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  1. Special Update from the Field: Beaches, Safaris + Cambodian Glamour Shots

    Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 1 April 2011

    Compiled by Alexis Ditkowsky, KF14, South Africa Kiva Fellows are nothing if not creative. We’ve gone to elaborate lengths to convince you that it can be hard to visit borrowers and that when we’re not trekking for miles, we’re doing elaborate calculations or dealing with databases and reporting. In truth, it’s all a front for an extended holiday from our regular lives. You thought our recent Carnival coverage represented a change of pace? Think again!

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  2. Stories of flying

    Blog: Sophie's World - 29 December 2010

    Recently, a friend of mine was on a plane hit by lightning. Seemed scary enough, but the pilot had quickly explained very calmly that it was nothing to worry about....Stories of flying is a post from Sophie's World

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  3. Ezulwini Valley

    Blog: A Leap Into The Dark - 25 July 2010

    Perched just outside Mbabane, following the MR103 highway, the Ezulwini Valley extends down as far as Kwuluseni.

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  4. Mbabane

    Blog: A Leap Into The Dark - 24 July 2010

    Lonely Planet accurately describes the capital of Swaziland as “pretty non-descript”. Set at an altitude of about 1000 metres in the Dlangeni Hills, it has a population of some 60, 000 people.

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  5. Solo Travel to Conferences: the Granny Gathering in Swaziland

    Blog: Solo Traveler - 4 May 2010

    An important and unusual conference is taking place in Swaziland this week causing women from many different countries to travel there. Here's a quick update.

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  6. Trip Advice for South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia, and Botswana

    Blog: GoBackpacking - 17 September 2009

    We saw elephants, rhinos, hippos, leopards, cheetahs, and the rest. The lions eluded usBuy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)

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