Africa Travel Articles

"Since the first explorer set a course for shores unknown, Africa has captured the heart and claimed the lives of many adventurers and restless spirits. This month we decided to highlight the cream of the adventure crop: experiences not only exciting but also unique to Africa..."

"Romance is a word used all too lightly in the travel industry. With a romantic pessimism in mind, Marco set about finding stories of romance in Africa that would spare him the fool's gold and reveal only the small, hidden gems of travellers' real experiences. What he discovered washed all his scepticism away. He found stories of romance in Africa that moved, inspired and eventually rekindled his faith in how people celebrate being in love..."

"Rwanda lies on the eastern rim of the geological phenomenon known as the Albertine Rift. This rift incorporates ice fields, active volcanoes, hot springs, bamboo jungle, alpine vegetation, forests and savannah. The Albertine Rift is one of Africa's most important biodiversity conservation sites..."