All-female team summits Kilimanjaro on International Women’s Day

4 April 2013

After successfully summiting Mount Everest in 2008, an all-female team of climbers didn’t think it... read more

On Safari in Tanzania: Ndutu

3 April 2013

After visiting the world famous Ngorongoro Crater, David Youldon and his friends headed north west... read more

On Safari in Tanzania: Ngorongoro Crater

2 April 2013

Wildlife, conservation and unparralleled scenery are some of the things that come into mind when... read more

Africa on BBC Knowledge: final episode airing on 17 March

16 March 2013

This Sunday, Africa on BBC Knowledge draws to a close with its fifth and final... read more

Africa on BBC Knowledge: fourth episode airing on 10 March

7 March 2013

This Sunday, Africa on BBC Knowledge gets local with its fourth episode: Cape. Check out... read more

Africa on BBC Knowledge: third episode airing on 3 March

2 March 2013

You may have seen pictures from the Congo before, but this Sunday's episode of Africa... read more

Interview: Sir David Attenborough on Africa

22 February 2013

Sir David Attenborough, the man who gave a voice to wildlife television as we know... read more

Africa on BBC Knowledge: second episode airing on 24 Feb

20 February 2013

This month, BBC Knowledge shows you the natural history of Africa and its wildlife in... read more

Africa on BBC Knowledge: first episode airing on 17 Feb

12 February 2013

This month, BBC Knowledge shows you the natural history of Africa and its wildlife in... read more

8 tips for travelling on public transport in Africa

4 February 2013

Last year, I travelled from Zanzibar to the south of Malawi on my own, using... read more

Cape Town to Zimbabwe – Victoria Falls

30 December 2012

An eleven-hour drive to Victoria Falls from Harare, including grass huts, cows, baboons and baobab... read more

Figuring out Tanzania

18 December 2012

I am an obsessive travel planner about to embark on an overland Africa trip and... read more

There are fewer lions than rhinos in Africa

14 December 2012

It seems that rhinos are not the only animals facing dwindling numbers. Lion populations across... read more

Getaway’s top 8 travel packages for 2013

11 December 2012

Start planning early. Here are eight travel packages from Getaway Adventures to get you inspired... read more

Jambo Jet: a new budget airline for Kenya is ready to take off

8 November 2012

A new Kenyan budget airline, Jambo Jet, which will operate six domestic and 16 international... read more

New budget airline for East Africa ready for take off

19 October 2012

Fastjet is said to be the first airline to offer truly affordable flights around... read more

The top 9 African travel experiences on your bucket list

5 September 2012

We recently asked our readers about their ultimate bucket-list experiences, so here they are: the... read more

Interview with travel blogger Nellie Huang from WildJunket

17 July 2012

An interview with international travel blogger Nellie Huang of WildJunket before she speaks at the... read more

4 reasons why travelling in a smart car through Africa is better than a 4×4

17 July 2012

After driving from Cape Town to Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater and back in a smart car,... read more