Africa
Exploration in the Heart of the Atlas Mountains
Chefchaouen Offers Adventurers And A Fairytale Experience In Morocco by Emma Kragenbrink The images of streets awash in different hues of blue leapt from my travel blogger-saturated Instagram feed. I couldn’t help clicking on the image. The photo was of the Moroccan town of Chefchaouen. I knew that I had to divert from my backpacking […]
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Meghan And Prince Harry Thrill Rural Moroccan Girls During School Visit
The Duchess And Duke Of Sussex Shined A Light On Women And Girl’s Education In Morocco. Intrepid Travel Pledges $100 Per Women-Only Moroccan Trip Booking For International Women’s Day. by Heather Cassell The girls were thrilled when Duchess Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stopped by their schools during their Morocco tour on Tuesday. The Duke […]
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The Top 12 Destinations for 2019
It’s a journey seeking ourselves in other destinations, what I mean by that is when we set out on this trek, we are seeking women who are taking on the world, challenging the patriarchy, building businesses, and being empowered just as we are doing at home.
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Hippo Attacks A Woman Canoeing In Zimbabwe
Kristen’s mother-in-law Martine Yaldor, a native of South Africa, told the Herald that her daughter-in-law was lucky that the hippo’s incisors missed her thigh. Instead they clamped her leg between its flatter grinding teeth.
“If one of those (incisor) teeth hit her femoral artery, we would probably be planning a funeral today,” Martine told the newspaper. “By all accounts, she was incredibly lucky.”
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Ellen and Portia’s African Adventure
The fund was a gift Portia, 45, gave to Ellen for her 60th birthday on her show, “The Ellen Show,” in February.
The comedian said it was “the best gift,” as she burst into tears.
“She understands me because that is the best gift that anybody could have given me,” she added quoting from Portia’s wedding vow, “It’s good to be loved. It’s profound to be understood.”
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Reunion Island Launches Eco Tour
Reunion Island launched a new eco-tourism tour that focuses on the benefits of the island’s coral reef.
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SF Lesbian Philanthropists Tour LGBT South Africa
Anyone who knows Jody Cole, owner of Wild Rainbow African Safaris, know she’s passionate about Africa and loves sharing knowledge about the continent, but this time she wasn’t leading the tour, she was being led.
Jody, along with 17 other European and U.S. LGBT philanthropists – including San Franciscans Tracy Gary and her partner Inka von Sternenfels – participated in a first-of-its-kind donor trip to South Africa focused on LGBT issues in January. The trip was organized through Atlantic Philanthropies.
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UN-Backed Team Celebrates International Women’s Day Atop Mount Kilimanjaro
An all-female climbing team supported by the United Nations reached the summit of Africa’s tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, in celebration of International Women’s Day on March 5.
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