Nigeria

Botswana:

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Botswana: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

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Botswana's Okavango Delta is a wetland paradise and a top destination in Africa for wildlife enthusiasts who will delight in the thorough coverage of this new Bradt guide. The Okavango's unique ecosystem provides a habitat for a multitude of birdlife and plants and its swampland is patrolled by hippos and crocodiles. The lure of Chobe National Park as a prime conservation area, the Linyanti Swamp, central Kalahari Game Reserve, and Tsodilo Hills with their wealth of bushman, rock art, are also covered in depth, supplying visitors with a wide range of very accessible attractions and a background to the culture and people of the region. Botswana is an ideal guide for visitors heading for lodges and safari camps, either as overlanders exploring the wilderness Botswana or those on tailor-made tours and fly-drive trips. The author recognizes the bewildering choice facing the visitor planning a trip to this major safari destination and provides independent guidance on travel options.

Lonely Planet Botswana (Lonely Planet Botswana) (Paperback)

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Catch a canoe on the Okavango Delta, watch the wildlife at Chobe, lounge in luxurious safari lodges or view the vast Kalahari landscape - Africa's best-kept secret offers all this and more.

Egypt:

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Lonely Planet Egypt (Lonely Planet Egypt) (Paperback)

Excerpted from Lonely Planet Egypt (Lonely Planet Egypt) by Andrew Humphreys, Siona Jenkins, Gadi Farfour, Anthony Sattin, Joann Fletcher. Copyright © 2004. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Destination: Egypt

Egypt is the most extraordinary place. Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian, noted as much more than a century before the birth of Christ when he wrote, "Concerning Egypt I will now speak at length, because nowhere are there so many marvellous things, nor in the world besides are there to be seen so many things of unspeakable greatness..." By which he meant the Pyramids and the immense wealth of awe-inspiring temples and monuments left by the pharaohs. But to those you can now add the legacy of the Greeks and Romans, the churches and monasteries of the early Christians, and the overwhelming profusion of art and architecture accumulated from centuries of successive Islamic dynasties.

Around these ancient wonders day-to-day life goes on. Egyptian society and culture offer as much intrigue and magic as the country's historical treasures: whether it's the voice of diva Umm Kolthum wafting from a busy Cairo coffeehouse at dusk, or taking passage on a local Nile ferry to reach a small family restaurant on the far bank.

Then there's the incredible natural beauty of the country. The fine white sand, clean clear water, and purple mountain backdrops of the Sinai and the Red Sea coasts have long been known to divers, who come to enjoy offshore reefs with sheer drop-offs that plummet to unknown depths, for coral-encountered shipwrecks and for the abundance of amazing marine life. Equally other-worldly are the vast expanses of blinding white sand and rippling dunes of the Western Desert, now more accessible through a growing number of desert-safari outfits. There's far more to Egypt than just the Pyramids.

The Rough Guide to Egypt (Paperback)

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INTRODUCTION

Egypt is the oldest tourist destination on earth. Ancient Greeks and Romans started the trend, coming to goggle at the cyclopean scale of the Pyramids and the Colossi of Thebes. At the onset of colonial times, Napoleon and the British in turn looted Egypt's treasures to fill their national museums, sparking off a trickle of Grand Tourists that eventually became a flood of travellers, packaged for their Nile cruises and Egyptological lectures by the enterprising Thomas Cook.

Today, the attractions of the country are not only the monuments of the Nile Valley and the souks, mosques and madrassas of Islamic Cairo, but the natural wonders of the Red Sea, Sinai, and the Eastern and Western deserts: fantastic coral reefs and tropical fish, dunes and rockscapes - plus ancient fortresses, monasteries and rock art.

The land itself is a freak of nature, whose lifeblood is the River Nile. From the Sudanese border to the shores of the Mediterranean, the Nile Valley and its Delta are flanked by arid wastes, the latter as empty as the former are teeming with people. This stark duality between fertility and desolation is fundamental to Egypt's character and has shaped its development since prehistoric times, imparting continuity to diverse cultures and peoples over seven millennia. It is a sense of permanence and timelessness that is buttressed by religion, which pervades every aspect of life. Although the pagan cults of ancient Egypt are as moribund as its legacy of mummies and temples, their ancient fertility rites and processions of boats still hold their place in the celebrations of Islam and Christianity.

The result is a multi-layered culture, which seems to accord equal respect to ancient and modern. The peasants (fellaheen) of the Nile and Bedouin tribes of the desert live much as their ancestors did a thousand years ago. Other communities include the Nubians of the far south, and the Coptic Christians, who trace their ancestry back to pharaonic times. What unites them is a love of their homeland, extended family ties, dignity, warmth and hospitality towards strangers. Though most visitors are drawn to Egypt by its monuments, the enduring memory is likely to be of its people and their way of life.

