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CYCLING OUT OF AFRICA IS A ROARING SUCCESS

Martin Bissig

South Africa

Writer/photographer Martin Bissig and a group of mountain bike adventurers come face-to-face with some of Africa’s most beautiful creatures during their incredible bike safari
Africa - After the Safari

Cynthia Dial

Zambia, Zimbabwe

Cynthia Dial discovers that the Dark Continent has plenty more to offer than just safaris.
A drive-thru safari in Kruger National Park

Dennis Chu

South Africa

Dennis Chu takes a day trip from Mozambique to South Africa's famed Kruger National Park for a quick, but rewarding tour.

Ethiopia is an extremely nice place

Maureen Littlejohn

Ethiopia

HARAR, ETHIOPIA — In this land of extremes, you can stand in the hottest place on Earth — The Danakil Depression in the country’s northeast sector — and watch as the thermometer rise to over 50C,...
A Wild Weekend in Swaziland

Maureen Littlejohn

Swaziland

Swaziland was not on my bucket list. I didn’t even know where it was when I first heard about a volunteer position with the Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse. But, during my stint as communication...
South Africa offers divers a ‘great’ experience

Karen Wang

South Africa

CANSBAII, SOUTH AFRICA - My first sighting of a shark while diving was five years ago in Cuba. I remember it well. The sun was shining, the water was calm and the air was salty sweet.

Archive by author: Hilary DuffReturn

Hilary's love of travel started as a child, when she and her family would visit relatives in Ireland every second summer. Today, she's been fortunate to travel across North America, Europe, and Asia. Hilary has a journalism degree from Carleton University, and worked as an award-winning reporter with CBC Radio in Sudbury. In addition to her love of telling stories, Hilary thrives in the outdoors, and can frequently be found cross country skiing in Gatineau, hiking in parks across Ontario, and biking (in both the summer and winter). She loves writing about adventures in her own backyard and beyond.

Tanzania's Mbudya is an Island of Calm

Hilary Duff | 2016-04-08 10:25:00 AM|

DAR ES SALLAM, TANZANIA - If this city’s notorious traffic jams are feeling forgiving, it takes just 45 minutes to travel from the bustle of Tanzania’s largest city to tropical island paradise. It’s called Mbudya Island, and it’s a destination most travellers see for only the briefest of moments as they take the requisite ferry trip from Dar to Zanzibar.

CYCLING OUT OF AFRICA IS A ROARING SUCCESS

Africa - After the Safari

A drive-thru safari in Kruger National Park

Ethiopia is an extremely nice place

A Wild Weekend in Swaziland

South Africa offers divers a ‘great’ experience

Tanzania's Mbudya is an Island of Calm