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Rwanda is a small East African country that draws visitors from all over the world, primarily to see its critically endangered mountain gorillas. The country's history is marred by political...

Named for the Maasai word “siringet” (which translates roughly as “the place where the land runs on forever”) Serengeti National Park is the among the oldest game reserves in Tanzania....

Along with Tanzania's Serengeti National Park (with which it shares an unfenced border) the Masai Mara in Kenya is often considered to be Africa's premier safari destination. Established in 1961,...

Why Travel to Kenya? Kenya is the original safari destination and remains one of the best places in Africa to see wild animals. Its bevy of iconic game reserves include...

The beach resort of Swakopmund is situated on Namibia’s Atlantic coast, approximately 219 miles (352 kilometers) due west of Windhoek. It is surrounded on three sides by the Namib Desert,...

Situated in one of the largest conservation areas in Africa (the Namib-Naukluft National Park), Sossusvlei is possibly Namibia’s most spectacular and best-known attraction. Characterised by the large red dunes that...

What is Etosha National Park? Put simply, Etosha is a huge a national park in northern Namibia. It’s an epic wildlife spotting reserve thought to be one of the best...

The Philae temple complex is one of Egypt’s most fascinating ancient sights. It was originally located on Philae Island, a sacred place with connections to the cult of Isis that...

Constructed during the reign of Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, the Abu Simbel temples were initially carved into the mountainside at the Second Cataract of the River Nile,...

The Upper Egyptian town of Kom Ombo rose to greatness under the rule of the Ptolemaic kings, who made it the capital of the Ombite nome and selected it as...