Tunisia has a long-established culture of bathing. The Roman-era Memmian Baths are in the north of the country at Bulla Regia. The steam rooms of the country's hammams have long been part of everyday life. By contrast, the popularity of thalassotherapy centres is a relatively recent development.
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Hwange provides habitat to more than 100 different mammals, in excess of 400 bird species, nearly 200 types of grasses and 230 trees. Surely even a poor day by local standards it will impress a visiting Brit to whom seeing anything other than a cat or dog is out of the ordinary?
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Change is underway in Akagera National Park, the largest of Rwanda’s national parks, whose undulating landscape covers 1122 square kilometres of swampland, mountain and savannah habitat in northeast Rwanda.
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“Maintain a minimum distance of at least seven metres,” we were told by guides at least three times during the pre-trek briefing. It’s taken less than five minutes in the presence of the gorillas and, already, that golden rule is broken.
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“This is their territory. This is where they live. We try to keep them as wild as we can. Even though we visit them on a regular basis they are not tame animals. They’re still wild and we respect them. It’s two-and-a-half tonnes of sudden action; zero to 60 kmph in just a few seconds. It can be quite surprising how quickly they get up,” says Norman Bourne of BlackRhino Safaris.
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This With a Local supplies insider tips on things to do and see while visiting Harare, Zimbabwe. Lorraine Muwuya lives in Harare and provides suggestions. She is a photojournalist who undertakes work for News of the South. While visiting Masvingo I chatted with Lorraine, who provided her insights regarding things to do and see in
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"For anybody interested in trying Rwandan food I recommend Imvange, a stew, with potatoes and maize, cooked in a traditional pot. I like it because eating it makes you feel strong. People eat this before going out to cultivate the land or carry heavy things. We call it the spice of Rwanda. The Kings of Rwanda used to eat this kind of food," says Charles.
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