Wet and wild in Zambia

| Richard Holmes discovers luxury and adventure on a whirlwind trip to Livingstone...

Desert dreams

| Bordering the breathtaking Fish River Canyon and conserving over 1100km² of unique Nama Karoo landscape, the Gondwana Cañon Park is a popular destination for road-trippers to Namibia. Richard Holmes paid a flying visit...

Magical Mombasa

| Never considered Kenya as a holiday destination? Just four hours from OR Tambo International Airport, Mombasa represents an easy and affordable destination, says Caroline Chaplin.
» Win a trip to Kenya!

Diamond in the rough

| Although time and the east wind have taken their toll, there’s still a certain charm to Luderitz. Like the miners who made their fortunes here a century ago, scratch the surface a little and you’ll find a rough diamond on the edge of the desert.

Surfing Mozambique

| When planning a weather-dependant surfing safari to the warm tropical waters of Mozambique you have to learn to throw caution to the wind, says Gwen Villet.
» Review: 'Surfing South Africa'

Hello, Dubai!

| It’s the fastest-growing city on earth, a futuristic fantasyland where fun is always high on the agenda. Here’s what to do when you get to Dubai.
» Dubailand or bust!
» Bigger is better in Dubai

Desert art in danger

| A rising tide of travellers seeking out the new frontier of Egyptian tourism is threatening priceless rock art preserved for millennia in one of the most-isolated reaches of the Sahara.

Searching for the big Kahunga

| With just 700 left in the wild, an hour spent with the mountain gorillas of the Rwanda's Virunga Mountains is an experience to remember. Debra Bouwer braves the muddy jungle to meet a silverback called Kahunga...