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Boko Haram - Kidnapping and Kill ing.................................Page 6-7

Can We End Malaria?...............................................................Page 4-5

Ebola Slows After Kill ing Thousands...................................Page 8-9

More Xenophobic Attacks.................................................Page 10-11

Arts

Did You See That?!?............................................................Page 18-19

Food Trip!..............................................................................Page 30-31

Most Dangerous City................................................................Page 24

Mind Your Manners............................................................Page 20-21

Timeline................................................................................Page 16-17

Things to See........................................................................Page 28-29

The Perfect Place for Honeymooning...................................Page 30

Voluntourism.......................................................................Page 26-27

Whatchya Doin?..................................................................Page 22-23

Table O f Contents

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Can We End Malar ia?By: Claire Morrison

Malaria is a major issue but scientists are coming very close to eradicating it. Scientists have been working to find more sufficient cures and vaccines for malaria.  Recently, immunity to malaria has built up due to the more intense interventions of these scientists.  On May 25, 2015, Malaria Day, the CDC foundation decided that because they have managed to control malaria, they were going to take another step forward and begin trying to completely eliminate it.  CDC formed a grant with other malaria partners aiming to completely eliminate malaria from the island of Hispaniola by 2020.

Some symptoms of Malaria include fever, chills, and headaches. If Malaria is untreated within a specific period of time, it can become severe and the

victim will likely die.

In 2013, approximately 198,000,000 cases of malaria took place around the world. Out of all of those, approximately five-hundred thousand people died. Malaria has infected people in 103 countries worldwide.  It has affected over 3,000,000,000 people. Still about 90% of deaths due to malaria, or other diseases caused by malaria, occur in the sub-Saharan region in Africa. If medical care is sought out, malaria can be overcome within a few weeks. Malaria mostly targets young African children under the age of five because they are typically more exposed to the disease, have weaker immune systems, and have less access to medical centers, in which the disease has been found curable. Despite this, malaria can infect anyone, but there are people who have been proven more likely to get more severe cases, than others. People with no immunity to the disease, generally foreign travelers who are visiting places

Scientists are working to completely il l igetimate malaria.

Malaria mainly targets African children under f ive because of their weak immune systems

and exposure to the disease.

By: Claire Morrison

where malaria is common and come from places where malaria is not. Young children usually around 5 or under 5, are the most common targets of malaria. They are also the most common for contracting fatal cases of the disease. This is probably because they

have a weaker immune system because they are so young, and because they interact with more substances that could get them sick. Pregnant women who are usually more than three months pregnant are very common targets of malaria. People around 75 and older often contract more fatal cases of malaria due to their weaker immune systems. People with any disease that weakens their immune system, like HIV, have been proven more likely to die from malaria. In rare cases, middle aged people with good health will get severe cases of malaria. This is usually because the parasite was carried inside of the mosquito for long enough for it too mature therefore making the disease more dangerous.

Malaria is also known as plasmodium infection, because it can caused by any of the four plasmodium parasites: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium ovale. Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most common. Plasmodium Falciparum is the most deadly.  The degree of seriousness also depends on how developed the parasite is.

For travelers coming from countries where malaria is uncommon, and travelling to countries where malaria is more common, there is a pill that can be taken to build up a low immunity to the disease and prevent contracting it. This pill is highly recommended, but not required due to the side effects that can be severe, or may not occur at all. The side effects of this pill in nausea, headaches, migraines, stomach aches, and strange, often vivid dreams.

Malaria is a dangerous disease but scientists are working hard it to eliminate it from of all of our worries.

After a mosquito with malaria bites a human the human contracts malaria. Every mosquito that bite that human while they have malaria then becomes a carrier of the disease. This is

how malaria continues to exist after the victims are cured.

Boko Haram- Kidnapping and Kill ingBy: Rivers Singley

The terrorist group, Boko Haram, that was

formed in 2009, is aggressively trying to

establish themselves as an independent

Islamic state within Nigeria. Tens of thousands

of innocent people have been systematically

murdered, thousands have been taken captive,

despite the many military efforts that have

been made to put an end to their ruthless

aggression. Recently, one of two large groups

of women who were kidnapped by Boko

Haram were found and rescued in the

Sambisa forest, surrounding a reserve in

Borno. With the recent partnership with ISIS,

more and more events are resulting in the

loss of lives, the false acclamation of territory,

or just plain treachery.

