What Was New: February 2006

6 February

Pic of the Week

A tiny one-roomed council chamber in South Australia.
Slimmed-down government!

8 February

Plain wild!

"There is so much more to the Serengeti than the Great Migration. These endless plains contain valleys, hills and woodland as well as the open plains that seem to stretch out forever. Every time of year offers something different, something special. Slow down and spend some time exploring; you will be well rewarded." Ian Williamson brings us a guide to the wonders of Tanzania's spectacular Serengeti Plain.
Guide to the Serengeti

14 February

Lands of Golden Opportunity

"Let me tell you one thing I believe: we're living at a time of unprecedented opportunity. Never before has it been more possible to start a new life in another country." Simon Payn of the Living Abroad Report explains the MOVE system to help you start your own new life abroad.
MOVE System for Living Abroad

15 February

Lonely Mountains

"There are no hotels or lodges in the Southern Pare. It is difficult to reach this part of Tanzania - that is, it's difficult for a tourist. This area does not cater for Westerners, and this for me was the attraction. I had been on a Serengeti safari, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and even travelled to Zanzibar. All this was a fantastic adventure, but it was time to visit somewhere where there were no tourists, somewhere I would experience the real culture of Africa." Ian Williamson goes on a bus journey to the little-visited yet breathtaking Pare Mountains.
Southern Pare Mountains - a letter

27 February

Pic of the Week

Balinese primitive art: a colourful head on a black-and-white body.
Balinese bar man

28 February

Taking the plunge...

"There's plenty of evidence around to suggest that more people than ever before are seeking to earn their livelihoods in a country other than the one they've grown up in." Dave reviews Canadian cross-cultural trainer Margaret Malewski's guide to becoming an expat for young professionals: GenXpat.
GenXpat - book review