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A trickle of very wealthy, very adventurous tourists are discovering the world’s youngest country has wildlife riches like nowhere else
Being the only black tourist on a Ugandan gorilla trek throws up difficult questions about how African countries market themselves to western visitors
Visitors are being invited to swap the comfort — and security — of a jeep for the chance to explore the Okavango Delta on two wheels
A trickle of tourists are returning to explore the white sands and dark mountains of an island like no other
Every day, forest elephants emerge from the jungle to congregate in greater numbers than anywhere else on earth
A five-day journey deep into Algeria’s Hoggar range culminates at the summit retreat where Christian hermits maintain a desert vigil
In remote northern Kenya, the semi-nomadic Samburu are finding new ways of navigating challenging times
Cantering alongside giraffes, camping among lions and fleeing a charging elephant — this riding adventure is not for the faint-hearted
The Ulugurus offer unique wildlife and glimpses of a historic matrilineal culture
The rally is long gone, but Sarah Provan relishes the city’s laidback streetlife, beaches and markets — plus a pink lake and a North Korean behemoth
On land previously used for hunting, Ugalla River National Park boasts an abundance of wildlife and a landscape empty of people
The island has worked hard to repair its Covid-damaged economy, especially tourism. We look into its status as an offshore centre, the ecological impact of a 2020 oil spill, new tax laws, manufacturing, and the Chagos islanders’ half century of exile
A multi-day, camel-supported hike ventures ‘off-map’ to reveal wonders big and small
Just off Zanzibar, Chumbe Island is a small but successful model of how tourism and conservation can work together
Encounter the raw beauty of the continent, from the Karoo to the Nile
Discover the palaces, hotels and sanctuaries designed to celebrate this most palliative of hues
Time to start south-of-France dreaming, plus dining with giraffes
With hotels and temples all but empty, a listless quiet has fallen on the ancient city — but the tourists are sorely missed
Whether you want to climb, camp, club, drink the culture or stay quite close to home, we’ve found the perfect escapes for Summer 2021
It started as a rough oasis in the desert and became a legendary safari destination in the Kalahari. Now it’s had a major makeover. We get the first taste
A dozen carriages permanently parked above the Sabie River, Kruger Shalati is a bold departure from the usual safari-camp clichés
Stifled and lost in his city office, Robert Martineau flew to Accra and set out on foot for a remote desert shrine
An exclusive first look at Botswana’s grand new safari camp — a spectacular monument to a travel industry tycoon
A trickle of lucky tourists are returning for a socially distanced audience with the great apes
The pandemic has stalled tourism across the world. But in Africa the situation is profoundly precarious. When will we be able to go back? And, crucially, what will be the right way to do so?
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