The women and children who survive

Boko Haram attacks are living in communities

of abandoned buildings and refugee camps.

Refugees who live in the camps are subject to

diseases and illnesses. There is hardly enough

food for the refugees to survive, despite the

humanitarian aid from the United States and

neighboring countries. Those who are not in

refugee camps receive no aid from the

Nigerian government. So, mothers with

children must pay a small rent fare for

wherever they are staying, and must find or

buy food with any money left over from

paying their rent. If they are able to survive,

they will leave as soon as they have the

money to, and flee from Boko Haram?s

tyrannical wrath.

Some of the survivors have been

rescued by the Nigerian government, and

some have died in the crossfire between

Nigerian militia and Boko Haram fighters.

Some women were hiding under trees during

battle and were crushed alive by Boko

Haram?s army tanks that didn't even know they

were there. The senseless loss of lives

Boko Haram has recently pledged alliance with another terrorist group, ISIS. They are united under the same f lag.

resulted from the fighting between the

Nigerian government and Boko Haram.

Boko Haram has unleashed some of

the worst attacks the world has ever seen.

With their recent pledge of alliance with

ISIS, they have become even more of a threat

than ever. Each day, Boko Haram plans and

conveys attacks on tribal villages, cities, or

raids on schools. Soldiers are known for

calling out all the men, lining them up with

the back of their heads facing a gun barrel,

and then the soldiers pull the trigger. Next

they call out the children, gun them down,

leaving only the women alive. The soldiers

give the women ten seconds to run, and then

they are shot while they are running for their

lives. Some counteroffensives have been

carried out by Nigerian officials, and

hundreds of people have been saved,

although with an increased Nigerian military

force comes a greater retaliation; Boko

Haram has threatened the bombing of major

cities, although their sources of weapons are

unclear. The only source of their weapons

comes from their partnership with ISIS. Boko

Haram has been very successful in amassing

weapons from willing countries as well as

being supplied by ISIS. They are using these

weapons to occupy villages as well as to

spread fear throughout Africa and the world.

Unless this relationship is broken, or if one

of the groups is shut down, more innocent

lives will continue to be lost by mass

genocide.

Michelle Obama, as well as thousands of people, are using the hashtag, "# BringBackOurGirls" to raise awareness about Boko Haram.

The Ebola epidemics started in 1976

with a 53% case fatality rate in Sudan and a

88% fatality rate in Zaire. Ebola is a virus that

is spread through physical contact and contact

with body fluids of one that is either infected

or died because of the virus. The most recent

epidemic started in 2013 and has lasted to

early 2015 killing around 11K people in total

even though it infected more than 26K people,

the world got the better end of the deal. If the

fatality rate was 90% like in 2002-2003 in the

Republic of Congo a lot more West Africans

would be dead and many of the American

doctors would have probably died to.

An American doctor has been infected

with Ebola. Sierra Leon fully recovered, but a

special treatment unit will still be left open at

National Institutes of Health (NIH). Sixteen

doctors evacuated even though they weren?t

infected. The doctor was admitted to the NIH

Clinical Center on March 13th but was

eventually discharged with good condition

after being successfully treated and was

declared no longer contagious. Sierra Leon was

one of the countries that was hit the hardest

with more than 25K people getting infected

and more than 10K people dying because of

Ebola. Health care workers also got infected

more than 800 were infected with about 500

dying.

Ebola has slowed down since the big

outbreak in late 2014 and early 2015. In

Liberia, there are now record low numbers of

cases per week. There were a total of 26,593

cases and more than 11,000 deaths and now

Liberia is becoming Ebola free. This outbreak

was 100 times bigger than than many previous

outbreaks. Liberia is supposed to be Ebola free

three days from May 6th. They have had 10

cases a week since the start of January 2015

and if it keeps decreasing the outbreak will be

considered gone by May 9th.

Ebola Slows Af ter K i l l i ng ThousandsBy: Alexander Favrot

The Ebola virus is a very deadly virus that kil ls most of the people it infects.

Liberia was declared Ebola free on

Saturday May 9th after 42 days of having no

new victims. This doesn?t mean that the

effects of the outbreak are gone. Ebola can

come back any time by crossing the borders of

Guinea or Sierra Leon. One of the disruptive

effects of having people get well was that

vaccine programs were being suspended.

