Festive feasting: seasonal dishes and food traditions across Africa

11 December 2025

Ethiopia’s surprise eruption: a rare geological spectacle in the Afar Region

28 November 2025

10 Places to find Africa’s warmest natural waters

25 November 2025

How people celebrate the festive season across Africa

22 November 2025

Stamped and ready: A trip through Africa’s border towns

19 October 2025

Exploring Africa’s ancient libraries and the centres preserving them

12 October 2025

Chasing sunrises across Africa

12 October 2025

Cultural etiquette for travellers: honouring Africa’s sacred rituals

9 October 2025

A curious traveller’s guide to Africa’s science hubs

9 October 2025

Travel through sport: experiencing Africa’s local games

8 October 2025

Exploring Africa by donkey cart

3 October 2025

Border towns in Africa worth visiting

26 September 2025

5 traditional festivals that preserve Africa’s musical heritage

16 September 2025

Ethiopa to develop Africa’s largest ‘mega airport city’

14 August 2024

Spices and Spandex – the travel cookbook

9 April 2014

An epicurean journey down the length of the world, from London to Cape Town, with... read more

Adventures in Ethiopia – The people and places of Lalibela

25 February 2014

Our adventures in Ethiopia’s holy city of Lalibela continued as we explored some of the... read more

Adventures in Ethiopia – Christmas in Lalibela

13 February 2014

Ethiopia's holy city of Lalibela was the last destination on our adventure and the part... read more

Adventures in Ethiopia – Axum and the Ark of the Covenant

19 December 2013

Exploring the ancient and mysterious town of Axum, Ethiopia, which claims to be the... read more

Adventures in Ethiopia – Gonder and the Simien Mountains

18 December 2013

Many people mistakenly believe Africa was still primitive at the time that the Spanish and... read more