Imagine spending 20 hours crammed onto a ferry with almost 1,000 strangers. This is exactly what happened this weekend when strong winds forced a ship going from Orán, Algeria to Alicante, Spain to crash into the dock. Those on board were able to get off, and the next ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Ferry crash in Spain strands 1,000
Imagine spending 20 hours crammed onto a ferry with almost 1,000 strangers. This is exactly what happened this weekend when strong winds forced a ship going from Orán, Algeria to Alicante, Spain to crash into the dock. Those on board were able to get off, and the next ...Hitler: Scary wax dummy or radioactive monster?
While this isn't one of Jeff's features, only a news piece, it really stuck in my mind. Perhaps it was the surreal nature of the story, or the issues it brings up. How to make a museum about the Third Reich without it becoming a shrine to neo-Nazis? How far should ...Dakar to Paris: Layover in Algiers or Tripoli?
You think that you know things about airlines until you start searching for flights in and out of African. There, the old knowns of KLM and British Airways go out the window and replacements like Afriqiyah Airways and Air Algerie come into play, carriers that many never ...World Heritage
I've posted about it before, but I suggest you head over to the World Heritage Site to check out some of the amazing panoramic photos there show by Tito Dupret. If ever you were to be inspired by panoramic photography (about which I am very inspired), this site will get your ...Africa Travel: Algeria
In celebration of Black History month I want to do some posts on all of Africa (from A-Z) and other regions of the world including the U.S. With this first and all posts throughout the month I welcome anyone with useful information on some of the more difficult destinations ...Algerian Sweets: Semolina with Honey
Mysterra Magazine has an awesome selection of recipes from places like Algeria, Martinique, Brittany, India and Texas to name a few. Tonight I'm choosing to focus on the Algerian recipes. I'm in the mood for something sweet and there is something about honey I can't resist. ...World Heritage Sites
Have you ever taken a long look, I mean really spent some time clicking around the World Heritage Site? It's pretty incredible how many sites there are, and how few you've actually heard of. Sure, we all know the Taj Mahal, Petra in Jordan, Angkor Wat in Cambodia. But have ...