Many of the natives are scared of the clinics

because of rumors most won?t even go in to

be vaccinated for Ebola or go in to be checked

to see if the have Ebola. Not getting the

vaccines has create an immunity gap which

leaves a large pool of susceptible children.

World Health Organization and United

Nations have started vaccinating children on

Monday, There aim is to give 600k children

vaccines against polio and measles. Experts

from Southampton predict that 5k children

could die of measles if not vaccinated. The

weird thing about the Ebola outbreak was

that it wasn?t stopped with drugs or vaccines

it was stopped by isolating the infected

people.

Thankfully for Africa and the rest of the

world, the Ebola epidemic has slowed to a

screeching halt and luckily the doctors have

learned how to stop the Ebola virus from

spreading. Since Ebola has been declared

erased from Sierra Leon, the doctors there can

finally come home, but they must always be

ready because it is one of the most deadly

viruses that we have seen. Hopefully when

the next epidemic comes they are ready to

stop it before it reaches more countries and

kills more people. All in all Ebola is a strong

virus that is very deadly but hopefully before

the next outbreak there will be a vaccine to

protect the people in Africa.

Ebola camp where the infected are isolated and possibly healed.

By: Mae Cowden-Garofalo

More Xenophobic At tacks in South Afr ica?

Angry crowds of local residents in South

Africa burn down the shops of foreigners living

in their towns, in an attempt to send them back

to their own countries. Throughout the year

there was frequent rioting from the locals, but

on April 16th, police lost control of the mobs.

 They were forced to fire rubber bullets to

disperse the crowds that were chanting, singing,

and swinging their machetes as they burned

down the shops and attacked the foreigners.

 The same day there were around 4,000 people

chanting "down with xenophobia" and "a United

Africa" in response to the anti-immigration

violence.  Xenophobia is intense dislike or fear

of people from other countries.  These people

believe that all the people in Africa are brothers,

no matter what country they are from

The violent uproars that started in

Johannesburg are spreading throughout South

Africa. In the port city of Durban, six people

were killed from the violence that was targeting

immigrant shops.  The people who died were

two foreigners and three South Africans.

The immigrants who are mostly

threatened are Somali and Ethiopian. On

Wednesday, April 15, a 58-year-old foreign

national was killed by a mob that attacked the

man at his home.  These immigrants that are

being attacked are accusing the police of not

doing enough to protect them.  However, the

police have already arrested 112 people.  South

Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, ordered the

police to work around the clock.  He also

denounced the anti-immigrant attacks and

called for an end to violence.  South African

authorities denied that the country is

experiencing xenophobic attacks and calls them

"criminal acts."

By: Mae Cowden-Garofalo

Xenophobia is intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.

African foreign nationals were told to

pack up and leave. Over 8,000 people fled and

took refuge at police stations and makeshift

camps in major cities. They say the violence is

not just attacks, but it is institutionalized

xenophobia. The attacks are intensifying each

day.  Some foreign nationals say that they

would rather die in South Africa than return to

their countries of origin where there would be

even more violence.

The attacks started because residents accused

African immigrants of taking their jobs and

committing crimes. President Zuma said that

some immigrants contribute to the nation's

economy, but others bring limited skill.  The

Forced Migration Study Program at the

University of Witwatersrand estimated the

overall foreign population in South Africa

ranges from 1.6 to 2 million people, which is 3

to 4 percent of the total population.  National

unemployment was more than 24 percent at

the end of 2014 and it was 15 percent in 1995.

Unemployment plays a big role in the dislike

of foreigners, because the majority of people

who are attacking foreign businesses are

unemployed.

The South Africans are now calling the

government to restore peace. A Nigerian

street vendor says "the president isn't saying

anything," and "this xenophobia thing is

coming back again because the government

did not do what it was supposed to do in

2008.? In 2008, there were deadly xenophobic

riots that left at least 62 people dead.  Police

arrested more than 200 people for various

charges such as rape, murder, robbery and

theft.  Somali groups say the attacks have

been leading to hundreds of deaths in periodic

violence since 1994.  Throughout the years

there have been many outbursts of rioting

against foreigners from the local South

Africans.  The police are now getting involved

to try to put an end to the violent attacks,

before the lives of even more people are

taken.  The government is trying to get a

better hand on the issue to resolve the

problem, so hopefully there will peace in

South Africa, in the near future.  

