A little more than three percent of South Africa comprises national parks. But even so, South Africa’s national parks offer some of the most spectacular sights in the world. The Big Five in Kruger, hiking at Blyde River, and elephants at Addo. Oceanic-meeting points, dramatic mountainscapes, and eye-widening road trips…. Continue reading
I’ve spent whole days of my life at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport awaiting a connecting flight. So I’ve got one of Africa’s most important hub airports pretty much sussed. What can you expect from Kenya’s main international airport? How nice is Nairobi airport? I’ve got all the information you’ll… Continue reading
If you’re thinking about a visit to Comoros, you’re considering heading to one of Africa’s least-visited nations. But the country’s lack of tourists has more to do with so few knowing of its existence, rather than any negative reasons. What can you expect from Comoros tourist attractions? Here are my… Continue reading
Bienvenue au Bénin. It may be one of west Africa’s smaller nations, but it’s one with a rich heritage. So rich, in fact, that it can be difficult to know how many days to spend in Benin. Benin encompasses the origins of the voodoo faith, and was a major cog… Continue reading
Organised tours are a fantastic way of exploring a destination, and it doesn’t matter whether it’s your first or fifth time visiting. A good tour will always provide something new and fascinating, revealing secrets which you’d never discover visiting as an independent traveller. Nowhere is this truer than South Africa…. Continue reading
Even I, an Africaphile, will admit travel to Africa can be tough to get your head around. Flights, accommodation, tours, vaccinations, malaria prophylaxis, and how to take funds can all take their toll. So the last thing most of us want to do is have to dash off our passports… Continue reading
For me, Zambia is all about its wild spaces. The country’s landscape may largely comprise plateau, but it still manages to span woodland, thicket, and grassland. Although landlocked, rivers have granted the country the gift of life. The Luangwa and Kafue rivers are important enough wildlife corridors for safari goers…. Continue reading
Scroll through the webpages of tour operators offering safaris, and there’s a decent chance you’ll baulk at the prices being quoted. Add to that the recently-inflated cost of international flights, and an African safari can seem prohibitively expensive. However, there are ways you can take an African safari on the… Continue reading
There’s an element of blink-and-you-miss-it to The Gambia. Mainland Africa’s smallest state, it isn’t even 50 kilometres (30 miles) wide at its broadest. Lying wholly surrounded by Senegal, like the most beautiful of splinters wedged into its neighbour from west Africa’s Atlantic Ocean coast, for the most part its borders… Continue reading
While known primarily as a beach destination, Zanzibar offers everything from an enthralling medieval capital to forests inhabited by rare monkeys. A popular add-on to safaris in Tanzania a short flight or ferry ride away, the archipelago is also renowned for its scuba diving. Whether you choose it for its… Continue reading
