With a mountain and seals in the city, as well as outdoor activities along the coast, it is hard to think of another city in Africa that has as much to delight children as Cape Town.
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After years of disease and civil war, the Central African nation is safe, stable and open to trailblazing visitors in search of the ultimate jungle experience.
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Malagasy cuisine is a delightful potpourri of Asian, African and European flavours, and has been elevated to new heights by a string of talented and often French-trained chefs.
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Scientist Jane Goodall landed in Gombe Stream National Park in 1960 and spent years observing the resident chimpanzees. The park still draws numerous visitors each year.
Explore the picturesque towns where water and pavement intertwine.
Although Zanzibar is famous for its turquoise waters and crystal-white sand, Tanzania’s southeastern seaboard has everything that the beach paradise can offer -- minus the crowds.
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Travel from Mombasa to the Lamu Archipelago.
Peek into one of Morocco’s best-preserved cities
Germany’s northernmost island
Germany
Welcome to the new Toronto
Toronto
BA’s past, told through street art
Buenos Aires
Jackson Hole: The best of the West
USA
Mini guide to activities in Wales
Wales
Navigating Laos’ treacherous roads
Laos
Florence’s unlikely artistic win
Florence
Africa’s land of delta and desert
Africa
Jersey Shore reopens post Sandy
USA
Our favourite images of the week
Mini guide to Croatia’s islands
Croatia
Riding the wave of change in Munich
Munich
Forms of ID: Amar Hussain
A street food tour of Yangon
Burma
Sydney’s kaleidoscope of art
Sydney
On the road: San Pedro de Atacama
Chile
How human error can cause a crash
Under-explored European day trips
Spain
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