Kenya has a lot to offer as a travel destination. You can find the most affordable safaris and still get to see the "big 5", laze on the beach ... Read More

Namibia is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world but what it lacks in numbers it makes up for in color and diversity. It's rare ... Read More

Africa is arguably the most exciting destination for bird watchers. There are more than 900 species in Southern Africa alone. Personally I love the fact that birders are ... Read More

There's nothing like a photo to inspire people to travel. I've gone days out of my way to visit a market town because my Lonely Planet guide had a good ... Read More

Home to more than 16 million people, Cairo, Africa's largest city, is not for the faint of heart. Traffic lights are routinely ignored and donkey carts still vie with ... Read More

Spotting wildlife while on safari isn't always the easiest thing to do. I've been on many lengthy drives at decent game parks and seen nothing but a couple of bushbuck ... Read More

Most visitors to Africa face the unwelcome task of deciding what vaccinations might be needed before going on vacation. Yellow Fever is currently the only vaccine that is required by ... Read More

About as close to the middle of nowhere as you're likely to get, Timbuktu is located in central Mali, West Africa. Several international carriers fly to Mali's capital Bamako, ... Read More

I was recently looking into the art of mummification and was pleased to see that there is an excellent museum in Luxor dedicated to the topic. I didn't realise that ... Read More

Africa is known as one of the best destinations for adventure travel and what can be more adventurous than hiking up the world's tallest free standing mountain. Africa's highest peak, ... Read More

Rumour has it that once a lion gets a taste of human flesh it can never go back to chomping on a zebra or antelope. I think it's probably a ... Read More