http://continenttours.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:19:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://continenttours.com/royal-hotel-monrovia-request/ http://continenttours.com/royal-hotel-monrovia-request/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:25:14 +0000 rashon http://continenttours.com/?p=11796 ]]> http://continenttours.com/royal-hotel-monrovia-request/feed/ 0 http://continenttours.com/royal-hotel-2/ http://continenttours.com/royal-hotel-2/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:04:49 +0000 rashon http://continenttours.com/?p=11724   Location 15th Street Sinkor, Tubman Boulevard Monrovia, Liberia General Description Situated in the heart of Monrovia on one of the city’s most prominent boulevards, the Royal Hotel is a relaxing spot steeped in elegance and splendor. Its high-quality accommodations are coupled with its close proximity to Monrovia's most important institutions: the Executive Mansion, Liberia’s [...]]]> http://continenttours.com/royal-hotel-2/feed/ 0 http://continenttours.com/royal-hotel/ http://continenttours.com/royal-hotel/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:34:21 +0000 rashon http://continenttours.com/?p=11726 Location 15th Street Sinkor, Tubman Boulevard Monrovia, Liberia   General Description Situated in the heart of Monrovia on one of the city’s most prominent boulevards, the Royal Hotel is a relaxing spot steeped in elegance and splendor. Its high-quality accommodations are coupled with its close proximity to Monrovia's most important institutions: the Executive Mansion, Liberia’s [...]]]> http://continenttours.com/royal-hotel/feed/ 0 http://continenttours.com/15-myths-about-budget-traveling/ http://continenttours.com/15-myths-about-budget-traveling/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:31:04 +0000 CeciliaSantos http://continenttours.com/?p=11657 Traveling on a budget is not as easy as one thinks. There are many myths surrounding budget travel, starting from rail travel is cheaper in Europe to the fear that one has to share hostel rooms. 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I zoomed in to one small slice of the North American continent [...]]]> http://continenttours.com/too-many-hotels/feed/ 0 http://continenttours.com/tourism-in-ghana/ http://continenttours.com/tourism-in-ghana/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:45:55 +0000 CeciliaSantos http://continenttours.com/?p=11631 Simple people, untouched beauty, topped with a heavy sprinkling of culture are what you will find in the great land of Ghana. Due to the heavy influence of exotic festivals and traditions, as well as unreal natural beauty, many people consider Ghana as the perfect tourist destination.  Backpacking here is relatively cheap and can be [...]]]> http://continenttours.com/tourism-in-ghana/feed/ 0 http://continenttours.com/travel-to-africa-3-tips-to-know-before-getting-started/ http://continenttours.com/travel-to-africa-3-tips-to-know-before-getting-started/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:42:19 +0000 CeciliaSantos http://continenttours.com/?p=11621 If you’re planning a trip to Africa, congratulations! You have made a great choice on how to spend your well-earned vacation time. Whether you’re headed for a safari in Tanzania or will be going to South Africa, this continent will simply take your breath away at its unspoilt splendor. As with any trip, you must [...]]]> http://continenttours.com/travel-to-africa-3-tips-to-know-before-getting-started/feed/ 0 http://continenttours.com/festival-in-the-desert/ http://continenttours.com/festival-in-the-desert/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:56:05 +0000 CTAdmin http://continenttours.com/?p=11613 In contrast to its locale, landscaped with sand dunes and rugged terrain, the region near the remote village of Essakane, Mali is no cultural desert. This is the home of one of the world’s most unique musical events, Festival in the Desert, held every January. Located two hours from Timbuktu, a city that is often [...]]]> http://continenttours.com/festival-in-the-desert/feed/ 0 http://continenttours.com/the-dogons-of-dogon-country-the-south-east-corner-of-mali-part-1/ http://continenttours.com/the-dogons-of-dogon-country-the-south-east-corner-of-mali-part-1/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:55:39 +0000 CTAdmin http://continenttours.com/?p=11610 Over 800 years ago, the Dogon (derived from the Malinke word DOGONI meaning "younger brother") people were being captured, enslaved or killed by Arabs and other Islamic slave raiders. In order to escape their hostile enemies, the Dogons fled their homeland in the Mandé area and took refuge in the inhospitable Bandiagara region, located in [...]]]> http://continenttours.com/the-dogons-of-dogon-country-the-south-east-corner-of-mali-part-1/feed/ 0 http://continenttours.com/alumni-tour-of-senegal-and-mali-request-tour/ http://continenttours.com/alumni-tour-of-senegal-and-mali-request-tour/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:16:15 +0000 rashon http://continenttours.com/?p=11536 ]]> http://continenttours.com/alumni-tour-of-senegal-and-mali-request-tour/feed/ 0