Africa
Our Top Picks For Africa
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1 Okavango Delta
Drift through the Okavango Delta, in a traditional mokoro (canoe), Botswana
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2 Cure Salée
Join the Wodaabé as they strut their stuff during Cure Salée, Niger
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3 Djenné’s mosque
Marvel at the largest mud-brick structure in the world, Djenné’s mosque, Mali
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4 Giza
Rustle up a stylish ride at the pyramids of Giza, Egypt
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5 Parc National des Volcans
Take some time out with the mountain gorillas of Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda
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Introducing Africa
How do you capture the essence of Africa on paper without using up every cliché in the book? No other continent comes close to it for scale, variety and pure, raw impact. Africa offers a travel experience a thousand kilometres from the well-backpacked, air-conditioned tourist trails of Southeast Asia or the cash-cow theme parks of Australia or Europe.
Africa’s natural history alone would make a dozen visits worthwhile – where else on earth can you fall asleep to the sound of lions roaring, or watch a million flamingos take off from the waters of a remote soda lake? Parts of Africa boast scenery so spectacular they’ll damn near blow your mind, but the essence of this incredible continent isn’t in any desert, mountain or lake. It’s the spirit of the people – pushing, shoving, sweating, dancing, singing and laughing – that infects so many visitors with a travel bug so powerful they’ll never stop coming back, sometimes against all sense or reason.
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Tips & articles
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Essential tips for Morocco
12 June 2009
Moroccans are famously hospitable and love showing visitors their country. You’ll meet plenty of...