HERSHEY'S

B lissChocolate Made Without Child Slavery

By: Alexander Favrot

Malaria outbreak, 2013 - today

Xenophobic attacks in South Africa, 1994 - today

Ebola outbreak in West Africa, March 2014

The number of water-related deaths continues to rise, from the beginning of t ime to now

Did You See That?!?Movies to watch to get into the mood of going to Africa.

The Lio n K ing

G 4.6/5 stars

Simba goes on an adventure, after Mufassa, his father, dies at the hands of Scar, Simba's evil uncle. Simba learns what it means to live with his friends Pumba and Timone.

Out of Africa PG 3.6/5 stars

The beautiful love story of a plantation owner and a hunter in Kenya.

The Last Lions

PG 4.2/5 stars

A f ilm crew traces back time to make a documentary about how lions are going extinct.

The Jewel of the Nile

PG 3/5 stars

An adventurous f ilm about the love story between a wealthy Jack and Joan, in which they work together and re-establish their love for one another.

Hotel Rwanda

PG-13 4.1/5 stars

The Story of Paul Rusesabagina, who housed over a thousand refudgees during their struggle against the Hutu milit ia in Rwanda.

The First Grader

PG-13 3.7/5 stars

An 89 year old African man f ights for his right to go to school.

By: Claire Morrison

Go r il l a s in t he Mist

PG-13 4.1/5 stars

The story of a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain goril la?s.

I nvictus PG-13 3.7/5 stars

Nelson Mandela in lists the national rugby team to win the 1995 rugby cup.

Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom

PG-13 3.6/5 stars

The true story of how Nelson Mandella became the f irst president of South Africa.

Cry, . The B eloved

Country

PG-13 4/5 stars

A South African preacher goes looking for his son, who is criminal.

Sahara PG-13 3/5 stars

An explorer goes on an adventure to f ind a lost civil war battle ship in West Africa.

Congo PG-13 2.5/5 stars

When an expedition to the Congo goes awol, a group of people go on an expedition to f ind out what happened.

Mind Your MannersIn south eastern Africa, the best way to present yourself is as respectful as possible. The

more respectful you are, the more respectful people will be to you. When visiting major religious

sites, it is best to be quiet, as it is in other places of the world. As far as communication is

concerned, some people in the region speak English. The primary concern in Nigeria is the

violence, especially Boko Haram, although Nigeria isn't the only country with religious conflict.

Chad, Cameroon, Niger, and the Ivory Coast all are being threatened by Boko Haram. If you stay

away from them, maybe you won't have your head butchered off on international television by an

Islamic Jihadist.

The major religions of the region consists of Christianity, mainly Roman Catholicism, but

the region also consists of tribal religions, like the Hausa and Fulani beliefs, which consist in the

belief of one high God, with other lower deities. It is rare for any tourist to visit these practices,

but there are some churches if you seek the worship of Christ while on vacation.

Most tourists arrive in Africa, and expect to be in either a desert, some tribal village, or on a

safari. What they don't know is that people live ordinary lives, selling goods in a market or going

to work as a lawyer. The issues that are addressed as crises in Africa do exist, but that is not all

Africa is. The purpose of this article is to give a general overview of how to be polite and

respectful while visiting Africa, but the tourists usually arrive with a mindset of what the media

tells them. I, on the other hand, am here to tell you, that that is a reality for only some of the

population. So if you want to be respectful, don't be stereotypical and have an open mindset to

whatever you may see.

By: Rivers Singley

Are you looking for an exiting vacation? A place where you can go scuba diving, kayaking, mountain biking, shark cage diving, abseiling down a cliff, bungee jumping, kloofing down a ravine, sand boarding down dunes, or sky diving? Then South Africa is the place for you.

The Radisson Blu Hotel Port Elizabeth is a beach hotel in South Africa that is perfect for the adventurous type because it is near all the exciting activities that you would love.

To really enjoy all these adventurous activities it is recommended that you stay there for about a week, but if you enjoy it too much you can always move there.

