Janet Katz, Gregory Maassen
From Madagascar and New Guinea to the Pacific Islands and the Northern Territory of Australia, he and his cameraman companion were aiming to record not just the wildlife, but the way of life of some of the indigenous people of these regions, whose traditions had never been encountered by most of the British public before. From the land divers of Pentecost Island and the sing-sings of New Guinea, to a Roya Kava ceremony on Tonga and the ancient art of the Northern Territory, it is a journey like no other. Alongside these remarkable cultures he encounters paradise birds, chameleons, sifakas and many more animals in some of the most unique environments on the planet.
In less than a century, the jumble of shabby tents and lean-tos that constituted Johannesburg's first settlement has grown into a modern metropolis of towering office buildings, high-rise apartments and sprawling suburbs. Its rapid development has been in no small measure the result of the fabulous wealth that lay in the goldrich deposits of the now-famous Witwatersrand basin.
The story of gold is also the story of Johannesburg, and in a fascinating series of photographic juxtapositions, Johannesburg Then and Now chronicles the city's expansion from dusty mining camp to economic powerhouse. Rare archival photographs, dating from the 1880s to the 1940s, are contrasted with vivid scenes of the modern city, providing a hitherto untold portrait of the Place of Gold.
Lindsaye Mc Gregor, Erica Bartholomae
From historic gabled manor houses to contemporary wineries, quirky family-run farms to iconic estates, country picnics to world-class fine dining restaurants, Wineries of the Cape profiles 58 of the very best visitor experiences in the winelands. All are within easy reach of Cape Town, and a top-notch wine selection is at the core of each of the wineries chosen for inclusion in the book. Accompanied by full colour photos, maps, addresses, contact info, tasting times, attractions, suggestions and other useful information.
This is South Africa , now updated in a new edition, takes the reader on a journey of discovery through this spectacular land. It showcases the country's breathtaking natural splendours and incomporable array of flora and fauna, its pulsating cities, the warmth of its people and the intriguing mix of its many cultures.
P.N. Acha-Anyi (Editor)
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Governments across the world are increasingly relying on tourism as an instrument of development. As tourism continues to grow globally, the prospect of irreparable damage being done to some of the world's most cherished destinations is becoming real. The need to balance the ever-growing demand for tourism with planning and management strategies that protect and preserve both tourism resources and the environment for future generations is unquestionable. Tourism planning and development: igniting Africa's tourism economy provides African students and development stakeholders with an opportunity to study and understand tourism in the context of their surroundings and heritage.
Tourism planning and development: igniting Africa's tourism economy is an introductory text that explains basic concepts and the unfolding of the tourism phenomenon on the African continent. Adopting a comprehensive and practical
approach, it uses local examples and case studies to illustrate the implementation of tourism development principles and capture the essence of the African tourism space.
• Planning for tourism development
• Alternative tourism products in Africa
• Role of attractions in tourism development
• Accommodation and hospitality
• Role of transport in tourism
• Environmental impacts of tourism
• Tourism, entrepreneurship and small business development
Tourism planning and development: igniting Africa's tourism economy is aimed at tourism students and development stakeholders.
n Seun word groot met 'n swaard oor sy kop: Hy is geleidelik besig om blind te word. Hy is anders as sy maats en daar moet dikwels aanpassings en uitsonderings vir hom gemaak word. By die Skool vir Blindes, Worcester, is hy vir die eerste keer gelukkig tussen ander soos hy.
Sy humorsin en lughartige lewensuitkyk laat hom sy aandag vestig op die dinge wat hy kan doen. Hy voltooi die Comrades-, New York City- en vele ander maratonne. Hy klim Kilimanjaro en stap tot by Mt Amadablam-basiskamp in die Himalajas. Sy vrou en twee kinders motiveer hom om 'n “normale” en gelukkige lewe te lei.
Hierdie stories is 'n beligting van frustrasies, uitdagings en insidente wat hy as blinde ervaar. Dit gee vir die leser 'n insig in die alledaagse konfrontasie en uitdagings, maar ook in die komiese en humoristiese aspekte van blindwees.
Heinrich van den Berg, Philip van den Berg, Ingrid van den Berg, Jaco Powell
Bulpin transports the reader to the mystical country Rhodesia, today known as Zimbabwe. In his remarkably engaging and romantic style of writing, he tells of stories long forgotten, played out at the foot of the majestic Victoria Falls and along the banks of the Zambezi, the greatest river in Africa. As the Zambezi River twists and turns its way through the beautiful landscape, it is witness to prospecting, hunting, wars and dreams; and hears of great men who explore the undiscovered land - heroes and villains alike.
Jou Kruger-Wildtuin gids, met stories
Verkyker, grondpad en kaart is 'n boek wat jou leer presies hoe lekker die Krugerwildtuin kan wees: Wat om te doen, wat om te verwag, waar om te bly en wat om te eet. Die boek is deurtrek van persoonlike ervarings en herinneringe wat die skrywer oor vyftig jaar opgedoen het, en praktiese raad oor hoe om die beste uit die Wildtuin te haal.
Op Pad in Suid Afrika - derde uitgawe
Suid-Afrika se ontsaglike diversiteit - van Pofadder, eMkhuze en Haenertsburg tot Cookhouse, Klipplaat, Maokeng en Taung -is wat mens besiel om die pad te vat en die land te verken.
Hierdie volledig hersiene en bygewerkte uitgawe van Op Pad in Suid-Afrika het 'n vars, kontemporêre voorkoms, maar bevat al die kenmerke wat dit so 'n klassieke werk maak. Die vorige twee uitgawes het 'n spesiale plek in die harte van Suid-Afrikaners, en dit is maklik om te sien waarom: geen ander reisgids op die mark bied sulke omvattende en diepgaande inligting oor die dorpies, dorpe en stede van hierdie land nie, en ook nie oor die interessante en insiggewende stories wat hulle vertel nie.
Die 37 hoofstukke is in 'n logiese volgorde gerangskik wat by Kaapstad begin en daarvandaan uitkring. Elke hoofstuk handel oor 'n gevestigde en samehangende geografiese of demografiese gebied. Duidelike, gedetailleerde streekkaarte met bygewerkte plekname is ingesluit en word aangevul deur roete-aanwysings in die teks. Die boek bied iets vir almal - of dit die lieflike groen valleie van die Kaapse hinterland, die uitgestrekte vlaktes van die Karoo, die kulturele en skilderagtige diversiteit van die Tuinroete en Wildekus, die geskiedkundige slagvelde van KwaZulu-Natal, die wildryke Laeveld of die natuurwonders van die Bosveld is wat jou lok.
Met die nuut hersiene en bygewerkte teks en meer as 500 foto's bevat Op Pad in Suid-Afrika 'n verstommende rykdom inligting, wat dit die perfekte reisbeplanner en reisgenoot maak.