided the knowledge that was needed to hunt in Africa. Don and I had “Mel”. He is the African equivalent of the Crocodile Hunter. I was signed up to hunt 6 trophy animals..Common Springbok, Black Springbok ( substituted for 2 smaller things that I called Jungle rats), Impala, Kudu, Blesbok. I added an Nyala and Lion. Yes, I said a Lion.
I just can’t put into words what this means, and how I felt on this hunt. I was thinking about it as one hunter had gone earlier in the week. A second hunter had signed up, but on the morning of his hunt, he backed out. A knock on my hut at 6 am with the sudden news, and the question. I just said yes. It was good that it happened this way. I had two requests one: that my friend Don went along ( he is the reason I went on this trip anyway) and the other was I got to use my Dad’s rifle (A 30.06, about my age) . This was very important to me. The legal size is a 375 caliber, minimum. The 460 Magnum ( the most powerful hunting rifle available is used mostly, duh) My caliber is small for lions , but I had dropped everything with one shot up to this point.
Placement is the key because of some concern on the earlier hunt when the lioness had hidden in the grass after being wounded, and was literally 5 feet from the hunters, when she pounced, and was shot with a flurry of cannons. Knocking one hunter down in shock. We have this on video as the fee includes a camera man! This is what I had to think about for several days before I signed on. I had to agree that the guide could shoot if necessary, since I had a small caliber rifle ( for lions).
The hunt lasted most of the day. In the morning, I sprained my ankle a few hours into the hunt, and could barely walk. I was in sharp pain with each step. but mostly pissed off that I may have to stop ( and basically not enjoy) this of greatest experiences. At one point in the trees and brush, the lion was 30 feet away. She was on the other side of a thick bush. The guides are amazing. I only could see a faint dark yellow shade on a lighter yellow background. At this point we were all tense to say the least. As we walked around the trees, she moved away and nobody heard nor saw her go. This is a Cat, just a very big one. Later, I had 2 “hail-mary” shots at the lion at 300 - 400 yards in the AM, but missed to the right each time.( I plead wind factor.) This was as we walked back to the trucks (the guide saw her sticking her head out of the trees up on the hill we had just left ). Even with the scope she blended into the trees.
We broke for lunch ,and to get drugs and ice for me. At camp, I iced and took a pharmacy. The pain subsided, and so did my head! I was calm to say the least. I had to be the first lion hunter on Narcotics! (humor)
After a few hours we went out again and began the tracking. She was spotted in the tall grasses (4-5 feet high). They can really move around without any sight or sound. At 5 feet away, you would not know they were there. Only when we walked in the grasses did I feel the fear that this was real and that anything can happen. The lions want us as much as we want them. It was during these times that a glance to Don would say it all. We both knew that after 40 years of friendship, and shared experiences, that we just may be dumber that we thought!
We finally spotted the lioness in the grass about 150 yards away. We took up a position on a knoll and just waited for her to move. After 30 minutes, one guide took the truck and drove around the spot in circles trying to flush her out. Nothing
The truck had driven around her within 5 feet and she did not move one inch! Amazing. And she was not spotted. There was much discussion between the guides (brothers) in Afrikaan language about what to do next. One said she was there, another thought she moved down into a valley. I was sitting with the scope on the spot. After about a hour of this cat and mouse, she raised her head up for a look-see. Like a turtle in the creek. You could not see her with the naked eye, yellow on yellow grass. This is nature’s best. They are invisible. Only with the scope could I see a head in the grass like one of the paintings that have painted horses in the trees.
I had plenty of time to aim and squeeze. Only the top of her head was faintly visible in the yellow grasses. An ear flick, a dark eye, was all there was. The guides had much advice as to where to aim. I did not want to only get a head shot and mess up the mounting. I had her in the cross hairs, and squeezed slowly. Crrrack! Her head dropped like a rock. I didn’t see the head drop since the rifle moves too much in that instant. The guides thought she was hit. Much discussion again. Waiting for her to move. They usually move, jump, or growl when hit. Nothing. I got high fives. Great shot was claimed by all. “But, no, no , but hell no” in the words of our guide Mel in his Afrikaan accent. He was not convinced. We waited. 10-15 minutes. Nobody was jumping up to walk out into the tall grass to “check”.
I was staying put! I was seated, braced onto a tripod. (and enjoying the pain relief, I might add, :-) …..calm.
Then, Mel and Don took the truck and began to work his way down to the area that the Lion was spotted to check things out. He moved around her position so as to flush her out toward a better shot position.
As I kept the scope onto the area, the Lion was spotted. She raised her head again, like a yellow ghost. She was looking to the right and then turned toward me, only the eyes and ears were visible in the dense grass. This time I didn’t wait for any advice. At this distance(150 yards), there was no need for any calculations. Crrack……….she dropped again. Nothing.
Mel, then continues into the grass, only the window area of the truck could be seen. He spots her and backs off. His brother,JP, then says to me, “lets go” and “check” . Now it’s real. We walk down and into the grass. It is at my shoulder level. JP is in front, with the 460 cannon. Mel is about 100 feet away from the area with Don in the truck. Both with rifles. We walk toward the spot , slowly, ( can you say blood pressure). As we walk up, you can not see anything 5-10 feet away. And after the earlier lion hunt events, I am FOCUSED. Suddenly JP sweeps his rifle in the grass, like a blind man with a cane. He sees her, and motions me to come. As I moved forward, I could not see her until I was 5 feet away. JP had said the lion is not dead until you touch their eye. He motioned me to put one shot into her for the final check. He touched her eye.
And there she was. A Cat the size of a pony. And not a mark on her. JP raised her head and the air let out a growl. That little surprise took 5 years off my life. As I said , there was not a mark on her. I had shot her right up the nose!
I will probably never be able to describe the emotions of this day….Africa, a Lion hunt, my friend Don being there, using my father’s rifle ,and testing myself.
And this was only ONE day of the 3 week trip………………….
P.S. and yes, I have this story on video……thanks to Philipp (another guide) who braved the hunt with only a camera and pistol.

Travel To Egypt

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

I Was old enough to understand that Egypt was not the land of the pharaohs anymore, and yet that was how I pictured it. I knew that any travel to Egypt would be a great disappointment because that world didn’t exist anymore. Modern Egypt would be much different. Nonetheless, a lot of people who travel to Egypt go there for precisely the same reasons I was fascinated with it – to see that ancient world.

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