Updated: February 12, 2008 06:05 PM

Is Kilimanjaro an Ant Trail, like the Inca Trail?
While the Inca Trail in Peru is sending 500 people per day up to Machu Picchu, Mount Kilimanjaro is still relatively relaxed and isn’t necessarily always an Ant Trail, as referenced in this letter: Kilimanjaro Memories: That means, 15,000 people per month - excluding February - hike the classic trail in Peru. This year, 30,000 [...]

Kilimanjaro Company Review: Kilimanjaro Tanzanite Safaris
I received this message today from a distraught person who visited Tanzania. His name is Shinko Mondori. Whether or not this is true, I don’t know, but it’s good to hear real reviews of people who have bad experiences. Marketing material and other comments on website and books can create false impressions. “We used Kilimanjaro [...]

Route Maps of Kilimanjaro
A potential client of mine stumbled across this great link for Kilimanjaro maps. There are obviously a few different options to choose from, but from all previous experience, the “(Tanzania) New Map of the Kilimanjaro National Park” for $10.95 is by far the best option. This is a great color map that outlines all [...]

Kilimanjaro From Airplane
My pilot friend continues to update me with great pictures of the snows of Kilimanjaro.

Yellow Fever Inoculations Required, Again
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Tanzania, informed us that Yellow Fever Inoculations, which were removed in 2001, have been reinstated at all borders, ports and international airports. You must have a Yellow Fever vaccinations and documentation with you. You will be checked on arrival in Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro [...]

Updated: February 12, 2008 06:05 PM

Globe Trekker TV Features South Africa in February
At the start of each month, Pilot Guides Productions - which include such fine travel shows as Globe Trekker and Planet Food - lets us know about the new online travel shows they have featured as part of GlobeTrekkerTV. Each month you can watch the free preview video, and then download only the shows you [...]

Hostel Booking Websites for South Africa
A trip to South Africa can be the trip of a lifetime, but there’s no reason you have to spend a life’s savings on it. Staying in hostels in South Africa is a great way to stretch your travel budget, and you’ll also stand a better chance of meeting up with locals and other travelers [...]

2010 FIFA World Cup: Time to Start Planning
Between June 11 and July 11, 2010 South Africa will host the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for football. It would be the first time that the World Cup has been hosted by an African country. The stadiums located in the following cities will host the events: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg (two), [...]

Merry Christmas from South Africa!
  Wishing you all a very merry Christmas, Festive season, Hanukkah,  Kwanzaa, Ramadan and Festivus from South Africa and it’s logue. May you eat too much turkey, spend too much cash and stock up on enough socks and underpants for 2008! xxx

Zuma Zombie: Back from the dead.
It is now official. Jacob Zuma has been voted head of the ANC (African National Congress), with landslide (two-thirds) margin. I feel like I have eaten rotten mushrooms and woken in topsy turvy land! how is this possible? (take a look at the news concerning this man over the past 2 years) I am not [...]