If you are feeling like you want to be on the water a popular choice among visitors is scuba diving, South Africa offers some of the best non-tropical dive spots in the world. A great way to get up close to unique and intriguing aquatic life, indulging in a scuba diving lesson will provide you with the opportunity to view dolphins, whales, seals, sharks and penguins. There are also some fantastic wreck diving spots a few minutes out of Cape Town. You could

also try the shark cage diving which is not for the faint hearted. This extreme activity allows you to view great white sharks in their natural habitat ? possibly at the expense of a limb. The sharks tend to differ in personality, so you can only pray that you don?t encounter a feisty one.

If you feel like you want to tempt fate then try abseiling. South Africa is home to the worlds highest commercial abseil situated at the summit of Table Mountain. This is one great way to take in the idyllic views from the mountain, and will ensure that you remain fixated on the scenery and not the long drop below.

If you are feeling like it is time to do something that is going to give you a huge adrenalin rush then you must go skydiving. Which is a totally awesome activity, and one that may feel foolish. Skydiving is the ultimate fix for adrenaline junkies. Hurl yourself out of a plane 3000 metres above the ground and experience for a few moments what it feels like to fly.

All in all if you are the person that wants thrill ing things to do on vacation South Africa is the place for you.

Why to Travel to South Africa

Shark diving off the cost of South Africa.

Abseill ing down a clif f .

By: Alexander Favrot

WATCHYA DOIN?6 Act ivit ies That You Must Do While You Are in Af rica.

By: Claire Morrison

Go cage diving with great white sharks of the coast of

Dyers Island.

Go exploring in Amber Mountain Nat ional Park in

the Madagascar.

Go on a safari in the Serenget i.

Go white water raf t ing on the

Zambezi River.

Go shopping at local bazaars in Morocco.

Cl imb Mount . Kil imanjaro in Tanzania

GEICO

By: Claire Morrison

Lion Carving

$30

African Painting

$55

African Painting

$78

Elephant Carving

$39

African Tribal Masks

$105

Cool Souvenirs From Africa

Most Dangerous City: Cape Town, South Africa

Despite being one of the most beautiful places

in Africa, Cape Town is ranked number one on

the charts for the most dangerous city in the

whole continent of Africa. According to some

studies, Cape Town is number 20 out 50 most

violent urban areas on the planet.  

The likelihood of crime depends on a

person's gender, race, age, and economic

profile. Most of the victims are young black

men and most of the women who are

murdered, are killed by their partners.  It has

been recorded that men are 6x more likely to

be murdered than women.  Most of the

murders occur from residents in low income

areas and the majority are not committed as

crime, but from arguments between

acquaintances that leads to physical assault

fueled by alcohol and drugs.  

The next most likely reason on the list is

gang-related violence. There is a lot of gang

violence especially in residential areas, where

there has been abnormally high murder rates

for more than a decade.  The "black" townships

experience the highest murder rates overall

but the "coloured" (multirace) communities

suffer organized gang activity because

heroin-based nyaope.  Now that the gang's

recruitment policy has dropped to

12-years-old, there has been a lot more young

people joining the gangs.  People are also

want242436ing to become tattooed members

of a gang because it helps with income,

respect, a sense of identity, and a sense of

safety that an organization promises to protect

you.  There are around 130 street and prison

gangs operating in the Cape Town area and

each have around 100,000 members.  Another

contributor to the violence is overcrowding, so

there is a lot of unemployment.  Craven Engel,

a minister and chief executive of NGO First

Community Resource Centre shares his

thoughts on the issue. "Unemployment is

crazy ? 70% the last time I checked ? and

poverty is crippling people. There's a lack of

opportunity, and educational levels are also

quite low, with school dropout rates terrible.

This makes recruitment to gang culture very

easy as there's derailed youth everywhere."

By: Mae Cowden-Garofalo

Most of the murders that occur in many

parts of Cape Town don?t make the news, so

these areas recognize the daily crime and

violence as a part of their normal life. Last

year there were 15,609 murders and a total

607,877 other violent crimes, including

attempted murder, robbery, and assault.  The

central business districts also have very high

risk areas of violence, especially robbery.  

Since Cape Town is so beautiful, there

are many tourist areas that attract a lot of

positive attention. There are many gorgeous

areas with hotels, restaurants, etc.  The city has

some of the most beautiful beaches in the

world that are wonderful for relaxing.  Cape

town is a truly charming place, but

unfortunately it is also Africa?s most

dangerous city due to its high crime and

murder rates.

