Africa
Rhinos return to Zimbabwe and a new kind of safari starts to take shape
Near the Hwange national park, a reintroduction project protects animals, attracts tourists and ensures locals aren’t neglected
Kevin Rushby
15, May, 2023 @6:00 AM
10 of the best group trips for solo travellers
From wild camping in the Sahara and the Lakes to culinary adventures and tours of Europe, these holidays are also a fun way to meet new people
Joanna Booth
29, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM
Joni Mitchell kept me going through lion country | Letter
Letter: Ruth Borthwick on how singing songs from Ladies of the Canyon and Blue sustained her courage on a dangerous trip
Letters
25, Jun, 2021 @3:50 PM
The fabulous folly of Madagascar's Pangalanes canal
In the late 19th century, French colonialists embarked on a madcap project to dig a channel eight times longer than the Panama Canal. These days it’s a wild and weird home for the birds
John Gimlette
09, Feb, 2021 @6:30 AM
Nkate nkwan is a silky, spicy taste of Ghana – and here's the recipe
Recreating the peanut butter stew she enjoyed in Accra brings the flavours of west Africa to wintry London for this food writer
Vanessa Bolosier
08, Feb, 2021 @6:30 AM
Souk it and see: a virtual guided shopping tour of Marrakech
Like many holiday destinations, Morocco is reeling from the pandemic, but a new online tour is connecting artisans with shoppers – and bringing a glimmer of hope
Lorna Parkes
14, Dec, 2020 @6:30 AM
Florence Baker: the polyglot slave girl turned intrepid explorer
The Transylvanian-born orphan was sold to an English traveller, with whom she discovered the wonders of Africa, married and fought to abolish slavery
Marcel Theroux
31, May, 2020 @10:00 AM
Postcard from the future: I will lose myself in Marrakech
Author Katherine Rundell dreams of returning to Morocco and revelling in the thronging souks and the surge of heedless humanity
Katherine Rundell
20, Apr, 2020 @9:30 AM
Five-thousand-year-old Egyptian tomb opens for virtual tour
Egypt’s classical wonders are off limits but a royal tomb is one of four sites where 3D modelling gives us a fascinating glimpse of antiquity
James Stewart
15, Apr, 2020 @12:26 PM
Ghana have a good time: top tips for visiting the country
Music and markets, food and festivals, day trips and nightlife – the best of Ghana by local creatives
Gyankroma Akufo-Addo, Alvin Bekoe, Dentaa Amoateng, Papa Oppong and Eyetsa Ocloo
15, Dec, 2019 @6:00 AM
A magical musical tour of Malawi
Island camping, forest trekking and a lakeside music festival all add up to an unforgettable trip for Gemma Cairney
Gemma Cairney
27, Oct, 2019 @11:00 AM
Jewel of the Atlas: mining for pleasure in a Berber retreat
Morocco’s Atlas mountains are a short hop from Marrakech – but a world away from frenetic city life
Emma Cook
06, Oct, 2019 @6:00 AM
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