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In 1879, King Leopold II of Belgium launched an ambitious plan to plunder Africa’s resources. The key to cracking open the continent, or so he thought, was its elephants — if only he could train them. And so he commissioned the charismatic Irish adventurer Frederick Carter to ship four tamed Asian elephants from India to the East African coast, where they were marched inland towards Congo. The ultimate aim was to establish a training school for African elephants. Following in the footsteps of the four elephants, Roberts pieces together the story of this long-forgotten expedition.

In 2001, Sharon Pincott traded her privileged life as a high-flying corporate executive to start a new one with the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe. She was unpaid, untrained, self-funded, and arrived with the starry-eyed idealism of most foreigners during early encounters with Africa. For 13 years - the worst in Zimbabwe's volatile history - this intrepid Australian woman lived in the Hwange bush fighting for the lives of these elephants, forming an extraordinary and life-changing bond with them.

Bowing to Elephants is a travel memoir with a twist—the story of an unloved rich girl from San Francisco who becomes a travel junkie, searching for herself in the world to avoid the tragic fate of her narcissistic, alcoholic mother. Haunted by images of childhood loneliness and the need to learn about her world, Dimond journeys to far-flung places—into the perfumed chaos of India; the nostalgic, damp streets of Paris; the gray, watery world of Venice in the winter; the reverent and silent mountains of Bhutan; and the gold temples of Burma.

A middle-aged American professor and his wife decide to add spice to their lives by purchasing a remote South African bush house. Sitting with Elephants shares the couple's adventures and insights after they buy the house online, move in, and then find themselves encountering lions and leopards in front of the house, zebras in the garage, baboons hiding in the loft, and hyenas stealing and eating their flashlights.

Do you want to find amazing and unique experiences around the world? Strolling with Your Elephant: Perfect Moments in Travel tells travelers of all ages and abilities how to find and enjoy them. Drawing on 23 years as president of D. Tours Travel, a boutique luxury travel agency, Diana Hechler outlines almost 80 experiences that are fun, unusual, and thrilling, and that many people do not know are available for everyone.

Planning a trip to Meghalaya? Don’t miss the breathtaking Elephant Falls, located only 12 km from Shillong, the capital city. This natural wonder is named for an elephant-shaped rock at its base, though the rock was destroyed in an earthquake. Elephant Falls is actually a three-tiered waterfall, making it a unique and picturesque spot for visitors. The cascading water, lush greenery, and easy accessibility make it a perfect place to relax and enjoy nature. Whether you're into photography, nature walks, or just looking for a peaceful escape, Elephant Falls is a must-see destination on your ...

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Christian von ELECTRIC elephant wandert nach Seoul aus und nimmt euch mit auf seine Reise. Ein Deutscher in Südkorea also. In seinen regelmäßigen Updates erzählt er Kumpel Felix (ebenfalls Mitglied von ELECTRIC elephant), wie er sich in der koreanischen Hauptstadt ein neues Leben aufbaut und was er für interessante Dinge erlebt hat. Außerdem gibt er euch spannende Einblicke in das südkoreanische Stadtleben und die Kultur. Gleichzeitig hält Felix ihn über die Geschehnisse in Deutschland und dem fränkischen Bad Windsheim auf dem laufenden. Die beiden Kumpels lassen euch an ihrem ...

Within weeks of arriving as a volunteer in a remote corner of South America, Crawford got a lot more than he bargained for: a narrow escape from a kidnapping plot hatched by the people he was sent there to help. Then things only got stranger.

Cage the Elephant has toured the globe, sold hundreds of thousands of albums, and become, in Rolling Stone’s words, “one of rock’s best young bands.” Before any of that, though, Cage was just five guys from Bowling Green, a small town in southern Kentucky.