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Edition 48: Autumn 2009 My first footstep in Africa... Arriving in Alexandria by ferry from Greece. All I could think of was that song by Toto – “I bless the rains down in Africa”. Very cheesy on reflection, but it was a real thrill when I was 18, many years ago…
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Edition 48: Autumn 2009 My first footsep in Africa... This would really go back to my great-great-great-great-grandfather arriving in Cape Town and having his British ship captured by the Dutch in 1803. My first steps in Africa were my first anywhere – they took place in (then) Rhodesia.
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Edition 48: Autumn 2009 My first footstep in Africa... Stepping onto the tarmac in Addis Ababa. I was excited, nervous and geared up for a fight with immigration and bus drivers, but I found it a friendly, frenetic city.
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Edition 47: Summer 2009 Lyndal Brown of Brisbane, Australia had one experience in the Okavango Delta that she wanted to share with Travel Africa’s readers.
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Edition 47: Summer 2009 Jarrod Kyte, manager of Kicheche’s Mara Camp, writes to us about his inspiring encounter with a caracal and her cub in the Masai Mara.
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Edition 46: Spring 2009 Sam Callanan is currently taking part in Down Right Kenya, an epic 10,000km charity bicycle ride from Cambridge to Kenya. After five months, they’ve now cycled over 8000km, visited twenty countries and raised £40,000.
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Edition 44: Autumn 2008 With both their 80th birthdays looming and their golden anniversary on its way, Bryan and Iris Renshaw decided to take their family on a trip to celebrate. The only problem was where to go…
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Edition 43: Summer 2008 Stacey Wittig of Flagstaff, Arizona, writes to tell us of when she first laid eyes on mighty Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Edition 43: Summer 2008 After reading our Kenyan Voices story in the last edition, Hilary Hann travelled to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy with her husband in late April. She thought she’d send some of her recollections back to us.
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Edition 42: Spring 2008 During a visit back to her native Kenya, Jane Bwye of Eastbourne came across a rather unusual safari sight on the shores of Lake Nakuru.
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Edition 42: Spring 2008 Carole Aveley arrived in Kenya as a teenager and has spent the last 50 years living in various parts of Africa, including Zimbabwe and South Africa. She and her husband have travelled widely across the continent, most of the time with their children in tow. After reading The perfect playground, our feature on travelling with children in edition 40, she wrote to tell us some of her best tips. |
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Edition 40: Autumn 2007
The Seychelles white-eye may be a small, nondescript bird, but its worldwide population – a mere 350-400 individuals – highlights the necessity for its protection. Listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red Data List, the bird is endemic to the Seychelles’ granitic islands. |
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Edition 40: Autumn 2007
Conservation Corporation Africa (CC Africa), one of Africa’s leading ecotourism organisations, has signed a mutually beneficial land deal for Phinda Private Game Reserve to restore ownership of the land back to the local communities. It’s thought to be a pioneering move for successful land negotiations in South Africa. |
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Edition 40: Autumn 2007
Although they’ve weathered harsh desert conditions for almost 4500 years, the Great Pyramids of Giza did not stand up to the world’s vote. Yes, despite being the only member of the original Seven Wonders of the World remaining, these mighty monuments were not voted one of the ‘New Seven Wonders of the World’. |
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Edition 40: Autumn 2007
You’re a savvy traveller, and you still want to make your parents proud by remembering your Ps and Qs. Don’t worry, we’re here to help! |
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Edition 40: Autumn 2007
Sam Nicholls and Judi Evans, ladies of middling years (self-professed) and avid Travel Africa readers, recently visited Zimbabwe. They hoped their trip to small, locally-run camps would support local communities whose lives depend on the tourism industry. They also wanted to contribute to the well-being of the wonderful wildlife areas. Here’s Judi’s report. |
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You’re a savvy traveller, and you still want to make your parents proud by remembering your Ps and Qs. Don’t worry, we’re here to help! |
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Edition 35: Summer 2006
Africa’s richly varied habitats and
magnificent avifauna attract interested visitors from around the globe.
In this series, Duncan Butchart profiles some of the continent’s most
exciting birdwatching destinations. |
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Edition 35: Summer 2006
In South Africa, winemakers and
environmentalists are working together to preserve the Cape’s unique
natural heritage. Emma Davis raises a glass to the guilt-free tipple. |
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Edition 34: Spring 2006
On a culinary tour of Zanzibar, Javed Jafferji and Gemma Pitcher discover a mouthwatering red snapper recipe and sample cocktails fit for a rock star. |
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It's a difficult and confusing time for those of us who who love to travel, but also care about the impact of our holidays on the environment and local people in tourism destinations. |
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We are pleased to announce the successful completion of these two events in Moshi, Tanzania, last weekend.
