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| Africa | 7/13/2009 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
Q: My friend and I are planning to travel to Africa next summer as part of our Gap Year. We are ...
A: Sorry, I didn't get to you sooner. I have just moved. Anyway, Ethopia I don't know if you find any 4 ...
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| southern africa | 5/17/2009 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
Q: my son is a peace corps volunteer in Mozambique. We (me, my husband, and our other son) can visit ...
A: Question 1 Tough choice... Botswana you can combine with Namibia. Northern part. Remember ...
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| african civilizations | 4/29/2009 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: what are the names of civilizations in Africa and how many are there?
A: Dill, I've not the time to write about all of Africa, the oldest continent in terms of culture, and ...
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| Egyptian Pyramids and Slanted angles | 3/18/2009 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: Why did the Egyptians build pyramids with an angle of elevation of about 44” or 52”. What was the ...
A: I'm not sure about the question you are asking as each of the pyramids, at Giza, Saqqara, and ...
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| African dress | 3/3/2009 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
Q: I am a student at Lincoln University in PA, and i have to do a research project on a subject ...
A: I don't know what a 'African American dress - code' looks like. Remember that Africa is a big ...
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| Africa book -- | 2/11/2009 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
Q: my father traveled around Africa for 3 years and has written a book. It's been published and is ...
A: Sorry, cant' help you.I suggest that you can get reviews published in magazines across Africa. I ...
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| travel from Ghana to Morocco | 1/31/2009 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: I am trying to travel from Ghana to Morocco overland and then onto Spain. I want to do it with out ...
A: I'm on my iPhone, so this will be brief. The answer is yes to all your questions. You must do ...
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| Namibia | 1/9/2009 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
Q: How have things changed in Namibia over the past 10 years for tourism? Do you guide there? How well ...
A: I haven't been to Namibia for about the last 5 years, because I am staying in Denmark now. Birding ...
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| trans africa | 12/15/2008 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
Q: I am in south africa at the moment and planning to take a bmw 7 series to London.Will go west coast ...
A: I have done a trans africa (up + down)(east ) Kenya . tanzania . Ethopia ext. I have met people ...
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| Secret Zulu Mask | 12/5/2008 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
Q: I have obtained a South African "secret" mask and I have attached a picture in hopes that you may ...
A: Sorry, can't help you on this topic. I know through my travels I saw lots of different types. The ...
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| Marriage license | 11/8/2008 | Karen Lotter |
Q: I was married in Kano, Nigeria in 1956 and need a copy of the marriage certificate. Is there any ...
A: I suggest you contact one of the Nigerian Missions - Embassies or consulates abroad. I'm adding a ...
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| return ticket - voluntary work | 10/20/2008 | Vicky Stirling |
Q: We (I am 55 and hubby 62) are travelling to South Arica in March for an intitial year's voluntary ...
A: I think if you make sure its a ticket that can be changed so make sure its NOT a non refundable no ...
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| West African Visas | 9/17/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: One of your previous answers talked about visas for Ghana to Senegal. I'd like to do Togo to ...
A: Matt, Thanks for the question. I don't fully understand your plan, and actually I'm not an expert ...
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| African village that has "evolved" method of behavior correction | 9/15/2008 | Karen Lotter |
Q: I read of a village in Africa where the residents punish misbehaviors in a really unusual way: they ...
A: I have never heard of this, but that does not mean that it doesn't exist. It just sounds a bit ...
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| Insurance | 9/4/2008 | Vicky Stirling |
Q: My question is.. Is life insurance or any other type of insurance mandatory to have in order to fly ...
A: I am british so dont know the ins and outs of what happens in America but it sounds rubbish to me. I ...
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| Public Group Sex | 8/30/2008 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
Q: I'm an 18 year old black girl and I wasn't born in Africa but my parents were. So, I went to Africa ...
A: Sorry, I wasn't in Nigeria, so I don't know any of the culture. Maybe they were just horny like some ...
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| Public Group Sex | 8/30/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: I'm an 18 year old black girl and I wasn't born in Africa but my parents were. So, I went to Africa ...
A: Lilly, Thank you for the very interesting question. I'm not an expert on African sexual behavior, ...
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| length of stay in Ghana on a visa | 8/11/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: How long can I stay on a visitor's visa in Ghana? My wife and I are interested in spending two ...
A: Off hand, I can't answer this question, but the answer can be readily found on the consulate website ...
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| Africa for as long as possible | 8/4/2008 | Karen Lotter |
Q: I would be travelling alone and would like to stretch my £5000 budget as far as possible. How long ...
A: I think you need to give me a bit more info before I can give you an answer. Like: What age are ...
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| old civilization | 7/10/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: plesse can you help me to know about the old Egypt civilization thank you
A: You are correct in including the ancient Egyptian civilization under the category of Africa. Egypt ...
