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...Plettenberg Bay, possibly the most beautiful town on the Garden Route. One of the local attractions allows you to combine the two great South African loves of wild game and strong, sweet drink. Take the R340 turnoff, follow the signs for Buffalo Hills in Wittedrift, and head to the Nyati JJJ Distillery, tel: (27-44) 535 9739, which is both a distillery and a game reserve. Embark on a safari, then sample the potent and award-winning mampoer (a citrus-fruit liqueur) and witblits (a powerful brandy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa: How to Do the Garden Route | 6/3/2009 | See Source »

Moslem Ties. Whatever it amounts to, Ali's purse may eventually prove to be mere mad money. Before he broke camp in Pennsylvania, he was visited by Mandungu Bula Nyati, Foreign Minister of Zaïre. Bula helped promote Ali's "Rumble in the Jungle" against Foreman. He now wants to establish Ali as the middleman in all business deals between Zaïre and U.S. firms. Ali's share could reach $100 million a year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Ali in Wonderland | 9/29/1975 | See Source »

...fine English china, antique silver, iced martinis and nine-course meals (lobster remoulade, filet mignon. etc., etc.). Cordon Rouge '49, and a snifter of brandy. As in all East Africa, travelers can quickly pick up enough Swahili to get along on the hunt, e.g., Memsahib nakwisha piga nyati; tia chini ya kitanda ("My wife has shot a buffalo; put it under the bed"), or Hapana taka piga simba leo. Tengeneza chandarua ya mbu na tafadhali ngoja kidogo nge ("I do not want to shoot a lion today. Fix the mosquito net and please leave the room...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: Beyond the Horizon | 5/19/1961 | See Source »

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