Africa
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
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
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
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
Six of the coolest holiday islands in the Indian Ocean
They are beautiful, exotic and waiting to be explored.
- by John Borthwick
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
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
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
Ancient Egyptian sites: Six of the best temples to see
Egyptian temples are wonder-filled gateways to the past.
- by Brian Johnston
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