Despite being dangerous, Cape Town is beautiful.

There are many gangs in Cape Town

Most of the violence occurs in the poor parts of Cape Town

There is a lot of crime including murder, attempted murder, robbery, and assault.

Many people who live in Africa are dying of starvation every day, are not protected because of the lack of clothing, or are not allowed to receive an

education.

Voluntourism

Poor chi ldren are suffer ing al l over Afr ica, especial ly in South Sudan. W e m ust put an end to the star vat ion soon before m ore chi ldren die. W e can 't do i t wi thout you. Com e and help feed the chi ldren through program s in South Sudan. You can m ake a di fference!

Chi ldren in Afr ica don 't have enough clothes, and they are often naked. This is a heal th issue because they don 't have enough protect ion fr om environm ental hazards. H owever, th is can be helped. W hen you com e to Afr ica, join som e of our volunteer groups. W e give out clothes and other suppl ies to the chi ldren and fam i l ies.

M any wom en in Afr ica are for ced to get m ar r ied at ear ly ages, and becom e pregnant. They are unable to take care of them selves and their young. Ei ther the m others, the chi ldren, or both suffer fr om hunger. You can help these m others and their chi ldren by join ing one of the organizat ions we have. W e give them food and suppl ies that wi l l save the l ives of m any.

By: Mae Cowden-Garofalo

But, you can help!

Our volunteer program in Kenya helps the parents of chi ldren becom e m ore responsible so that they can raise their chi ldren better. This gives the k ids hope for a better future. The program educates the parents on their r esponsibi l i t ies. This is a very im por tant job because together, we can m ake a di fference in the chi ldrens' l ives.

In South Sudan, there is a lack of clean water. The dir ty water leads to heal th issues and often death. W hi le you are on your tr ip to Afr ica, help these people get access to clean water. W e bui ld water pum ps that give clean fr esh water. This is an en joyable project that wi l l m ake you feel great about helping.

Al l throughout Afr ica, gir ls are not able to r eceive an education. They are not able to go to school because i t goes against their r el igion, they are m ar r ied, pregnant, or they are not able to afford the tu i t ion. Through the Let Gir ls Learn In i t iat ive, you can becom e a volunteer that helps gir ls r eceive the education they deserve.

Coming to theaters in America!

By Rivers Singley

Places You MUST See When Visit ing Africa

Victoria Fal ls on the Zambia - Zimbabwe

The Great Pyramids at Giza - Egypt

Fish River Canyon - Namibia Okavango Del ta - Botswana

Ngorongoro Crater - Tanzania

Wildebeest Migrat ion

Victoria Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in Africa.

The Great Pyramids of Giza are amazing and are 4,574 years old.

The Fish River Canyon is very beautiful and it is 2,278 miles

The Okavango Delta is home to a lot of wildlife.

Ngorongoro Crater is 20kms across, 600 meters deep

The Migration occurs in the Masai Mara and Serengeti National

Parks - Kenya & Tanzania

By:Alexander Favrot

By: Mae Cowden-Gaofalo

Praslin Island, with its stunning white sand beaches and picture perfect views, it is a

great place for newlyweds to spend their first weeks together. The island offers convenient

transportation to other tropical islands, as well as plenty of activities like snorkeling and

exploring the island forests. The island is inhabited by a mere 6,000 people, and has the sense

of a deserted tropical island. The island is known for its being laid back, and its laid back

atmosphere. People have often

heard of the island, thanks to any

magazine that has published it in

its ?Top Ten List of Honeymoon

Islands?, and thus has a great

reputation. Not only is it a great

place, but new couples often leave,

thanking themselves for going to

Praslin Island.

As far as budget is concerned, there is a range in prices as far as hotels go. If you are

one who has a deeper pocket, there are several luxury resorts on the island which are

practically built for royalty. If you are more of a light spender, go a little less with hotels like

The Crown Beach Hotel with rooms starting at 168 dollars a night. The only major concern

would be airfare, ranging from 3,000 dollars to 10,000 dollars, if you fly first class.

With only so many tropical islands to choose from, Praslin Island is the one to go with. It

may seem like just another tropical island, but what makes it special is it?s location. Just south

of the Arabian sea, located north of Madagascar, this island has beautiful turquoise waters,

bright white sand beaches, and typically warm, comfortable weather. So if its a tropical

vacation you?re looking for, sure, this one is the same as the others. But if you are looking for a

tropical island vacation on the more luxurious side, Praslin Island is the way to go.

