Africa Category
Africa Posts For over 4 decades Tusker has led thousands of intrepid travelers on awe-inspiring adventures around the world. Tusker’s fully supported treks allow you to fire up your passion for adventure in faraway places.
RETURN TO KAFUE PART II
Seventeen years ago, when Eddie Frank led his anti-poaching mission through the grasslands of Kafue National Park, there were less than 1,000 tourists visiting Kafue each year. Today, over 7,000 visitors enter the park annually, and the elephant are back, no longer terrified by the sight of humans. In Kafue, the tide is slowly turning.
RETURN TO KAFUE PART I
Tusker founder Eddie Frank organized an anti-poaching mission in Kafue National Park, Zambia’s oldest and largest park, in the summer of 1994.
During the mission, Eddie and his team were shot at many times as they worked to confiscate illegal ivory and meat, and catch government officials red-handed in the game. Their fearlessness made them local legends.
AFRICAN FILM MAKERS GAIN TRACTION
Meet the first generation of African filmmakers who are not easily seduced by Hollywood.
Their work is groundbreaking and their continued successes will help Africa emerge as a cinematic center.
FLIGHT PATTERNS
Many European birds are known to use Africa as their winter home. But in recent years, numerous species have decided not to return to Europe after their stay, or return in far less numbers.
ROOM SERVICE IN LUANDA
Luanda, Tokyo and Geneva are very different places, but they have one thing in common. They are damn expensive.
