Sudan: The Bradt Travel Guide, was officially launched on 17th March at London’s Africa Centre.
It comes at a time when a conflict that has perpetuated Africa's longest-running civil war reaches resolution, ushering in fresh hope that efforts will now focus on peace in the province of Darfur.
Despite all Sudan's historic problems, those visitors eschewing preconceptions and crossing into Africa's largest country experience rare, unexpected and freely given hospitality.
Although world events have made some people wary of travelling in the Islamic world, author Paul Clammer reports, 'being a khawaja (westerner) in Sudan is still overwhelmingly a positive experience'.
Sudan is a land of delightful contrast, boasting desert caravans, lush river valleys and more pyramids than Egypt itself. It offers the intrepid visitor a fulfilling cultural experience in one of Africa’s most hospitable countries.
The generosity of spirit amongst the Sudanese people is an example of where true worth lies in travel.
Though adventures involving raging white-water, lofty peaks and uncharted cave systems all have their appeal, arguably the most valuable effect of pioneering travel is the re-affirmation of faith in human nature. In this respect Sudan excels.
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