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...most precious is Ghadames, an old oasis town 380 miles (611 km) south of Tripoli. Until the 19th century, it was one of the principal trading posts of the Sahara, selling everything from ivory to incense to ostrich eggs. Beginning in the '70s, the locals largely abandoned the old town in favor of a new city with wide roads and air-conditioning; they only began returning a decade ago, after investment from the U.N. Development Programme helped to restore some of Ghadames' former charms...
...that the U.S. has ignored international efforts to cap emissions and is trailing most of the developed world in using renewable fuels for electricity generation. “How do we expect to lead the world if we’re so dedicated to our head-in-the-sand, ostrich policy?” Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee and Massachusetts’ junior senator, had harsh words for the Bush administration, accusing it of failing to take meaningful steps to avert climate change. “We don’t have time to screw around with this...
...luminous bougainvillea - even the pharmacy is unchanged since the turn of the last century. Many houses have been converted into hotels. Best is the six-room Andries Stockenstrom Guesthouse on Craddock Street. In her high-ceilinged, 1819 manor house, award-winning chef Beatrice Barnard serves up Karoo haute cuisine: ostrich-liver paté, smoked kudu with sesame water and loin of Karoo lamb on potato rösti. Room rates are $94-107 per person...
Opposite page: Roger Vivier ostrich, diamant and satin clutch...
...lighter side of the new South Africa by lodging at the Grace Hotel (www .grace.co.za/the_grace) in the leafy Johannesburg suburb of Rosebank. The hotel, built in 1997, captures the romance of Africa's colonial past, with its country-style bedrooms and a menu featuring traditional favorites such as ostrich. For an edgier feel, you can head to the ultramodern Melrose Arch Hotel www.africanpridehotels.com...