Africa : Article
Tanzania
Washed up on Zanzibar
On the coast of the legendary spice island, Craig Tansley settles at a beach village with old-fashioned charm.
South Africa
Safari with a difference
Mike Herd spots the wildflowers in the 'botanical wonderland' of the Western Cape fynbos.
Africa
Botswana's delta blues
'Unexpected' results show the catastrophic effect of drought and poachers on Africa's wildlife, writes David Smith.
South Africa
Beyond black and white
Apartheid's scars run deep in Cape Town; community spirit runs deeper still. Kerry van der Jagt takes a tour that encompasses both.
Morroco
Play it again, faster
Steve McKenna rides a railway in the midst of a renaissance, ticking off romantic destinations as he goes.
Tanzania
Rise and shine
After walking all night, Carol Nader is freezing and a little delirious as a miraculous dawn breaks over Mount Kilimanjaro.
Indian Ocean
Smart and sassy, green and Gallic
Peter Gearin finds it hard to choose between neighbours Mauritius and Reunion.
South Africa
Crisis in Kruger
The national park is facing serious problems, writes Graham Boynton, with a surge in rhino poaching and elephant numbers.
Ethiopia
24 hours in Addis Ababa
Andrew Bain traces the history of a nation, from ancient origins to a turbulent recent past, through its capital city.
South Africa
Mountain might
While walking with primates, Jeremy Head sees how a nation is using its natural assets to build a future.
Tips
Travellers beware: local laws can make you an accidental criminal
Chris Pritchard Wherever you're travelling, it pays to find out much as possible about a country before visiting.
South Africa
Everything but the girl
Ute Junker has surprising encounters while looking for the star resident on safari at a private game reserve.
Kenya
Beauty and the beasts
On safari in the Masai Mara reserve, Helen Anderson finds the wildlife soundtrack as compelling as the creatures.
Africa
Where hearts run wild
The rolling savannah worked wonders for Prince William when he popped the question. Ute Junker stops by to rate the romance factor.
Morocco
Upright in a desert gale
Ben Stubbs hoists sail and windsurfs against a backdrop of golden beaches and the old medina in Essaouira.
South Africa
Safari on the fly
There is nowhere for wildlife to hide from Terry Smyth as he takes in Kruger from the heights of a microlight.
Morocco
Escape from the bazaar
Steve McKenna heads to the garden of Morocco for a breather from the hustle and bustle of the medinas.
South Africa
Light bulb moments
G&T in hand, Ben Groundwater brushes up on his relaxation skills as he flicks on the ambience.
Kenya
Bongos in the mist
Helen Anderson encounters rare creatures and old-fashioned Hollywood glamour at an equatorial safari club.
Egypt
Departing the Red Sea
Despite the civil unrest and the ousting of the Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, hoteliers in Egypt's Red Sea resorts say they are open for business.
