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Mary Kingsley: Daring Female Explorer of Africa

Patti | July 29, 2014

In Victorian England, it wasn’t exactly popular for women to have careers, let alone careers that took them outside the home. Mary Henrietta Kingsley defied the social norm and set out to do that which she was passionate about: exploring West Africa in the name of science! That’s something we here at Travels with Gannon […]

Touring Langa Township, Cape Town South Africa

Keith Hemstreet | June 20, 2013

Prior to our expedition in Botswana, we spent a week in Cape Town, South Africa. While there we toured several of the city’s townships. Below is an excerpt from my journal dated August 23, 2008. Cape Town, South Africa Langa Township Cold (52°F), fog and rain Under gray skies and a steady rain, we toured […]