The Summer 2010 edition of Travel Africa (issue #51) will be published on June 15, 2010.
Overview
The variety of fascinating features in the Summer 2010 edition of Travel Africa comprehensively illustrate something we hold to be true – Africa is the world’s most exciting continent. As always, our team of world-class writers have done a compelling job of capturing their experiences, whether whitewater rafting down the torrent that is the Zambezi, interacting with captivating indigenous peoples, or sharing the spectacle of nature’s beauty and bounty with their children. And they’ve also done a great job finding eco-tourism options that benefit Africans as much as they do you, the traveller.
FEATURES Namibia: Conservation with a difference Emma Gregg travels to northern Namibia with the first safari operation in the country owned entirely by local communities. She witnesses how visitors are welcomed into the area as guests, not just tourists, and hears the stories of the conservancy game guards, even joining them on a wildlife monitoring patrol. Highlights include tracking rhino on foot.
South Africa: A look at leopards Ann and Steve Toon take part in a specialist leopard safari in the wilds of Phinda Private Game Reserve. They also investigate the reserve’s long-standing leopard research project, and how Phinda’s safaris fit into it. They’ll also overview the reserve itself, discussing its habitats and species.
Victoria Falls: Running the rapids You’ve heard it is a wild ride, but what exactly is it like to raft the mighty Zambezi from Victoria Falls? In this colourful first-hand account, you’ll experience it one rapid at a time. It’s as close as you’ll get to the action without getting wet.
Tanzania: Hand in hand Sue Watt wakes on the edge of Ngorongoro Crater and can’t believe her eyes. Before her stands the majesty she’d long dreamed of. Behind her lurks luxury she’d never imagined possible. She looks into two plush eco-tourism operations who are looking after more than just their guests; they are putting much of their efforts and funds into projects for the indigenous people and the local environment.
Malawi: Back from the brink Stephen Cunliffe visits Malawi’s Majete Wildlife Reserve to witness the wonderful results of an epic restoration effort. Virtually ignored by the government, and once a haven for poachers, Majete was denuded of much of its wildlife during the last quarter of the 20th century. However, as Stephen happily discovers, recent programmes initiated by African Parks Network have seen the reserve spring back to life.
Kenya: All in the family Join John Warburton-Lee and his young family as they head north of Nairobi and up onto the great Laikipia Plateau. Life at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy opens his children’s eyes to the wonder of Africa’s animals, while the strong community links between Ol Malo and the locals offers them a lesson no school can teach.
Mozambique: The great frontier Geoffrey Dean ventures into the little-visited wilderness of Limpopo National Park to experience its splendidly dramatic, untrampled landscapes and to hear of its continued amalgamation into the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park with South Africa’s Kruger National Park and Zimbabwe’s Gonarezhou National Park. Soon the fences are coming down – will the wildlife flood in?
Botswana: In the presence of greatness Philip Briggs shares time with the Bushmen on the fringes of the Central Kalahari as part of a sincere partnership between a lodge and indigenous community.
Wildlife: Giant Sable Mark Stratton goes in search of the giant sable, one of the rarest and most magnificent of Africa’s antelopes. His journey takes him into Angola’s Cangandala National Park with Mr vaz Pinto, the Angolan conservationist who is leading the fight to save this creature.
Senegal: Sailing away Nick Bolous explores the secret waterways of West Africa’s stunning Sine Saloum delta.
Essential Africa: Tunisia Anthony Ham, Lonely Planet’s co-ordinating author of the Tunisia guidebook, writes a mini-guide to the nation.
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