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Can Art Truly Imitate Life? How About Some Murmuration?

By Fred Hatman on December 21, 2011 in Africa, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa, Videos

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This blog post is dedicated to all of those people who tut-tut darkly about starlings nesting in their rooves. I wager that they will never look at starlings in quite the same way again.Just one...

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Five Legumes That Pack a Nutritious Punch and Help The Environment

By Danielle Nierenberg on December 21, 2011 in Africa, Asia, Australia, China, India, North America, Pacific, Photos, South America

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As nitrogen-fixers, legumes are a great crop for farmers because of their ability to enrich soil fertility by depositing nitrogen in the soil. In addition to this service to the environment, legumes provide an important...

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Is Aquaculture the Answer to Rising Global Protein Demand?

By Danielle Nierenberg on December 19, 2011 in Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Central America, Central Asia, East Africa, Europe, Featured, Mexico, New Zealand, North Africa, North America, Pacific, Photos, South America, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, USA, West Africa

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According to a recent report by the World Fish Center, while natural fish stocks are being rapidly depleted, aquaculture, or the farming of fish and other aquatic species, could play an important role in meeting...

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Boerewors Week: Rangers and Trackers Teambuild

By Adam Bannister on December 19, 2011 in Africa, Photos, South Africa, Southern Africa

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The Rangers and Trackers were randomly divided into two teams; these teams would compete against each other in the inaugural ‘Boerewors Week‘. A week set aside in the busy calendar year to strengthen partnerships, moral,...

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A Beautiful Sand Painting From Dakar Africa

By Rachael Cullins on December 18, 2011 in Africa, Dakar, Photos, Senegal, West Africa

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I realized a few weeks ago that the only souvenirs (did you know “souvenir” is the French verb “to remember”?) I had from Dakar were an impressive tan line from my running shoes and a...

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The Pros and Cons of Group Travel to Egypt

By Megan McDonough on December 18, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt, Featured, Lodging, Middle East, Photos

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When I approached the receptionist at Cairo’s Wake Up! Hostel to inquire about the best way to travel through southern Egypt, it was extremely easy for the young woman to talk me into an organized...

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Shea Tree Helps The People and The Planet

By Danielle Nierenberg on December 17, 2011 in Africa, Burkina Faso, Europe, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, North America, Photos, Sudan, Uganda

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Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa, nilotica) is one of few trees that can withstand the harsh, semi-arid climate of the Sudan and Guinean savannas and the Sahel. Hardy, drought-resistant, and with fireproof bark, the uses of the...

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When in Egypt, Do As The Egyptians Do

By Robert Schrader on December 17, 2011 in Africa, Cairo, Egypt, Featured, Lodging, North Africa, Photos

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Long before I booked the ticket that would take me back over the Atlantic and eventually to Egypt, I dreamed of sailing up the Nile. Once I read a post on the subject, my dreams...

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Robert Schrader is a travel writer and photographer who’s been roaming the world independently since 2005, writing for publications such as “CNNGo” and “Shanghaiist” along the way. His blog, Leave Your Daily Hell, provides a mix of travel advice, destination guides and personal essays covering the more esoteric aspects of life as a traveler.

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Can Art Truly Imitate Life? How About Some Murmuration?

Five Legumes That Pack a Nutritious Punch and Help The Environment

Is Aquaculture the Answer to Rising Global Protein Demand?

Boerewors Week: Rangers and Trackers Teambuild

A Beautiful Sand Painting From Dakar Africa

The Pros and Cons of Group Travel to Egypt

Shea Tree Helps The People and The Planet

When in Egypt, Do As The Egyptians Do

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