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The Amazing Silhouette Island | Seychelles's Hidden Paradise

The Amazing Silhouette Island | Seychelles's Hidden Paradise

The island of Silhouette lies 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mahe and with an area of 20 sq km (7 sq mi), it is the third largest island in Seychelles. Unlike many of the other islands in the chain, Silhouette ...
Sossusvlei: Most Popular Tourist Destination In Namibia

Sossusvlei: Most Popular Tourist Destination In Namibia

The unspoiled desert beauty of Namibia is perfectly exemplified by Sossusvlei. It is a salt and clay pan located in the Namib-Naukluft National Park, which is Africa's largest conservation area. One of Namibia's most popular tourist destinations, this picturesque region is ...
Mount Kenya: Highest Mountain In Kenya

Mount Kenya: Highest Mountain In Kenya

Extinct Mount Kenya is a volcano that first developed approximately 3 million years ago & last erupted approximately 2.6 million years ago. Mount Kenya National Park was established in 1949, and in 1978 it was designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. ...
Robben Island ferry: Discover Cape Town

Robben Island ferry: Discover Cape Town

Cape Town's Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is the departure point for one of the city's essential activities - the 12-km (7.5-mi) ferry trip to Robben Island, for centuries a safe dumping ground for those deemed undesirable by the authorities, from Muslim ...
A View From South Africa's Highest Cable Car

A View From South Africa's Highest Cable Car

Opened in 1930, and considerably redone in 1998 when fresh cars and dual cabling were introduced, the Table Mountain aerial Cableway has ferried more than 15 million people to the summit, a picturesque ride which offers incredible vistas of Cape Town ...
Ahaggar Mountains: Algeria's Prime Attraction

Ahaggar Mountains: Algeria's Prime Attraction

In the Sahara, at least when the sun is high, there are no horizons - only a milky vagueness whose bounds might be either near or far. Driving south though, from the oasis of In Salah towards the centre of the ...
Sahara Desert Travel Guide, Things to Do, Best Time To Visit And How To Reach

Sahara Desert Travel Guide, Things to Do, Best Time To Visit And How To Reach

You might believe that there is nothing to do and that there isn't much to see in the desert, but there is actually a tonne of fantastic things you can do in the Sahara Desert, especially in the amazing and accessible ...
Sahara Desert: Largest Hot Desert in The World

Sahara Desert: Largest Hot Desert in The World

On Earth, the Sahara Desert, which is around 3.5 million square miles in size, is the most vast, driest, hot, and expansive desert (9,064,958 sq. km). It is situated in Northern Africa, tucked between the Red Sea in the east, the ...
Tenere Desert: Where Men In Blue Make All The Rules!

Tenere Desert: Where Men In Blue Make All The Rules!

Land so bereft of spirit that it has been dubbed the 'desert within the desert'. Rolling waves of dunes, some as lofty as 790ft (241m), touch the horizon and lead to still more dunes in an eternal progression. But in the ...
Tassili N'Ajjer: Land Of Plenty

Tassili N'Ajjer: Land Of Plenty

The well-equipped come by light aircraft. The less so, or the more adventurous, approach the great wall of Algeria's Tassili mountains by four-wheel-drive truck, crossing gravel, rock and shifting sand where the air shudders above a ground temperature that can reach ...
Complete Island Guide To The Canaries – Discover The Canary Islands

Complete Island Guide To The Canaries – Discover The Canary Islands

The Canaries are a group of seven volcanic islands off the Atlantic coast of North Africa. They cover a total area of 7,540 sq km (2,900 sq mi) containing some of the world's most dramatic scenery. Each Island has its own ...
Zanzibar | Wonderment, Mystery And Beauty

Zanzibar | Wonderment, Mystery And Beauty

Located 35 km (22 miles) from the coast of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean is Zanzibar, boasting white sand beaches lined with palm trees, native forests and an abundance of coral reefs perfect for snorkelling and diving. Today it offers a ...

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