Tips and travel ideas for Africa. The beautiful continent of Africa has a plethora of diverse attractions from buzzing cities to incredible natural wonders and fabled ancient sites. Here you will find all the information you need about travelling in Africa so start planning your trip now and experience everything that Africa has to offer travellers.
When I went to Africa it was the realisation of a long-held dream to see magnificent African wildlife in the midst of magnificent African landscapes. I wanted to see the BIG FIVE, most especially lions, leopards and elephants. I couldn’t quite understand why buffalo and rhinoceros were on the list, […]
Egypt’s Red Sea is well known for its diving and snorkelling. I have heard increasingly over the past few years about the decaying state of the coral in the Red Sea thanks to pollution and excess sediment from development and erosion. The problem is also serious in south-east Asia where […]
To be honest with you I was a bit reluctant to go to Egypt’s ‘Red Sea Riviera’. Hurghada was one of Egypt’s very first tourist destinations on the Red Sea and there are flight services from three UK airports. The development was rapid and that kind of shows. But just […]
I always like to book a holiday in November or late October. Living in the northern hemisphere, this time of the year is on the cusp of winter and it is nice to grab a slice of sunshine to carry you through the colder months. Here are a few ideas […]
It’s a steep climb up Table Mountain via the Platterklip Gorge. Within 10 minutes I was thinking I’d been foolish to climb up and take the cable car down. One-and-a-half hours of sweaty stumbling but I looked up occasionally to see sweeping views across Cape Town and the Bay under […]
The friendly hospitality of Botswana is renowned and, together with high-quality safari lodges and some of the most spectacular wildlife viewing opportunities on the African continent, this peaceful country is often considered the crème de la crème of African safari holiday destinations. The abundant wildlife and warm welcome of a […]
Johannesburg is the starting point for many travellers arriving in South Africa and I expect not many stay more than a few hours due to the city’s unsavoury reputation. But if you do happen to stay for a few days here are a few ideas for things to do in […]
Driving towards Sesriem in Namibia, on the one side of the road the granite mountains become huge chunks of part-cut amethyst lit by the sinking sun. On the other side the dunes are lit red on the western side but remain inky shadows on the other side of the crest. […]
A troop of baboons whoop and holler at our approach then retreat up the cliffs, posting sentries and outriders. The alpha male is the last to withdraw after all the family are safe. As we pass they send out a screaming challenge. This is the Namib Naukluft desert of Namibia, considered […]