Free poster download: The Common Snakes of Johannesburg/Pretoria & Cape Town!

Herpetologist Johan Marais, author of "A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa", has published new posters about the common snakes of Johannesburg/Pretoria and Cape Town. The posters are available as a free download in high resolution and is designed to be printed in A3 (or A4).

via africansnakebiteinstitute.com. KUDOS!

To download the poster "Common Snakes of Johannesburg/Pretoria" click here (pdf, 8mb) or here (jpg, 161kb)!

via africansnakebiteinstitute.com. KUDOS!

To download the poster "Common Snakes of Cape Town" click here (pdf, 8mb) or here (jpg, 161kb)!

Free poster download: "The Dangerous Snakes of Namaqualand"!

Herpetologist Johan Marais, author of "A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa" (available in South Africa via kalahari.net), has published a new poster about the dangerous snakes of the Namaqualand. The poster is available as a free download in high resolution and is designed to be printed in A3 (or A4). To download the poster click here (pdf, 7mb) or here (jpg, 100kb)! Kudos & many thanks, Johan!

Click here to download it (pdf, 7mb, A3) for free!

The Namaqualand, located along South Africa's west coast, stretches from beyond Garies in the south to the Orange River in the north and from Pofadder in the east to the Atlantic coastline in the west. This vast and varied region turns into a "rainbow country" after the annual winter rainfalls. Hard to belief in summer, but this region is home to the phenomenon of wild flower appearance, which is probably unique in the world. The flower season peaks between early August and late September and its delights depend on the winter rains (the official flower season runs every year from 01 August - 30 September), so some years are better than others. If there has been a steady flow of cold fronts during the winter, then it is likely to be a good flower season. However spring temperatures are also important. If it heats up too quickly then the early visitors have glorious sunshine but the flowers do not last very long.

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Free poster download: "The Dangerous Snakes of the Lowveld"!

Herpetologist Johan Marais, author of "A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa" (available in South Africa via kalahari.net), has published a new poster about the dangerous snakes of the Lowveld. The poster is available as a free download in high resolution and is designed to be printed in A3 (or A4). To download the poster click here (pdf, 6mb) or here (jpg, 98kb)! Kudos & many thanks, Johan!

via africansnakebiteinstitute.com. KUDOS!

The Lowveld is located in South Africa's Mpumalanga Province and is bordered by the towns of Komatipoort in the east, Lydenburg/Mashishing in the west, Barberton in the south and Hoedspruit in the north. Other well-known towns and places of interest in the Kruger Lowveld include Sabie, Graskop, Pilgrim's Rest, Hazyview, Nelspruit/Mbombela, as well as the Kruger National Park, the Panorama Route and the Barberton Makhonjwa Geotrail.

 Free poster download: "The Common Snakes of Durban"! >>

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Free poster download: "The Common Snakes of Durban"!

Herpetologist Johan Marais, author of "A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa", has published a new poster about the common snakes of Durban. The poster is available as a free download in high resolution and is designed to be printed in A3 (or A4). Kudos & many thanks, Johan!

To download the poster click here (pdf, 9mb) or here (jpg, 101kb)!

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Download Getaway's "Guide to Off-Roading in Namibia" for free!

South African travel and outdoor publication Getaway Magazine published a 48-page booklet about off-roading in Namibia in its September 2014 issue. The "Getaway Guide to Off-Roading in Namibia" is now available as a free download (pdf) on the magazine's website. It provides an overview over some of the best 4x4 routes in Namibia, including advice on where to camp, road conditions and vehicle support. Kudos Getaway Magazine!

4x4 enthusiasts: it's your lucky day! Here's where you can download our 48-page guide to off-roading in #Namibia > http://t.co/VFOaZU4VAj
— Getaway Magazine (@GetawayMagazine) October 29, 2014

Download: Free posters of the snakes of Southern Africa

Herpetologist Johan Marais, author of "A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa" (available in South Africa via kalahari.net), has completely updated his 15 "Dangerous/Harmless Snakes" posters for all South African provinces as well as for Bostwana, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The posters are available as free downloads in high resolution and are designed to be printed in A3 (A4). Kudos & many thanks, Johan!

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Free Posters: The Dangerous Snakes of Southern Africa, Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal & the Western Cape!

Herpetologist Johan Marais, author of "A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa" (available in South Africa via kalahari.net), has put together posters of the dangerous snakes of Southern Africa, Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape. We got them as a high-resolution pdf from him and - thx to Johan - we can now share it with you for free! Kudos Johan!

