I'll be travelling with my father this July. We are planning to spend two weeks in North Tanzania. One week to climb Mt. Kilamajaro and one week for 1-2...

I'm thinking of going from Cape Town to Cairo. Can anyone advise how long I should expect this trip to take and how much I should budget for it? Also is this...

Which would be the cheapest and easiest country in Southern Africa to visit with a group of students? -- Geir...

Has anybody visited Zimbabwe recently ? Is it possible to get enough fuel to travel, and whatabout safety? Thanks in advance. Regards from the...

I may be traveling to Kenya in a few months to aid in an environmental restoration project. If anyone has lived or traveled there I would appreciate any...

Do you have any info on Hotels, Guesthouses etc...in Nairobi?

I'm planning an independant trip to South Africa in November, with a week in Cape Town. Wondering if areas such as Sea Point & Bantry Bay are close to the V &...

Anyone tried out Gabon for a trip. Am considering a Scweitzer footsteps trip, and into the forests, then downriver and back to Libreville. Is it a good trip,...

Anybody who would like to visit the live webcam at Orpen, Kruger National Park in South Africa, please visit this...

I was planning on diving in the zanzibar or pemba area in the next couple months. I don't have the time nor money to do a live-a-board, and Swahili Divers has...

It is mentioned and recommended in our guidebook, but I can't find a source of supply. Can anybody help? Thanks and regards, -Steffen-

Does anybody have recommendations on apparel for this time of the year in the Africa? How humid does it get, do we need loose fitting clothing, can we expect...

A huge thank you to those of you who gave me excellent advice for my Kenya trip in March. Here is an account of my two weeks in Kenya that might help others...

Hello, I and my wife will be spending two weeks in Egypt. We booked an organized tour for Cairo/Luxor/Aswan/Hurghada. I understand that tipping is mandatory...

I'm now planning a self organised trip to Zambia from RSA trough Botswana. In Zambia, especially Kafue NP and South Luangwa NP area I'm trying to...

How safe is Hazyview? I've read some articles that say completely avoid it and not even to drive through it? However, I've seen a lot of nice places to stay...

After some delays due to work, and a horrible period when it looked as though I may have to cancel, all the stars aligned themselves 2 days ago. Got the car...

Can anyone give me an idea how difficult, time-consuming, dangerous, expensive and interesting this trip would be? Also whether I could rent a vehicle in...

Is it easy to change Euro in local foreign exchange offices or banks in Botswana and Zambia ? Thanks for any help. EM

My 18-year old daughter has announced that she wants to take a 10-day holiday in Cape Town. Apart from being jealous, I'm also somewhat concerned about the...