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A trip on a traditional felucca is a fine way to explore the islands of the Upper Nile

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

Rock the Kasbah: The waterfront area, overlooking the Bay of Tangier, has had a massive clean up

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

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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.

Lake Volta is the planet's largest man-made lake

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

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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.

Living in luxury: One of the many smart hotels on the island

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.

Golden gait: elephants lumber through South Luangwa National Park

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

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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

Tourist Cairo is hot, dusty and relentlessly in your face. There are times when, like Greta Garbo, you just want to be alone

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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