 Dangerous Snakes of Southern Africa:

Click here to download it (pdf, 2.6mb, A3) for free!

  
Dangerous Snakes of Gauteng:

Click here to download it (pdf, 6mb, A3) for free!

Dangerous Snakes of KwaZulu Natal:

Click here to download it (pdf, 6mb, A3) for free!

Dangerous Snakes of the Western Cape: 

Click here to download it (pdf, 6mb, A3) for free!

Lonely Planet: Download "Best in Travel 2013" for free!

Almost all travellers I know own at least one Lonely Planet guide book, are members of the famous Lonely Planet Thorntree, follow the publisher on twitter, and are, of course, fans on Facebook. Thinking about it it didn't surprise me to read that Lonely Planet recently topped the one million followers mark on twitter (@LonelyPlanet) as well as the one million fans mark on facebook (fb/lonelyplanet). Two million fans/followers in the world of social media is quite a milestone, so the world's largest travel guide book publisher is not only partying about it, but wants to say thank you to everyone by making its "Best in Travel 2013", which is now out of print, available as a FREE digial download (pdf & iBook)!
Lonely Planet's annual "Best in Travel" is a compilation of the best places to go and things to do all around the world in the year ahead. It covers the top 10 countries, regions and cities to visit, best travel experiences as well as over 35 events mapped out month by month in the (2013) travel planner. Congrats & kudos Lonely Planet for the free download!

Download Lonely Planet’s "Volunteer: A Traveller’s Guide to Making a Difference Around the World" for FREE

Lonely Planet’s Volunteer: A Traveller’s Guide to Making a Difference Around the World usually costs €16.50/£12.99/USD $19.99 per copy (print), but you can currently download it for FREE for a limited time in the Apple iBookstore and as a free PDF download!
The book is packed with information and inspiration and will definitely help you planning your perfect short- or long-term volunteer experience anywhere in the world! I don't know for how long the download will be for free, so you better hurry up and download it ASAP! Safe travels!

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lonelyplanet.com/costa-rica/travel-tips-and-articles/75816 (03 Dec 2012)

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Volunteering in Southern & Eastern Africa >>

Namibia: Download 13 information panels about the Sperrgebiet National Park

The Sperrgebiet National Park is one of Namibia’s newest National Parks. The Park, located in south-western Namibia, covers an area of 26,000 km² and forms a part of the Succulent Karoo biome that extends down into South Africa. Members of the public used to be banned from entering most of the Sperrgebiet (meaning "forbidden territory"), but since the area was turned from an exclusive diamond mining area into a National Park in 2008, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) is planning to open the Park to visitors travelling with special concessionaires.

© Dr. Christian Goltz

Dr. Christian Goltz, a photographer from Windhoek, was commissioned by the Namibian Government to create visual and textual information materials for the new Sperrgebiet National Park. He recently finished his work and allowed us to share the 13 information panels (zip-file, 18,730 KB) he created. The panels will also be on display in an information centre at Kolmanskop and at other entrance points to the park once it is open to the public. The Sperrgebiet National Park is located off the B4, the main tarred road running between Keetmanshoop and Lüderitz. 

As mentioned above, tours into the Sperrgebiet National Park are currently not available, but the Ministry of Environment and Tourism is definitely planning to open the park to visitors. I reckon the best thing to do when in the area is to contact one of the MET offices in Lüderitz, Rosh Pinah or Oranjemund and to ask them if & when tours will be made available.

download the 13 information panels (zip-file, 18,730 KB) about the Sperrgebiet National Park >>

mp3 of the day: free 8-track sampler from "The Black Seeds"

If you like dub, funk, afrobeat and soul, the new and free 8-track "Christmas" sampler from The Black Seeds is the right download for you!
The Black Seeds from New Zealand perform with eight members, with instruments including guitar, saxo, trumpet, bass, drums, bongos, keyboard and wood block. Hostel music...

 

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Download Billabong's latest surf film "Blow Up" for free

Billabong are offering their latest video production, Blow Up, free for download from 01 July 2011. The movie features surfers like Laurie Towner, Ryan Callinan, Granger Larsen and many more!



