Body and soul
With an increasing number of us more conscious of our mental and physical health, we’ve put together 17 pages of suggestions for ways to make your safaris more invigorating, without breaking too much of a sweat
Where next?
The most well-known reserves are popular for a reason. But what if you’re looking for somewhere different, which still offers a rewarding safari experience yet without the crowds? We’re here to help, with our suggestions for five destinations we think deserve greater attention:
• Meru National Park, Kenya
• Principe Island, Sao Tome and Principe
• Limpopo Province, South Africa
• Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia
• Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
Day of the jackal
Never again ignore this busy opportunist of the bush, for its presence usually reveals something intriguing going on. A detailed look at jackal behavior and distribution, by Mike Unwin
Skeleton Coast lions
Remarkable relearned behavior shows the resilience of Namibia’s quite remarkable desert-adapted big cats. By Dr Philip Stander, who has been researching the desert lions for over 30 years
Teenage kicks
If you have children or grandchildren who are soon to fly the nest and head to university, go travelling or venture into the workplace, you might want to have one last big expedition with them beforehand. And Africa is a pretty perfect playground for such an adventure. Here’s what such a road trip might look like. William Gray writes about his self-drive journey from South Africa into Botswana
Good karma
In the heart of Lake Malawi lies a quiet island with a big history, where the trickle of tourism flows effortlessly through the fabric of society. But there’s more reasons to visit than you might think, discovers Laura Birtles
Indaba section:
A compendium of short stories giving personal insight to African travel, including:
Letter from Accra, Ghana, by Martha Mukaiwa
Impact of your travel: Tukongote Community Projects, Livingstone
Things I’ve learned about visiting Uganda over 30 years, by Philip Briggs
Conservation:
A mini-section, supported by African Wildlife Foundation, in which we look at:
The Tusk Conservation Awards
Female rangers taking charge of community conservation
How technology is helping drive conservation efforts
Dancing with the scars: how and why wildlife puts on a show
Safari section:
News and advice to help you plan a trip. Content includes:
What is it really like to sleep in a skybed?
Lodge review: Verneys Camp, Hwange National Park
News on lodge openings and fresh travel ideas
What the travel trade will focus on in 2019
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