Africa

Tonight marks the premiere of National Geographic’s epic seven-part mini series, Great Migrations, which documents several epic journeys that species around the world take. With an undeniable Planet Earth… Read the rest feel, National Geographic’s new series will showcase some seriously beautiful imagery and, of course, reveal some pertinent scientific discoveries.
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Chamber Music, produced by Six Degree Records, is very little like the 18th century compositions that seem to have defined the term ‘chamber music’ once and for all. And this Chamber Music … Read the restcertainly won’t put you to sleep. The album is the beautiful brainchild of two very different string musicians:

King Sunny Adé has been a pivotal part of African music for a long time–he’s been creating popular music since in Nigeria since the 80s. And his first international CD release in 10 years (Bábá mo Tundé) is as eclectic and inspired as ever. It’s beats are rhythmic and colorful,… Read the rest

If you’ve ever considered climbing a mountain–such as Mt. Kilimanjaro–here’s a great excuse to do so. This year, the American Foundation for Children with AIDs (AFCA) is organizing four group climbs up the mountain in order to help raise funds for its charity organization, ‘Climb Up So Kids Can Grow… Read the rest

Eight thousand miles is a long way to travel just to set up a top rope. That’s especially true when there’s a guy with a machine gun blocking your way on the approach. But here on the sandstone cliffs of the Gheralta Massif was a unique opportunity to help writer… Read the rest

This isn’t a song that most people outside of this village in Zambia have ever heard. And the man singing it isn’t famous. He plays a home-made guitar and sings with a beautiful voice that we suspect wasn’t trained by voice lessons. The song itself, titled “A Traditional Era,” is… Read the rest

This video comes from some National Geographic … Read the restcameramen who, while trying to film elephants in Africa, got caught in a sand storm–and instead of running away like most of us probably would have–they decided to keep on filming.
[Via: Outside Blog]

Elephants are dying and nearing extinction in places such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
… You can read that and then go on checking the endless rounds of Facebook updates or your e-mail… OR you can help.
Donate to the Elephant Ivory Project (it’s tax-deductible), and 100 percent … Read the rest

Lokua Kanza’s newest album, “Nkolo,” directly translated means “God.” And although the musician’s tracks are undeniably and wholeheartedly spiritual, there’s a lot more to his music than that. The talented singer/songwriter Kanza drew from various inspirations for this album, released just a few months ago, including aspects of his native… Read the rest

This Sunday, the annual Marathon des Sables (Marathon of the Sands) began, as it does every year, in the dead heat of the Sahara desert. For this event, ultra-marathoners from around the globe meet at the starting line in Morocco, where they begin their 151-mile endurance feat. This, in and… Read the rest

Sailing on an ancient junk boat in Vietnam, riding a rickshaw in Japan or seeing the pyramids on camels – there are thousands of odd and intriguing forms of transportation around the world. Here are some of the strangest:
1. Bamboo Train, Cambodia
Between Battambang and Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh,… Read the rest

Massive volcanic craters, acres of raw jungle and stretch of deserted sand dunes: the work of Mother Earth is beyond our imagination. Thanks to these natural wonders, our Earth has been blessed with gorgeous landscapes and undulating backdrops. Without environmental protection, they might be gone sooner than we expect. To… Read the rest

Kilimanjaro is 13,000′ higher than any mountain Michael Moushabeck and his wife, Hilda Schulz, had ever climbed, but the couple decided to bag their trip to Australia and attempt it anyway. A Photographic Journey to the Roof of Africa … Read the restchronicles the couples’ journey, which begins at the London Book Fair,

Richard Bangs didn’t need to write Quest for the Kasbah, but I’m glad he did.

Be it at home or at the office, it’s good to have a wanderlust inspiring book laying around; the kind of book that encourages you to get out, explore and push your boundaries. With listings of basically any outdoor location you can think of, and all kinds adventure — for… Read the rest