The Perfect Place for Honeymooners

Just on of the beautiful sand beaches on Praslin Island.

By: Rivers Singley

Food Trip!

The African Cafe - Cape Town, South Africa

Whether you are vacationing or on a work trip to Africa, you will need to know where to stop to get a bite to eat. There are many wonderful restaurants and street markets scattered all over Africa. You can learn so much about African cultures just by eating the food!

By: Mae Cowden-Garofalo

Here are a few great restaurants:

The African Cafe is a colorful restaurant that offers excellent food. It perfectly captures the African vibe and culture!

GOLD Restaurant - Cape Town, South Africa

The GOLD Restaurant is a unique restaurant that shows the culture of Africa by starting off dinner with a lively drum session followed by a hand washing ceremony.

MAMA AFRICA is a more traditional African restaurant that offers great food. Guests have choice of selecting local cuisines like impala, ostrich stew, and much more!

MAMA AFRICA - Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Ocean Basket - Nelspruit, South Africa

The Ocean Basket serves delicious and affordable sea food, fresh from the catch.

Some Food Facts:

Since olive oil is often used in cooking, olives are a very important local harvest in North Africa.

Across most of Africa, cattle are regarded as a symbol of wealth.

West African cuisine tends to rely on heavy starchy foods because they provide energy. An example of a common food is Fufu.

Are you looking for an

unforgettable vacation? A place where

your kids can experience nature while

fishing, swimming, or monkey watching?

Where you can relax on the beach, go on

chimp walks, or simply enjoy the

magnificent view; Mahale is the perfect

place for you!

Greystoke Mahale is in a beautiful

national park in Western Tanzania on

Lake Tanganyika. The staff are lovely, and

the activities are like no other.

In order to enjoy to fully enjoy

Mahale, it is recommended to stay at least

6 days. Mahale has many activities such

as Chimp walks, monkey tours, fishing,

boat tours, and listening to the guides'

incredible stories. Any shorter than 6

days and you wont be able to cram in all

of the fun.

Mahale's main attraction is it's

outstanding number of wild chimps in

one area. Tourists can go see these

chimpanzees on Chimp Walks. After

breakfast everyone 12 and older has the

option of going on a chimp walk. Those

who want to go wait at the lodge while

trackers are up the hill looking for some

chimps. Once the chimps are spotted the

trackers radio down to the guides, who

then take the guests through a vigorous

hike up the mountain to see the

chimpanzees. The hike is very beautiful,

and there is lots of wild life to be seen

during the trip. The forest is very lush

and full of vines, some parts are so steep

you might need to use the vines to get up.

Seeing these marvelous primates in their

natural habitat is a once in a life time

opportunity. It is mind blowing how

comfortable these sometimes dangerous

creatures are just 2 feet away from you.

The chimps' behavior varies; they could

act as if you're non-existent, or could

have conversations with the guides, but

both are equally mesmerizing

experiences.

Family Vaction: MahaleBy: Claire Morrison

Chimps love to play in Mahale.

While the adults are hiking to see

Chimps, the others can play cards with the

kind staff, go swimming, fishing or play

with Big Bird the pelican who was

stranded in Greystoke Mahale and raised

by the owners.

Lake Tanganyika is so clear that you

can see up to 15 feet deep. This makes it

perfect for kayaking, because you can

enjoy the view while on the water. Lake

Tanganyka is a fresh water lake, which

makes it ideal for swimming. In a way, it is

just like a massive swimming pool on a

white sand beach. The fish range in size,

but they are all delicious. The fish are

fairly easy to catch, which makes it more

fun for little children. These activities can

be enjoyed anytime of the day.

Once it is dark, everyone goes up to

the deck for cocktails and appetizers

before an extravagant dinner. That is

when the days fish are eaten as sushi, and

the guides tell of their greatest

adventures with the chimps.

Greystoke Mahale is the most

amazing place you could vacation with

your family. No matter what age, there is

always something to do. Whether you

enjoy adventure or relaxing, Mahale is the

place for you.

Big Bird flies twice a day, once in the morning to come down from his purch, and once in the evening, up to his purch to get away from

predators.

Relax and cool off with an ICEE!!!