This is the fifth installment in the Where is this in Africa? series. I put up a photo taken somewhere in Africa and you guess where it is. This week we're ... Read More

When you start researching an African safari, the term "Big Five" often crops up. The "Big 5" refers to the Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant and Cape Buffalo. Why not the ... Read More

March sees the final days of Africa's biggest film festival, FESPACO, held in Burkina Faso's capital city, Ouagadougou. March also brings the Marathon Des Sables, an event that makes me ... Read More

The Last King of Scotland is a movie about a young doctor working in Uganda who finds himself unwittingly picked as the personal physician to one of the world's most ... Read More

Goree Island or Ile de Goree as it is known locally, is a small island off the coast of Dakar, the capital of Senegal in West Africa. The island is ... Read More

This is the fourth installment in the Where is this in Africa? series. I put up an image of a place or people in Africa and you guess where it ... Read More

I've put together a list of what I consider to be the best hotels in South Africa. The list could easily extend to the 100 best hotels in South Africa, ... Read More

While on safari in Africa you're likely to experience a few moments of pure fear. I'm no hero when I'm on safari. The last time I saw a large elephant ... Read More