Africa articles

“Precious Journeys Kenya”
Tours, August 2013 issue.
9-day / 8-night “Sustainable Travel” tour. Highlights: Amboseli National Park near Mt. Kilimanjaro for cheetahs, giraffes, plains game / view game from horseback in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, including Grevy’s zebras / Masai Mara for leopards, lions, hippos, wildebeests. Land, from $6,750.

Swim to lip of Victoria Falls
, August 2013 issue.
The Devil’s Pool, a natural rock pool at the top of the Zambian side of Victoria Falls, is shallow enough during dry season (September-January), under the right weather conditions, for visitors to swim to the very edge of the falls above the 300-foot drop without getting swept over.

Morocco tour ‘amazing’
Travelers' Intercom, July 2013 issue.
My husband, Gerald, and I took a 2-week humanitarian trip to Morocco with Friendship Force International (Atlanta, GA; 404/522-9490).

Cape Town guide
Travelers' Intercom, July 2013 issue.
Looking for a guide in Cape Town for our May ’12 trip to South Africa, my wife, Jane, and I saw that Denise Dick (denised@yebo.co.za) was recommended by ITN readers as a very competent guide (

Mountains, monkeys and monumental sites – a journey through Ethiopia continues
We encountered this young woman with a child near the border of Eritrea.
Features, July 2013 issue.
An eye-opening journey continues, moving north from Gondar’s Royal Enclosure to the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela (2 of 2)

Gardens Of South Africa
Tours, July 2013 issue.
13 days / 12 nights, Jan. 18-28, 2014.

Addis Ababa and the extraordinary tribes of the Omo Valley — a private tour of Ethiopia
Larry Kritcher with members of the Mursi tribe.
Features, June 2013 issue.
The first half of a private, guided tour includes visits to ancient sites and a glimpse into life in the local tribes

“Masai Footsteps”
Tours, June 2013 issue.
7-day/6-night tour of KENYA. Highlights: On game drives in the Masai Mara National Reserve, view lions, hippos, wildebeests, zebras and antelopes/flamingos at Lake Nakuru/Amboseli National Park for elephants, buffaloes, cheetahs, giraffes. Land, from $2,225. Single supp., from $140.

African adventures — gorilla tracking in Rwanda plus a Kenyan safari in the Masai Mara
This photo shows just how close we got to the gorillas.
Features, May 2013 issue.
A serendipitous situation offers an opportunity to get up close and personal with mountain gorillas, followed by wildlife viewing in the Masai Mara

Ethiopia’s ‘wonderful’ mix
An oryx in Awash National Park. Photo: O’Brien
Travelers' Intercom, May 2013 issue.
My wife, Jane, and I arranged a private tour in Ethiopia for 18 days with Yama Ethiopia Tours.