Tag: Rivers

Face-Off on the Congo

by Jeffrey Tayler | 06.01.09 | 10:23 AM ET

Face-Off on the Congo REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

Jeffrey Tayler was cooking lunch along the Congo River when armed men approached, making demands. Enter the Big Man.

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Tags: Adventure Travel, Congo River, Jeffrey Tayler, Rivers, Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo

The Water Is Wide

by Bronwen Dickey | 10.07.08 | 4:55 PM ET

Blood River cover

Bronwen Dickey considers Tim Butcher's "Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart," which takes readers deep into the Congo

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Tags: Congo River, Rivers, Tim Butcher, Travel Books, War, Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo

‘Down the Nile: Alone in a Fisherman’s Skiff’

by Julia Ross | 09.25.07 | 10:07 AM ET

Down the Nile cover

Rosemary Mahoney's new book doesn't just chronicle her unlikely journey down Egypt's great river. Reviewer Julia Ross finds it also deftly explores the uncertain waters that split genders and cultures.

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Tags: Adventure Travel, Nile River, Rivers, Solo Travel, Travel Books, Women's Travel, Africa, Egypt

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