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Where to stay at Lake Bunyonyi

  Lake Bunyonyi is located in Uganda, between Kisoro and Kabale, not far from the border with Rwanda. It is a mountain lake between 50 and 900 meters deep, located at an altitude of 1950 meters asl, not far from the most fascinating paths to go and see the famous gorillas. The beauty of LakeContinue reading "Where to stay at Lake Bunyonyi"

Zanzibar, the shortest war in history

  The real, unique "blitzkrieg" in history? No, not the one in Israel which lasted 6 days. There is an even shorter one: the 44-minute war of Zanzibar. Also known as the "British-Zanzibaran war", this battle started and ended on August 27th, 1896. It was the time of the Sultanate of Zanzibar which had becomeContinue reading "Zanzibar, the shortest war in history"

Enjoy Eco-Cultural Tourism in Africa

  What is your idea of a trip to Africa? If you are thinking of safari, wild animals, stunning landscapes, well you are right but that is not all. Modern days need something different, something special. Because we must put our planet on the first place, and then adapt our lives to it, if weContinue reading "Enjoy Eco-Cultural Tourism in Africa"

Sex tourism in East Africa, expectations and reality

Sex tourism? You may think it is strange but ... it is not just a "men's business". More and more women, especially unsuspected over-50 ladies, book their trip to Africa looking only for "sex and fun" with some nice, young locals. Probably the myth of the "black macho man", or the dream of living aContinue reading "Sex tourism in East Africa, expectations and reality"

Africa, the Covid 19 situation in summer 2021

  Africa has been facing the Covid 19 pandemics much better than any other continent in the world. It sounds weird, but the "Black Continent" had very few damages and victims since the world pandemics started. It is not true that we do not have serious reports, or that the African nations are hiding theirContinue reading "Africa, the Covid 19 situation in summer 2021"