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| morocco | 6/17/2008 | Vicky Stirling |
Q: My girlfriend and I are flying into Tangier (Morocco) at the beginning of June and plan to travel ...
A: It depends if you are hiring a car or taking trains? Ouladia is a very nice little fishing village ...
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| africa in december | 6/11/2008 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
Q: me and my dad want to go to africa this december, now we thought abou tanzania, kenya and namibia. ...
A: South africa is a big country, so tempatures varies from hot to very hot. If you only want to see ...
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| Tuaregs | 6/5/2008 | Karen Lotter |
Q: What are some of the Tuareg ceremonies and what do they do in the ceremonies?
A: I'm really sorry that I'm no expert on Tuareg ceremonies. But I can point you to three websites with ...
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| africa in december | 5/19/2008 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
Q: me and my dad want to go to africa this december, now we thought abou tanzania, kenya and namibia. ...
A: It is hot in December. Specially in December. I was in Etosha(namibia game park) once in december ...
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| Best time to visit Cape Town and Garden Route | 5/8/2008 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
Q: I am looking to plan a 17 night trip to South Africa. My ideal itinerary would be to spend begin in ...
A: Becky 1)Good timing, week in Cape town is enough to see all. October and September is spring in SA ...
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| Ancient History | 5/4/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: Why is it helpful to have observations of African societies from Arab travelers and historians who ...
A: Yvonne, Sorry for the delay in answering this question. Though your question is a good one, you ...
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| henna tattoo's | 4/29/2008 | Karen Lotter |
Q: please explain the tradition of henna painting on the hands and feet of the women.
A: Hey Rebecca I'm no expert at henna painting - I live at the other end of Africa - most of the henna ...
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| Slavery | 4/27/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: my name is Pizza and I am currently in 8th grade. I am not sure by reading your profile, if you ...
A: Pizza, The capture and mistreatment of individuals by others has persisted since the beginning to ...
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| visit from ghana | 4/18/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: .i am planning on having someone from ghana visit us here at home in the u.s. she has a visa and ...
A: If she has a visa, then she is legal to stay for as long as the visa permits her to do so. ...
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| Sailing to Africa | 2/16/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: I am wondering if it is possible to travel by boat from the USA to Africa.How do I go about it? What ...
A: I'm not familiar with any cruise ship adventures going from the USA to any port in Africa. East and ...
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| african velt | 1/30/2008 | Karen Lotter |
Q: My stepdaughter was asked by her 6th grade teacher to draw a picture of African velt. Excuse my ...
A: Velt is an Afrikaans word for open fields, I guess like the prairies! Vast areas of grassland - I'm ...
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| Learning Twi | 1/29/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: My daughter is part african. Her father is from Kumasi, Ghana. I would like her to learn her ...
A: Although I have experience teaching 2nd language skills to adults, I have no skills in Twi, or of ...
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| a question on west african history | 1/29/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: briefly state the nature and impact of the trans-atlantic slave trade with particular refference to ...
A: This is a good question to which I have devoted considerable study. First, African-Americans ...
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| Cape Town | 1/5/2008 | Karen Lotter |
Q: I am going to be traveling solo to Cape Town and was interested in staying in hostels while there. ...
A: Sorry this took so long. The person I was looking for was on holiday. You can contact a colleague of ...
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| Cape Town | 1/5/2008 | Karen Lotter |
Q: I am going to be traveling solo to Cape Town and was interested in staying in hostels while there. ...
A: I Greg I wish I could follow up and ask you when you're coming to Cape Town and for how long you're ...
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| How to get to Cape Verde From Nigeria by Road | 12/12/2007 | Karen Lotter |
Q: How can I get to Cape Verde by road from Nigeria. Just tell me the easiest way to pass through. I ...
A: I'm sorry, but I have no personal experience, so I'll give you some info and bits and pieces I know. ...
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| Travelling around the Mediterrainean | 12/6/2007 | Ernest Tufft |
Q: I have been looking in to the possibility of travelling around the entire Mediterrainean coastline ...
A: Certainly you won't have any difficulty along the European side, from Spain through to Croatia. ...
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| African Tribes | 12/5/2007 | Karen Lotter |
Q: I am looking for a direction for research. I need to find indigenous tribes in Africa - most likely ...
A: This is way beyond my sphere of knowledge, so I'm going to refer you to the websites of three top ...
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| web cams | 11/15/2007 | Karen Lotter |
Q: I was told web cams are not permitted in Lagos Nigeria is this true
A: Can you tell me where you heard this because I had a similar question in May about webcams in Ghana. ...
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| Cameroon Engagement traditions | 11/12/2007 | Karen Lotter |
Q: I am looking to propose to my girlfriend, who is of Cameroonian origin. She and her parents ...
A: Best of luck on the coming engagement. As a fellow African women, I can assure you that you can't go ...
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