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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....
The Democratic Republic of Congo Unwrapped
An insider’s overview from the experts at Steppes Travel. Why visit? They say that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the country around which all other African countries revolve and that you can only truly know Africa if...
Beyond a Thousand Hills
John Gunn lives in London, spending much of his time working with social start-ups and entrepreneurs. Fascinated by the unique culture of entrepreneurship he has seen in Rwanda, he partnered up with his sister Cate (a professional photographer) and...
Namibia travel guide
Namibia has always been a favourite with Travel Africa readers. It is unlike any other destination on the continent, offering first-time and experienced safari-goers alike something new and interesting. We can’t get enough of it either, which is why...
Tanzania unwrapped
An insider’s overview from the experts at Steppes Travel Why visit? A land of grassy plains, rift-formed lakes and pinnacle-like volcanoes, Tanzania’s exciting landscape is carpeted with wildlife to match. The Serengeti — with its iconic migration — and...
Self-drive Murchison Falls
For inexperienced visitor Steuart Laing, being independent made his Uganda adventure all the more memorable The road to Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park might not be paved with gold, but it is paved with fresh tar. China recently funded...
Essential Windhoek
Nick Buys of Nature Travel Namibia gives his insight into the Namibian capital Day trip If you have a spare day in Windhoek and love being in the bush, why not visit the N/a’an ku sê Wildlife Sanctuary, about...
Congo creates new park
The Republic of Congo has officially created its fifth national park, lending protection to great apes, forest elephants and other threatened wildlife. The new Ogooué-Leketi National Park spans 3,500 sq km, and forms a transboundary protected area of more...
Lodge review
Verney’s Camp, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe In a remote, private concession in the central south-eastern part of Hwange, Verney’s Camp opened in May 2018 with ten spacious tents set around a waterhole, surrounded by teak trees. With all the...
Walking in the wilderness
Oh, to be on foot in the bush! Brian Jackman describes the joy of a walking safari Lions were roaring when the first grey light of dawn seeped over the Chindeni Hills. But when the sun appeared, casting long...
Singing in the rain
Some say that the end of the rainy season — March and April — is the very best time to visit Namibia. Here’s why: Fresh grasses and flowers burst into bloom, transforming landscapes which at other times of year...
