Africa
Egypt: Setting sail through the centuries
There's an alternative to the big cruise ships that crowd the Nile, says Hamish Mykura. Travel by felucca to experience history at your own pace.
Inside Africa
City Slicker: Tangiers - Gateway to Africa
Sunday, 4 October 2009
Money is pouring into this gateway to Africa, helping the city to shake off its seedy past. Ian McCurrach offers a guide for new and returning visitors
How to find a good value hotel in Sharm el Sheikh
Monday, 28 September 2009
Egypt’s playground, Sharm el Sheikh, is now emerging from the fierce heat of its summer months and getting ready for peak season.
Travel By Numbers: Ghana
Saturday, 26 September 2009
Two months after President Obama's visit, the coastal West African nation hosts the 30th UN World Tourism Day tomorrow. Sophie Lam calculates its appeal
What's the score on World Cup travel?
Saturday, 19 September 2009
England are through to the finals in South Africa, but the biggest challenge fans will face is getting there
Travel challenge: A week-long beach break in Egypt
Saturday, 1 August 2009
Every week we invite competing companies to give us their best deal for a specified holiday. Today: a Red Sea resort break, departing late September; prices are for two people.
The Complete Guide To: Mauritius
Saturday, 25 July 2009
Beyond the pristine beaches and clear waters of this far-flung Indian Ocean island you can discover a seductive mix of cultures, countryside, mountains and wildlife.
The long march: If you're looking for big game in Zambia, ditch the 4x4 and strike out on foot
Saturday, 25 July 2009
The trail had gone cold, lost somewhere in a maze of tracks among the purple pan weed. Our guide, Levy, straightened up, wiped his brow and scanned the treeline – but without conviction. It was nearly two hours since we had found the first tell-tale paw print etched in the dust. This, it seemed, was one lion that did not want to be found.
Destination unknown: Night kitchens of Zeida
Sunday, 19 July 2009
A traveller's tale from Morocco won Andrea Kirkby the top prize in this year's Independent on Sunday/Bradt Guides travel-writing competition
Does Tanzania's wilderness need another five-star hotel?
Sunday, 19 July 2009
Keeping prices high and tourist numbers low could be the way to preserve the Serengeti and make it profitable. The new, luxurious Bilila Lodge Kempinski is part of the plan. Sankha Guha reports
The King and I: An audience with Tutankhamun
Sunday, 28 June 2009
After the bustle of Cairo, what better way to explore the land of the pharaohs than on a cruiser gently floating down the Nile
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