Ghana:

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Ghana, 3rd : The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guide) (Paperback)

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Catering to both the backpacker and upmarket tourist, this guide includes authoritative history and wildlife sections plus accommodations and restaurant recommendations and a wealth of background and practical information.

The New Ghana: The Birth of a Nation (Paperback)

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Here is Ghana. Past, present-and future. The author himself was an eye-witness to the stirring events of Independence Day which he so vividly recounts. This is the exciting account of the birth of Ghana, newest member of the British Commonwealth of Nations. It is the story of a bid for freedom crowned with success. It is the story too of Ghana's dynamic leader, Kwame Nkrumah-the greatest living African.

The History of Ghana (The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations) (Hardcover)

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Gocking provides a historical overview of Ghana from the emergence of precolonial states through increasing contact with Europeans that led to the establishment of formal colonial rule by Great Britian at the end of the 19th century. Colonial rule transformed what was known as the Gold Coast economically, socially, and politically, but it contained the seeds of its own demise. After World War II an increasingly more effective nationalist movement challenged British rule, and in 1957 Ghana became independent. Independence brought its own challenges the most important of which was the inability to maintain political stability. Within the space of 24 years there were four military coups and the collapse of three republics. Ghana's Fourth Republic, established in 1993, has dealt with the legacy of instability inherited from the past as it moves towards a more stable future.

Authentic African Cuisine from Ghana (Paperback)

Israel:

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Living & Working in Israel: How to Prepare for a Successful Longterm Stay (How to Books. Living & Working Abroad) 

Lonely Planet Guide : Israel & the Palestinian Territories (Paperback)

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From Jericho's ruins and the domes of Jerusalem to Tel Aviv's hip cafés and Eliat's beaches, this fully updated guide is the essential companion for travelling around this fascinating land.

Namibia:

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Footprint: Namibia Handbook 3 Ed (Paperback)

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This third edition of Footprint's Namibia Handbook has been extensively revised and updated with information on the people, contemporary culture and colonial history. The guide contains practical know-how for travel across the world's highest sand dunes. Safari excursion information includes essentials on camps, lodges, transport, health and safety. With this guide, any visitor will truly experience everything Namibia has to offer.

Namibia: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

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Namibia's popularity as a safari and adventure-activity destination has taken off exponentially, with a corresponding increase in the range of options available to travelers. A thorough update of accommodations and activities in game parks and towns alike is provided in this second edition, with descriptions of guest farms, lodges, and bush camps being exceptionally personal and comprehensive. The picturesque capital of Windhoek is covered in detail, but the main bulk of this exhaustive guide is given to the pristine yet accessible wilderness of Namibia--from the desolation of the Skeleton Coast and awesome Namib Desert to the lush Kavango and Caprivi Strip in the east. Guidance on visiting bushman villages, local culture, and eco-travel is provided. Desert activities for the adventurous include dune boarding, ballooning, and quad biking. Some pioneering, self-drive routes with GPS coordinates have been added to this highly recommended guide.

Nigeria:

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Nigeria : The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Guides) (Paperback)

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This full-length Bradt country guide features every aspect of travel to and around this little understood or explored nation.

From the Back Cover
Despite negative images of Africa's most populous country, the traveler to Nigeria will meet nothing but kindness and hospitality. Who could fail to be intrigued by the mind-boggling chaos of Lagos, drawn by the traditional durbars, Benin bronzes and walled cities, and relieved by the absence of tourist-related hassle so prevalent elsewhere in Africa?
In Nigeria: The Bradt Travel Guide, Lizzie Williams puts the record straight. While pulling no punches about the country's extremes, she encourages the visitor to explore beyond the expat compound and enjoy its single greatest quality - the warm generosity of 140 million people.

Nigeria - The Culture (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures) (Paperback)

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A strong connection between people and nature is at the heart of traditional beliefs in Nigeria. This exciting new book introduces children to the religions, festivals, clothing, music, language, arts, and crafts of this culturally diverse nation.

Traveler's Guide to Living in Nigeria: Security and Travel Tips 

South Africa:

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Living & Working in South Africa: Survive and Thrive in the New South Africa (How to Series. Living & Working Abroad) (Paperback)

Tax for expats : An article from: Accountancy SA [HTML]

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Before an assignment begins, the home and host country tax regimes should be carefully considered as the possible tax savings can go a long way to rein in the high cost of expatriation. It is also very important to determine how an applicable double tax treaty may affect the tax situation. It is also critical that the assignee is mindful of her travel pattern. A general outline of the planning opportunities for expatriates is provided.

This digital document is an article from Accountancy SA, most recently published by South African Institute of Chartered Accountants on June 30, 2001. The length of the article is 1519 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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