Posts Tagged "Africa"

Exotique Escapes

Posted by on May 10, 2011 in Africa, Blog, Experiences, Glimpse, Places, The Seychelles, Video | 0 comments

Exotique Escapes

There are few places left unturned on this great big marble. One of them that manages to continuously charm and amaze even the most seasoned traveler is the Republic of the Seychelles – a group of 115 islands northeast of Madagascar. The Seychelles are famous for their jello-like blue waters, amazing rock formations, and exotic life both above and below the sea. For a glimpse into the natural scenery, check out this excellent video from Calou embedded below for your viewing...

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Harare, Zimbabwe

Posted by on Apr 4, 2011 in Africa, Blog, Experiences, Minute Tours, Places, Video, Zimbabwe | 0 comments

Harare, Zimbabwe

The largest city and capital of Zimbabwe, once Africa’s breadbasket. In August 2010, I traveled to southern Africa for a cost-of-living study. Over a five week stretch, I went to Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Angola. Harare was one of my more interesting locations. The last time my company sent a surveyor to capture data was in 2008. Supermarket shelves were empty. The economy was in shambles. Unofficial figures put annual inflation at 516 quintillion per cent and prices were doubling every 1.3 days. A Z$100 trillion banknote was printed just before the country abandoned...

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