Articles about Kenya

Hot Ink - 10-1-2001

CALL OF THE WILDLIFE Beginning where his 1983 memoir, One Life, left off, Richard Leakey chronicles his crusade to save Kenya’s natural resources and the African elephant in his new book, Wildlife Wars (written with ...

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...I was able to contribute in a lasting way to Kenya’s wildlife conservation by leading...

Giving Thanks And Props - 11-15-2007

IN THE LAST ISSUE, I announced the winner of the Tell Jim Where to Go contest, awarding 100,000 AAdvantage miles to Alper Aras of Chicago for his winning entry, which suggested that my wife, Jessica, our son, Sam, and I visit Turkey on our next trip...

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... Astle, Dallas, Texas KENYA AND TANZANIA Go to Kenya and Tanzania. Do it between August 15 and...

At The Movies - 7-15-2003

Here’s one for the guys, one for the gals, and one for the kiddos. Angelina Jolie once again kicks butt as a video-game heroine in LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE. See Jolie jet skiing, motorcycling, and horseback riding t...

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...riding through locations such as Hong Kong, Kenya, and Greece in this action-packed sequel. But...

Mark Your Calendar - 8-1-2005

Larry Ciupik, astronomer with Chicagos Adler Planetarium, the nations first, IDs the years top celestial events.August 12 Perseid Meteor Shower. Earth collides with a stream of comet dust, producing flaring meteors at a rate of about 50 per hour in...

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...strip of land from Portugal east to Kenya. At its peak, there will be a light ring around...

Vision Quest - 11-1-2005

When Bobby Haas isn‚t busy building up his successful leveraged-buyout firm, he‚s dangling from helicopters to take pictures of some of the world‚s most dangerous wildlife. Why, you ask? Let him tell you ... By

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... On another, a series of rooftops in Lamu Island, Kenya, form a Mondrian-esque quilt of colors. On still...

Wall Street Of Flowers - 4-15-2005

Take the Chicago Board of Trade, add a little New York Stock Exchange, cover it all with more flowers than you'll find in the Tournament of Roses Parade, and you have Aalsmeer, Amsterdams WALL STREET OF FLOWERS.

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...to nearby Schiphol Airport from nurseries in Kenya, Israel, Ecuador, Spain, and elsewhere.

Buy Them Books - 12-15-2006

STILL DOING HOLIDAY SHOPPING? you'll HAVE TO BOOK IT TO FINISH ON TIME. FROM THE GRINCH TO THE GRISWOLDS, WE PREVIEW THE BEST HOLIDAY MOVIES EVER. PLUS MUCH MORE.

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... falling for a Masai warrior while on vacation in Kenya offers an interesting insight into the age-old...

The Scoop On The Daily Grind - 1-1-2007

There's MORE TO SAN DIEGO THAN THOSE CHARGERS CHECK OUT OUR COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE. HOLIDAY DEBT CAN BRING OUT THE SCROOGE IN ALMOST ANYONE. LEARN HOW TO AVOID IT NEXT YEAR. PLUS MUCH MORE.

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...in East Africa and include Ethiopia Sidamo and Kenya. Now You Know *For a jolt in the...

And The Winner Is... - 11-1-2007

OKAY, LET ME FIRST apologize for getting us into this. Ask the American Airlines flying public for suggestions on where to take my next vacation, promising 100,000 AAdvantage miles for the winner? Was I nuts?

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...We came close to choosing Iceland, Malta, Kenya, and (believe it or not) Idaho. With so many...

Politics And Presidents - 1-1-2001

What do Jimmy Carter and John le Carré have in common? Two of the new year’s newest books. AN HOUR BEFORE DAYLIGHT BY JIMMY CARTER SIMON & SCHUSTER, $26 It’s been 20 years since he left office, but James Earl Ca...

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... British establishment — is murdered in Kenya. But her murder must be investigated, even as...

Then And Now - 4-1-2001

Read about war in Jay Winiks April 1965: The Month That Saved America, then explore love in Anita Shreves The Last Time They Met.

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...reaching beyond her Peace Corps years in Kenya to high school in Hull, Massachusetts, where...

Worlds Apart - 12-1-2003

Two families, two continents, one reality show That's literally worlds apart.

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...Guinea in the South Pacific. In the desert of Kenya, the Palmer kids from East Brunswick, New Jersey...

Book on Tape - 7-1-2009

Author Greg Milner documents the not-always-harmonious history of recording in Perfecting Sound Forever.

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...Joan Root was shot and killed at her home on Kenya’s Lake Naivasha, where for years she had worked...

All Ashore - 4-15-2004

Whats new in cruising is whats happening before and after the cruise.

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...Cruise Line offers a five-night safari in Kenya - including two daily game drives and overnights...

Running Out Of Good Excuses - 11-1-2009

AT 24 YEARS AND 227 days old, Erin Sprague became the youngest woman to run a marathon on every continent. But she didn’t just run for herself; she ran for female empowerment, aboriginal advancement, and an array of good causes through a nonprofit she cofounded called In the Running. You, too, can run for good causes around the world or locally, so strap up your laces and start training. Just remember -- you don’t have to break any records to make a difference. Here, Sprague talks about her ambitious undertaking.

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...and is now building a children’s hospital in Kenya www.shoe4africa.org BACK ON MY FEET ...