Travel Africa

The only international magazine dedicated to exploring Africa's diverse attractions, national parks, wildlife, culture and history. Travel Africa draws on some of the world's top photographers, writers and experts to create an inspiring and practical resource for anyone interested in the world's most exciting continent.

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Travel Africa

INDABA • A place to share our experiences

WHAT AFRICA MEANS TO YOU • We love to hear how your relationship with Africa developed, and why you keep returning. Here’s more of your stories. Thank you for sharing.

BOOKS • A selection of recent releases to help you get under Africa’s skin, compiled by Gavin Thomas

THE BEST BRITISH TRAVEL WRITING OF THE 21ST CENTURY • Venture into all corners of the globe with this celebration of travel storytelling, curated by Jessica Vincent. It includes a lovely piece on Malawi, and we thought you’d enjoy this excerpt.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BIRDS

Become a co-owner in a game reserve in Botswana and become actively involved in conservation

travel namibia • A practical planning guide

WHY I ♥ NAMIBIA • What is the appeal? Acclaimed travel writer William Gray reveals why he returns again and again to the ‘land of many faces’

THE STARTING POINT • Thinking of visiting? There’s a few things to consider before you book, says Phil Clisby

GETTING AROUND • Namibia is renowned as one of the best self-drive destinations in the world, and most visitors tackle it from behind the wheel. Experienced self-driver Charles Norwood helps get you road-ready

MAP IT OUT • A visual guide to Namibia’s highlights, with more on the following pages

For the WILDLIFE LOVER… • Namibia has plenty to offer the wildlife enthusiast — from the iconic Etosha National Park to scouring the wilds for remarkable endemic desert-adapted animals

ADAPT TO SURVIVE • The who, why, how and where of Namibia’s desert-adapted animals…

For the SOLITUDE SEEKER… • Whether it’s atop a 300m-high dune, at the bottom of a 500m-deep canyon or on a shipwreck-laden coast, Namibia is all about the space, space and more space…

A ROAD TO NOWHERE • Jenny Bowen finds a welcome sense of freedom on a post-lockdown, solo trip to the Skeleton Coast

For the COASTAL DWELLER… • Namibia’s coast offers an eclectic mix of German architecture, wildlife, desert drives and ghost towns

GHOST TOWN • Phil Clisby battles with the sands of time in Kolmanskop

For the ACTIVITY ENTHUSIAST… • From canoeing to hiking, rock climbing, hot air ballooning and sand boarding, Namibia has an activity for everyone

BASKET CASE • Phil Clisby lives the high life as he takes a hot air balloon ride above Sossusvlei

For the CULTURE VULTURE… • From rock paintings to meteorites to Bushmen and German colonialism, the culture lover has much to savour

IN THE CITY • Bookend your trip with a few days in Windhoek

For the CONSERVATIONIST… • Community-based tourism is a vital aspect of Namibia’s conservation efforts. With close to 90 such conservancies across the country, visitors have plenty of options to experience conservation in action…

COLLABORATIVE CONSERVATION • Community-driven partnerships have transformed Namibia’s conservation landscape.

THE FIFTH C • Namibia, arguably, leads the way in community-based travel. But Wolwedans’ AridEden project has added a more mindful dimension. Phil Clisby discovers what it takes to run a tourism operation in a remote location…

HOT PROPERTY • Namibia is awash with eco-friendly accommodation. Aulden Harlech-Jones provides some pointers

ROUTE PLANNERS • There’s a multitude of options when plotting a trip to Namibia....