To most people, safaris are synonymous with Africa. The continent is teeming with wildlife and underdevelopment, maintaining an environment conducive to the lives of these larger than life creature...

If you've dreamt of going on an exotic African safari but thought it was out of your budget, think again. It is possible to embark on the journey of a lifetime without breaking the bank. Here are a...

If you're a travel junkie, you're probably always looking to hit the next hotspot ahead of the crowds. When destinations get trendy, the tourists come out in droves and natural wonders get overwhel...

Imagine camping out under the African stars by night, perhaps listening to Mozart aka Robert Redford in Out of Africa, and waking up the next morning to see wildebeests, lions, giraffes and elephan...

Many of the books about Africa in this reading list can transplant you into the Serengeti before charging lions or rhinos or atop Table Mountain for breathtaking views simply with the turn of a pag...

Where are you from? I was born and grew up in Masvingo, a small town in Zimbabwe, close to Great Zimbabwe [stone ruins of Bantu civilization of the Shona, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site]. Where ...

During the planning phase of a trip I spend a great deal of time looking at guide books in our library or online reading user reviews of a destination.Once I have actually determined where I will b...