The Kilimanjaro Marathon, now in its fourth year, and sponsored by Kilimanjaro Premuim Lager, as well as the Half-Marathon and Fun Run, sponsored by Mulitichoice Tanzania and Celtel, attracted large numbers of entrants from around the world and the region.
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Edition 33: Winter 2005/6
You don’t generally come across male celebrity chefs in traditional Zulu culture ‐ Zulus consider cooking a feminine preserve, and if a man were to get involved this would be outrageous. Typical recipes don’t use any spices, but use of plenty of flour and yeast, so when visiting a Zulu family you can look forward to warming stews, filling dumplings ‐ and potent homebrew. |
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Edition 33: Winter 2005/6
If you could choose one figure from history to join you on safari, who would it be? For Hilary Bradt, author of the Bradt Travel Guide to Madagascar, there’s no contest. |
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Edition 33 - Winter 2005/6
As 2005, the year of Africa, draws to a close, the people behind the BBC website have been collating contributions from all over the world in response to their open question: Why do you love Africa?
Here are some of the replies:
"I love Africa abundantly for her songs. When a child is born we sing chant and dance; when one of us dies, we sing chant and dance. Singing is life in our Africa." Nicholas Kawinga, Zambia |
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Edition 32: Autumn 2005
Grilled sea bass with chermoula
No Moroccan cook could imagine fish without chermoula, the marinade of herbs and spices and garlic, all mixed with lemon juice and olive oil, with which it is always prepared and which is for me one of the trademarks of Moroccan cuisine. |
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Edition 32: Autumn 2005
Grand family feasts, feisty dancing and fabulous new outfits ‐ all these are crucial ingredients of the festival which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Great places to witness Eid-al-Fitr in Africa include Zanzibar, the East African Swahili coast, and Muslim-dominated West African countries such as Senegal, The Gambia and Guinea. The all-round broad grins and effusive greetings exchanged at this time are totally infectious ‐ and, for many visitors, come as a welcome change after the relative austerity of Ramadan.
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Edition 32: Autumn 2005
Tourist lodges usually lay on a lavish spread for their guests at Christmas, but for most African Christians the celebrations are private family affairs. People travel home to spend time with their relatives and eat well. In Kenya and Uganda this means nyama choma, roasted goat meat. In Ghana, which has a devoutly Christian population, well-off families gather for a slap-up meal of rice, meat and tropical fruit on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, wishing each other Afishapa, meaning Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Edition 32: Autumn 2005
The verdict’s out. When we asked readers to name the African country they’d most like to visit if they had the chance to plan the trip of a lifetime (Books, ed 31, Summer 2005), Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia emerged as clear favourites. |
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Edition 31: Summer 2005
Rolf Harris’ recent art tour of Africa has left the affable Aussie eager for more, as Emma Gregg discovers.
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Edition 21: August 2002
Taken from Edition 21, this column is designed to allow discussion of issues relating to African travel. The views expressed are those of the author concerned and not necessarily of any organisation he or she is affiliated with, nor of the publishers of Travel Africa magazine.
Zimbabwe may currently be an extreme case, but politics, poverty and tourism are uneasy bedfellows in many African countries, giving aspects of the Zimbabwean situation a wider relevance. News reports and the experiences of undercover journalists often imply that foreigners can't enter the country without being hassled and that the wildlife is being poached out by an increasingly hungry population.
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Edition 30: Spring 2005
Join the trend for booking a South African wedding and honeymoon ‐ a lavish wedding in a beautiful African location can cost surprisingly little.
South Africa has plenty of dream venues |
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Edition 30: Spring 2005
Peter Sawyer of Namibia Travel Connection in Windhoek gives us the lowdown on the country he calls home.
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Edition 30: Spring 2005
Property may seem like a peculiarly human obsession, but securing a ‘des res’ is a pressing concern for many African animals, too. Mike Unwin investigates the intricate art of home building in the natural world. |
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Three samples from her book: Recipes from Rainbow Cuisine by Lannice Snyman - BOBOTIE
- KOESISTERS
- SWEET-SOUR PICKLED LEMONS
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Imagine saying "I do" in the heart of the bush or by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. AMANDA STATHAM reveals where and how to exchange your vows in Africa's most romantic settings.
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