To download the 30min film, jump over to Billabong's website and follow the intructions!

free mp3 of the day: Jamiroquai - Smile

Jamiroquai are back. At least with one new song. The band originally made the song available for free download through their official facebook page only, but British music mag NME added it to a soundcloud so that you can now download the song without jumping over to facebook. The track "Smile" was recorded during the work for Jamiroquai's latest album "Rock Dust Light Star". Enjoy!

Jamiroquai - "Smile" by Jamiroquai1

mp3 of the day: Gruff Rhys - Shark Ridden Waters

Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys is out with a new song. The tropically-imbued song "Shark Ridden Waters" is available over at his site, the hilariously titled Gruffington Post. You'll need to give your e-mail to grab the song. See below!

 

mp3 of the day: Trent Reznor's "The Social Network" five track EP

The Social Network is a 2010 drama film directed by David Fincher about the founding of the social networking website Facebook.



Trent Reznor (the man behind Nine Inch Nails) and Atticus Ross co-scored the upcoming movie about Mark Zuckerberg and his "The Social Network". Now you can pre-order the score, and even download a free five track sampler. See below:

African Dope Records: Finest South African music (16 tracks!)to download for FREE

Late in 2009, African Dope teamed up with the renowned satire artists, "Laugh It Off". They put a link in their annual magazine for people to download the music, and now African Dope is passing that link on to you :) Enjoy the beats, some of which are from African Dope artists and some from artists that African Dope Publishing represents.

Laugh It Off - Musical Interlude by africandope

mp3 of the day: Broken Social Scene - World Sick

The new Broken Social Scene album Forgiveness Rock Record will be out on 04 May 2010.

BBC documentary podcast: A Dollar a Day

BBC journalist Mike Woodbridge travels to Nicaragua, Namibia & Nepal investigating why billions of people worldwide are trapped in the most persistent poverty. In three podcasts the poor describe their daily struggle that has been worsened by the global economic crisis.

A Dollar a Day - Part 1 (Wed, 4 Nov 09)
Duration: 24 mins
What keeps a billion people trapped in the most persistent poverty? Mike Wooldridge travels to Nicaragua to meet Justa who hoped for a better life after the Sandinista revolution. [more info & download]

A Dollar a Day - Part 2 (Wed, 11 Nov 09)
Duration: 24 mins
Thrown off nearby farms at the time of Namibia’s independence, the squatters of Otjivero lived a hand-to-mouth existence. Last year a scheme was established to give every inhabitant a basic cash grant of US$10 a month, to spend as they wanted. School enrolment has shot up, small businesses are springing up, and the nurse at the local clinic says malnutrition rates amongst the children have dropped. [more info & download]

A Dollar a Day - Part 3 (Wed, 18 Nov 09)
Duration: 23 mins
In Nepal, severe drought and unreliable monsoon rains have led to acute food shortages. The impact is felt most by people like Charuri who is struggling to feed three children and cannot afford the medical help she needs. [more info & download]

timeforclimatejustice.org: Tck Tck Tck Campaign - Beds Are Burning

The song is a cover version of Midnight Oil's "Beds Are Burning" (featuring Lily Allen, Jamie Cullum, Mamadou et Maraim, Youssou N'Dour, Fires of Rome, Desmond Tutu and many more - 55 in total!!!) specially recorded for the Kofi Annan-led Tck Tck Tck Campaign. The campaign is fighting to demand climate justice from world leaders at the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen (Dec 07 - Dec 18 2009). Climate change is, quite obviously, one of our world's most critical problems, and this collaboration is to serve as a musical petition to world leaders to act on the issue.

Download the song at www.timeforclimatejustice.org and become a climate ally.
(each download will be considered a petition signature - not too much effort, eh!)

BBC documentary podcast about "Gold"

Gold - part one
Duration: 20min
Man's long-term obsession with gold and the lengths we have gone to to get it. From the ancient myth of King Midas, through Alexander The Great and the Spanish Conquistadors to the massive mines of South Africa, Nick Rankin unlocks the history and enduring fascination of the rare yellow metal that has been integral to economic exchange systems for millennia. [download]

Gold - part two
Duration: 24min
Nick Rankin descends into the deepest goldmine in the world – Tau Tona in South Africa for part two of this series. Five thousand miners extract gold up to four kilometres under the surface but for every tonne of ore they take out, there is only 8 grams of gold to be found. Nick talks to miners about their lives underground and learns about the real price of gold. [download]

Gold - part three
Duration: 23min
Nick Rankin explores how we assess the value of gold. [download]

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