we had a great holiday here my son loved every min just have to say i readed the reviews after booking and thought oh my god what have we done. and all i can say is dont read the bad ones because they are so not ture they are just the kind of people that dont like anything and get a kick out of wineing if u have kids then this is the hotel for you there is also a lovely beach bar that if all in you can eat there to and it is lovely down at the beach and as for never have clean plates or glasses i never had one that was dirty nor did my hole family and there was 10 of us and the drinks was alway ice cold so dont listen to gumpuy people it just what they do best i think they would not be happy even if they stayed at the rizes have a happy hoilday we did and book to go again in 2009
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One of the most fascinating destinations in Africa is the exotic seaport of Stonetown on the idyllic island of Zanzibar. Historically significant, Stonetown is vibrant mix of architectural and cultural influences such as arabic, indian, african and european. With out a doubt the best seafood experience weve ever had was at the Forodhani Garden. The garden has a carnival-like atmosphere with a frenzy of people buying and selling food and curios to the light of gas lamps and flaming woks. There are stacks of kingfish, tuna, barracuda, white shark, red snapper, blue marlin, small prawns, large prawns, lobster, mussels, and clams all on kabobs. Behind the kabobs are piles of crab claws, calamari, octopus tentacles, cassava, breadfruit, falafel, fried potatos, salad, nan bread, and chapatti. Forodhani is definitely the best and the cheapest seafood anywhere.
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Agadir is the sun city in the south morocco…in november during a visit inside town with interviews in French!!
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More views of this Morocco trip taken in 2008 November…. (video in French).
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Located north of Mombassa on the Indian ocean, Watamu is pleasant town to spend few days and has some nearby interests. A 20 minute ride inland from Watamu is the small village of Gede, which used to be one of the largest and most important of the Swahili city states along the coast. Right next to the Gede ruins is Kipepeo Butterfly farm. Here conservation and the local economy have a symbiotic relationship. The farmers in the area are paid to collect pupae from the local Arabuko sokoke Forest. The butterflies are hatched in the farm and then sold to foreign collectors and museums. The money goes back into conservation and keeps the local people employed without having to cut the forest reserve, which contain high concentration of rare species of birds and butterflies.
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Silvia’s and Vincenzo’s journey starts at Il Ngwesi Community Lodge in Laikipia: the mother of community based tourism in Kenya…a fantastic place to get in contact with nature, wildlife and …
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Tourists 4 Development..second stage Kenya…Silvia’s and Vincenzo’s trip starts in Nairobi at Ecotourism Kenya to move then to Laikipia Wildlife Forum in Nanyuki…
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Tony Wheeler, founder of Lonely Planet rediscovers the capital of Syria - Damascus. The oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world, it has a place in history and you can feel it. The winding thoroughfare ‘Straight Street’ is referred to in the Christian Bible. Other attractions include the Ummayad Mosque, one of the oldest and holiest in the Muslim world, and the walled Old City where you should deliberately get lost. While wandering around, look out for a very strange collection of old American cars that haven’t suffered the rust of Havana’s more well-known collection.
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Lonely Planet author Alison Bing describes Marrakesh as a city that fairytales are made of. Blind alleys and secret courtyards, souks and the famous Djemaa el Fna Square that comes to life.every night. Surrounded by storytellers, snake charmers and acrobats, every stall is manned by the best chef in town.
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Located about 5 hours west of Nairobi, Masai Mara is the Kenya’s greatest park. The Mara is an extension of the Serengeti and covers over 1500sqkm. It contains a staggering amount of game especially during the annual wildebeest migration. The wildebeest give birth to their calves in the South East Serengeti then move into the Western Serengeti before heading north to Masai Mara in July. They feed on the lush grasses of the Mara until October as the Serengeti plains are too dry. In December, the rains return to the Serengeti as does the migration. There are 1.3 million wildebeest; 200,000 zebra; and 350,000 gazelles estimated in the migration. Of course all the lions follow these animals making the Mara the most predator-packed reserve in the world. Cheetahs are very difficult to see in most African parks, but they are very easily seen here. We camped for 16 days in the park at a community run Masai camp near Talek gate. We can’t wait to do it again!
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