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Michelle Obama to travel to South Africa, Botswana
First Lady Michelle Obama, her mother and daughters will travel to Africa on an official visit this month, she announced Friday.
The first lady, her mother, Marian Robinson, and daughters Malia and Sasha will visit South Africa and Botswana during the...Tags: Michelle Obama, Human Interest, South Africa, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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South African president snubs Michelle Obama, but she carries on to Botswana and her safari
Top of the TicketPresident Jacob Zuma sends prison minister and one of his three wives to meet with President Obama's wife.... -
Traveling abroad? For information, check with the country's tourist office
For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is through their website only. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-...Tags: Belgium, Montenegro, Antigua and Barbuda, Tanzania, Israel
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Top 10 must-see spots around the globe
People always ask me how I decide where to go.
I read, I see movies, I stare at maps, I dream.
And in doing so, I arrived at these 10 places that are tops on my list for 2009. Some are old favorites that are newly affordable. Others have a special...Tags: Road Transportation, Natural Resources, Frederic Chopin, National Security, Chile Earthquake (2010)
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Foreign tourist boards
For tourist information on selected foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or...Tags: Belgium, Montenegro, Antigua and Barbuda, Tanzania, Israel
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Operatic trills rise from Botswana bush
The villages of Botswana are full of music. Gospel music. Choral music. The singsong repetitive music of rote classroom learning.
But not opera, until now.
As a small girl in the village of Ramotswa, Tshenolo Segokgo learned to sing in a church choir....Tags: Crimes, Music Theater, Costumes (clothing), Entertainment, Opera (genre)
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Wildlife filmmakers focusing on endangered cats
South African wildlife photographers and authors Dereck and Beverly Joubert have worked in some of Africa's most remote areas for more than 25 years, recording the life cycles and decline of some of the continent's most iconic animals, in the process...Tags: DNA, Cat (animal), Natural Resources, Science and Technology, Forestry and Timber
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BestTimeToGo.com helps you figure when to go
So you want to go to Botswana but don't know when to plan your trip? I found out by going to BestTimeToGo.com, a website that helps travelers figure out when to go where. What's hot: Pull-down menus and an interactive map make it easy to find temperature...Tags: YouTube
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See Botswana's game reserves
Times Staff WriterDiscover the wildlife of Botswana on a seven-night tour of the country's game reserves with Santa Ana Zoo Director Ron Glazier. Dates: Oct. 30 to Nov. 9. Itinerary: Johannesburg, Cape Town, South Africa; Okavango Delta, Botswana; and Victoria Falls,...Tags: Natural Resources, Nature, Wildlife, Tourism and Leisure, Travel
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Into Africa
Special to The TimesGlobal publishing phenomena can strike the most unlikely people in the strangest places. That was certainly the case a decade ago for Zimbabwe native and Scottish medical law professor Alexander McCall Smith when inspiration struck him during a visit to...Tags: Crimes, Death, Anthony Minghella, Crime (genre), South Africa
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Safari in Botswana and Zambia
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterView elephants, leopards, cheetahs and other wildlife on a safari with the Santa Ana Zoo that travels through Botswana and Zambia. Itinerary: Participants are based at safari camps on the Okavango Delta in Botswana and the Zambezi River near Victoria...Tags: Elephant (animal), Zambia, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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Unintended victims of Gates Foundation generosity
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersA neighbor shaved Matsepang Nyoba's head with an antiquated razor. Blood beaded on her scalp. Tears trickled down her cheeks, but not because of the pain. She was in mourning, and this was a ritual. Two days earlier, her newborn baby girl had died in the...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Elizabeth II, Measles, Science and Technology, Pharmaceuticals
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