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50 Reasons to visit KwaZulu-Natal
Rising from its 800km of Indian Ocean coastline to the formidable 3000m-high escarpment of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is the most ecologically diverse of South Africa’s nine provinces. It also boasts a thrillingly varied array of tourist attractions in...
South Africa think different
For many travellers – even those who might not have been there – South Africa feels reassuringly familiar, like an old friend we have long known. Yet it is far from ordinary. To understand it better, and to look...
Lower Zambezi Valley
On the Zambian side, by extending the amount of land under protection, there’s more space for lodges to spread out along the bank of the Zambezi. This guide is part of a wider article on accommodation options in the...
Dream catchers
Our accommodation guide to help you find the pick of the pillows in one of Africa’s most remarkable wildlife regions: the Lower Zambezi Valley. This guide is part of a wider article which appears in the print edition of...
High-octane Uganda
Just as Victoria Falls is known as the adventure capital of southern Africa, the same can be said for East Africa of Jinja. If you’re looking for some action on your holiday, the Pearl of Africa is a magnet...
My 13 favourite family travel hot spots
Best of South Africa Travel expert Ash Jarvis shares the hotels and lodges she returns to with her kids whenever they return to South Africa. The One&Only, Cape Town It’s a larger hotel than I would usually choose, but...
The best park you’ve never heard of
If you’re the sort of safari-goer that loves the solitude of being in the bush, with all the right wildlife but without too many tourists around, then we have just the spot for you – and it’s perfectly placed...
Meet the Nkosis
A new initiative in South Africa’s Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve is enabling guests to experience what it is really like to live in a rural Zulu household. Ann and Steve Toon paid a visit. Mam Nkosi is dashing from her...
12 images that will change your perception of Angola
A glimpse at the tourism potential of this unexplored country Jason Clendenen’s love affair with Africa began years ago working as a teacher with the Peace Corps in a remote town in eastern Cameroon. More recently,...
The hills are alive
Why your Tanzania itinerary should include the Usambara mountains An oasis of cool (in both senses of the word) in northeast Tanzania, the Usambaras form part of the ancient Eastern Arc chain of mountains that run in a broken...
Good to know tips for visiting the Mother City
As with visiting any city, it helps to get a sense for how it operates before you arrive. Getting around Self-drive If you intend to do some exploring on your own, self-drive is the best option. The roads are...
Actively engaged in Cape Town
This is a city that rewards reflection, with a natural environment conducive to creativity. It is no surprise that good ideas tend to incubate in Cape Town and execute in Johannesburg. Jo’burg is a place that makes things happen,...
Moving the centre of Cape Town
What does Cape Town mean to you? Today’s city is more inclusive than ever, the range of experiences available considerably expanded, and it is constantly evolving, challenging conventional perceptions. There’s never been a more exciting time to visit. In...
Finding Babylon
Carrie Hampton visits an estate near Stellenbosch. But it’s not wine she goes looking for… or that she finds. How often do you go somewhere that has got it so right that a sublime sense of wellbeing washes over...
What is it really like on the ground in Zimbabwe?
Anyone with half an eye on the news will know the political and economic situation in Zimbabwe is unsettled. If you are thinking about visiting Zimbabwe soon, or have a trip planned, you may be wondering whether it is...
From tree to mug: the complete coffee experience
On a road trip in Tanzania, Phil Clisby turned off the main drag between Arusha and Moshi and headed into the foothills of Kilimanjaro to check out a family-run coffee farm… It was to be one of the highlights...
The best rooms with a view in Kenya
12 lodges that you won’t want to leave Who doesn’t love the romance of waking up to the sun reaching across a sweeping vista, or having sundowners surveying a seemingly endless horizon? With the Great Rift Valley, the...
The quick-and-easy guide to birding in Ethiopia
Arguably the most diverse country in Africa, Ethiopia offers some of the best birding on the continent. With a formidable list of endemic and regional specialties, the country’s bird list exceeds 860 species. So, whether you’re a serious twitcher...
Deep into Senegal’s Bassari country
Erik Heinrich heads into the hinterland to learn about one of Africa’s most captivating rituals Three brilliantly decorated Bassari warriors thrust fly whisks made from the tails of roan antelope in front of their solemn faces. They punch the...
Nigeria on a plate
When you think of this West African country, food might not be the first thing to come to mind. However, cuisine plays a major role in its culture, and there’s rarely a social gathering not accompanied by culinary delights....
