Culture

If you’re looking for something Africa-related to read, maybe we can help. We wondered which books have inspired or intrigued some of the writers who have contributed to Travel Africa. We’re grateful to all who sent their recommendations: it’s...

Illustrator Duncan Butchart takes a nostalgic journey to some of Africa’s iconic destinations Harking back to the days of pop art, and with more than a nod to Tintin, South Africa-based illustrator Duncan Butchart has created a series of...

Art initiative to raise funds for conservation Could you draw a picture of an endangered animal in 26 minutes? Well, that’s what celebrities such as explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, actress Dame Judi Dench and Countdown’s Rachel Riley, along with...

A Taste of Tanzania By Axel Janssens, Wim Demessemaekers and Stephen Walckiers  (Untold) We’ve been looking forward to a new coffee table book on Tanzania for some time. And it’s been well worth the wait with the release of...

As Victoria Falls Safari Lodge celebrates its 25th anniversary, we asked Ross Kennedy to reflect on the lessons learned in building a successful hospitality business in Zimbabwe, and his hopes for the future Careers are often ignited by role...

Meet Olepeng Maitapiso – or simply ‘Ollie’ – who hails from a village deep within the Okavango Delta and has been a guide with Desert and Delta for over twelve years Ollie’s roots may be buried deep amongst the...

As a guide in Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, Leeng Lynn Tebalo has grown up in a male-dominated environment. But that hasn’t phased her: pursue what you love, she says, and you won’t feel the stumbling blocks. She talks to...

The spirit of the Great Heart For a great many people, Johnny Clegg’s passing last month brought to a close a story that has accompanied them through South Africa’s transition to democracy. His music – with Juluka, then Savuka,...

The life and times of a safari travel consultant How to choose the right tour operator to help you plan and book your safari, and how to get the best from them? To find out, we sought...

The finalists in this year’s Tusk Trust Award for Conservation in Africa have been revealed. “Thanks to the dedication of these extraordinary men and women working on the frontline of conservation, there is a brighter future for Africa’s wildlife,”...

In our series of profiles of people in the safari industry, we talk to Phil Jeffery and Tyrone McKeith about their passion for the Kafue National Park in Zambia and the challenges it faces From a...

Mark Stratton asks Jim O’Brien to share the events that best showcase the diverse heritage it’s important to celebrate “Most people associate Africa with wildlife, and only that. This does Africa a great disservice as it’s perhaps the best...

We meet the team behind the wonderful new documentary highlighting the plight of the world’s most trafficked animal. In the hope of making their film available to the widest possible audience, the producers of Eye of the...

What has driven this world-record adventurer to raise over £300,000 for conservation through her How Many Elephants campaign? On 6 June 2019 Holly Budge will be joined at the Royal Geographical Society in London by National Geographic Explorer and...

A breathtaking photographic tribute to Africa’s last great tuskers Imagine a quiet corner of Africa where an elephant can live to more than 60 years of age, growing long in the tooth until her tusks sweep the ground before...

As she launches Remembering Lions, the fourth in a series of books to raise funds for conservation, Margot Raggett talks to Graeme Green about perseverance, poaching and the future of our wildlife Remembering Lions follows Elephants, Rhinos...

Carrie Hampton meets the tourism entrepreneur A character like Brett McDonald comes along in only six per cent of the population. But I knew he was a maverick of the safari industry long before the Jungian personality test he...

Wildlife lover Brian Jackman’s fixation with Africa spans over 40 years, beginning at the same time two young photographers, Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher, started their own exploration of the continent. Their passion, however, was with Africa’s rich cultural...

Many travellers to Africa talk about a feeling of ‘returning home’, some instinctive connection to its dusty soils and its diverse people. Certainly, there is an ease and calmness about most Africans that is reassuring and captivating. We are...

In a country where only 5% of girls finish school, there is one remarkable woman who is succeeding in the tourism industry, empowering others along the way. Dawn Robbins met her. On our month-long vacation in Tanzania, my husband...