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Kenya Railways’ Madaraka Express Service.

Train review: This journey is like a wildlife safari for $10

It’s controversial, but this Kenyan train gives you the chance to see elephants, zebras and giraffes from your window.

  • by Catherine Marshall
Safari high ... on horseback in Kenya.

Follow the elephant-proof fence

There is no greater way to explore Mount Kenya, with its cloud forests, peaks and glaciers, than on a horse perfectly suited to the task.

  • by Julie Miller
Twenty-four train carriage suites are lined up along the bridge as though a train has simply paused here momentarily.

Hotel review: Kruger Shalati – The Train on the Bridge, a safari in high style

Twenty-four carriage suites are suspended in a line, as though a train has simply paused here momentarily.

  • by Katrina Lobley
Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo in Johannesburg is also among its most popular for spending a night before or after a flight.

Hotel review: Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo in Johannesburg - Safe, comfortable and friendly

Being so close to the airport means you can leave at the last minute for your flight.

  • by Sue Williams
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Six of the best Indian Ocean islands.

Six of the coolest holiday islands in the Indian Ocean

They are beautiful, exotic and waiting to be explored.

  • by John Borthwick
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Tropical Ice is the only company with a licence to conduct walking safaris in Kenya's national parks.

Walking with wildlife in Kenya is the ultimate adventure

This 160-kilometre guided walk through the habitats of African wildlife offers a heady mix of adrenaline, awe-inspiring beauty, physical exertion and luxurious touches.

  • by Julie Miller
New suites offer uninterrupted bush vistas and new patios with private plunge pools.

Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge, South Africa: African eco retreat's multi-million dollar redesign

Billed as Africa's most environmentally sensitive lodge, Sabi Sabi's Earth Lodge melds into the bushveld, sculpted into a sloping savannah.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
Jamaa el Fna in Marrakesh.

Tips for visiting a bazaar in Morocco: There's more to it than shopping

Plunge into a Moroccan bazaar and leave any worries about getting lost behind.

  • by Brian Johnston
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Ancient Egyptian sites: Six of the best temples to see

Egyptian temples are wonder-filled gateways to the past.

  • by Brian Johnston
Each year, around a million wildebeests and a quarter of a million zebras make the 700-kilometre circular journey through the Serengeti to the Masai Mara.

Seeing the wildebeest migration in Masai Mara, Kenya: One of the world's greatest spectacles is amazing and deadly

The annual 700-kilometre circular journey of around a million wildebeests and a quarter of a million zebras through the Serengeti to the Masai Mara is one of the Earth's most incredible spectacles.

  • by James Woodford