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Top 10 must-see spots around the globe
People always ask me how I decide where to go.
I read, I see movies, I stare at maps, I dream.
And in doing so, I arrived at these 10 places that are tops on my list for 2009. Some are old favorites that are newly affordable. Others have a special...Tags: Chile, Wetlands, U.S. Department of State, London Heathrow Airport, Society
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Foreign tourist boards
For tourist information on selected foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or...Tags: Zambia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Chile, Libya
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See Botswana's game reserves
Times Staff WriterDiscover the wildlife of Botswana on a seven-night tour of the country's game reserves with Santa Ana Zoo Director Ron Glazier. Dates: Oct. 30 to Nov. 9. Itinerary: Johannesburg, Cape Town, South Africa; Okavango Delta, Botswana; and Victoria Falls,...Tags: Astoria, Santa Ana, Tourism and Leisure, Cruises, Travel
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Into Africa
![Global publishing phenomena can strike the most unlikely people in the strangest places. That was certainly the case a decade ago for Zimbabwe native and Scottish medical law professor <a href="http://www.alexandermccallsmith.co.uk/Pages/Home.aspx">Alexander McCall Smith</a> when inspiration struck him during a visit to Botswana. Much ink has been spilled in the intervening years about McCall Smith's ensuing creation, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency proprietor Precious Ramotswe, and her penchant for taking on the most mundane of mysteries. Much more scrutiny will follow when the HBO miniseries, directed by Anthony Minghella, who died last month, debuts this fall. What's ignored in the midst of McCall Smith's ascendance to literary superstardom, however, is how this charming and witty series, nine books strong with this week's publication of <b>"The Miracle at Speedy Motors" </b>(Pantheon: 216 pp., $25), has opened up the floodgates for crime fiction based in Africa.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2008-05/37755802-09103305.gif "Global publishing phenomena can strike the most unlikely people in the strangest places. That was certainly the case a decade ago for Zimbabwe native and Scottish medical law professor <a href="http://www.alexandermccallsmith.co.uk/Pages/Home.aspx\">Alexander McCall Smith</a> when inspiration struck him during a visit to Botswana. Much ink has been spilled in the intervening years about McCall Smith's ensuing creation, No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency proprietor Precious Ramotswe, and her penchant for taking on the most mundane of mysteries. Much more scrutiny will follow when the HBO miniseries, directed by Anthony Minghella, who died last month, debuts this fall. What's ignored in the midst of McCall Smith's ascendance to literary superstardom, however, is how this charming and witty series, nine books strong with this week's publication of <b>\"The Miracle at Speedy Motors\" </b>(Pantheon: 216 pp., $25), has opened up the floodgates for crime fiction based in Africa.")
Special to The TimesGlobal publishing phenomena can strike the most unlikely people in the strangest places. That was certainly the case a decade ago for Zimbabwe native and Scottish medical law professor Alexander McCall Smith when inspiration struck him during a visit to...Tags: Crime (genre), Mystery (genre), Anthony Minghella, Africa, Crime, Law and Justice
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Safari in Botswana and Zambia
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterView elephants, leopards, cheetahs and other wildlife on a safari with the Santa Ana Zoo that travels through Botswana and Zambia. Itinerary: Participants are based at safari camps on the Okavango Delta in Botswana and the Zambezi River near Victoria...Tags: Zambia, Santa Ana, Los Angeles Times, Travel, Los Angeles
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Unintended victims of Gates Foundation generosity
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersA neighbor shaved Matsepang Nyoba's head with an antiquated razor. Blood beaded on her scalp. Tears trickled down her cheeks, but not because of the pain. She was in mourning, and this was a ritual. Two days earlier, her newborn baby girl had died in the...Tags: International Economic Institution, Health, Science and Technology, Adults, Microsoft Corporation
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Foreign tourism offices
For tourist information on selected foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at 212-963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or delegation....Tags: Brazil, Czech Republic, Poland, Montenegro, Chile
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Foreign government tourist offices
For tourist information on selected foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or...Tags: Brazil, Zambia, Czech Republic, Chile, Libya
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Official foreign tourist offices
Here is a list of selected government tourist offices. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234; dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. delegation. Anguilla: Anguilla Tourist Board, (800) 553-...Tags: Zambia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Chile, Slovakia
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In Botswana, border turns electric
Sun Foreign StaffMATSILOJE, Botswana - Residents of this village along the border with Zimbabwe were quite pleased when Botswana's government began erecting a 10-foot-high electrified fence to separate the two countries. Officially, the fence is to keep out livestock...Tags: Immigration, Labor Legislation, Social Issues, Money and Monetary Policy, Theft
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Foreign government tour offices
For tourist information on select foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the country's U.N. mission or delegation. Anguilla: Anguilla Tourist...Tags: Zambia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Chile, Slovakia
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Foreign Government Tourist Offices
Here is a list of selected government tourist offices. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234; dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. delegation. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD The...Tags: Brazil, Zambia, Czech Republic, Chile, Slovakia
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