Hours spent at home surrounded by Africa. These are the books, magazines, websites and stories that helped plan the journey:
Books |
Author |
Publisher |
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| Africa by Road | Bob Swain and Paula Snyder | Bradt | |
| East Africa Handbook | Michael Hodd | Footprint | |
| *Vehicle Dependent Expedition Guide | Tom Sheppard | Desert Winds in Association with Land Rover | |
| The Dive Sites of South Africa The Dive Sites of Kenya and Tanzania |
Anton Koornhof | New Holland | |
| Guide to Mozambique | Phillip Briggs | Bradt | |
| Indian Ocean Tropical Fish Guide | Debelius | Aquaprint | |
| The Seashores of Eastern Africa | Editor - Matthew Richmond | SASOL | |
| Travel Writing and Photography | Guy Marks | Travellers Press | |
| Wildest Africa | Paul Tingay | New Holland | |
Novels |
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| Cry of the Kalahari | Mark and Delia Owens | Fontana | |
| On Foot through Africa | Fyona Campbell | Orion | |
| Not Yet Home | Justin Cartwright | Fourth Estate | |
| Around Africa | Peter Marshall | Simon & Schuster | |
Magazines |
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| National Geographic | |||
| Dive International | |||
| Diver | |||
| Sport Diver | |||
Websites
http://www.lonelyplanet.com
www.ukdiving.co.uk
www.goforadventure.com
www.adventures.co.za
tripod.com
www.scubacentral.com
www.fco.gov.uk
www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Global_Comm/menu_Global.html
*This book in particular has proved to be worth its weight in gold