They are beautiful,exotic and waiting to be explored.
This 160-kilometre guided walk through the habitats of African wildlife offers a heady mix of adrenaline,awe-inspiring beauty,physical exertion and luxurious touches.
Billed as Africa's most environmentally sensitive lodge,Sabi Sabi's Earth Lodge melds into the bushveld,sculpted into a sloping savannah.
Our correspondents reveal the major issues they will be watching closely on their respective patches this year.
Plunge into a Moroccan bazaar and leave any worries about getting lost behind.
Egyptian temples are wonder-filled gateways to the past.
The annual 700-kilometre circular journey of around a million wildebeests and a quarter of a million zebras through the Serengeti to the Masai Mara is one of the Earth's most incredible spectacles.
Peak hour unravels on the hectic waterfront as it has for 700 years. Donkeys and dhows:it's been this way since the 14th century.
This famous snack is highly addictive,and best consumed alongside cold beer.
This hotel mirrors contemporary Africa with its warmth,ingenuity and unbridled passion.
Tour Soweto on foot,on two wheels or tucked into the back of a colourful three-wheeled tuk-tuk.