Africa Travel Articles

"There are many places in the world where the most casual of travellers could experience three countries in as many days - but how many of them could deliver a World Heritage Site, an enormous unspoilt, steaming African river and truckloads of big game, including the largest herds of elephant in Africa?

Dominic Chadbon heads up to the confluence of the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers to check it out.

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"Travel writer Sandra Mallinson saw a different side of the Cape Winelands when she visited the township of Kayamandi, and spent some time in Mama Margrette's kitchen."

"Keen on a South African Safari but have no idea where to start? Here's a short, comprehensive guide to choosing the perfect place for a South African safari ."

"Ruaha National Park, one of the dramatic wildlife reserves in southern Tanzania's great wilderness, is considered the transitional zone of the east and southern African ecologies. The park is now also one of Africa's most sought after safari holiday destinations. "

"Birdwatchers will do (almost) anything for a couple of ticks on their life list. Go2Africa writer Dominic Chadbon swallowed a fistful of anti-seasickness pills and set out into the vast southern Ocean off Cape Town to spot the great ocean wanderers - the pelagic seabirds - and was not disappointed."

"Old hunters never die; they just swop their hunting rifle for a camera. Dominic Chadbon meets one of Botswana's legendary hunters while exploring a remote area of the Okavango Delta and discovers a life well-lived - in an environment we can only dream about."

"The sitatunga is one of Africa's rarest and most elusive antelopes, clinging precariously to its ever-diminishing wetland habitats. Dominic Chadbon, Go2Africa, travel writer, set out on a canoe safari to find this ghostly creature in the deep backwaters of Botswana's Okavango Delta - and didn't even get his feet wet."

"A road trip through the rural countryside of the Overberg and along the dramatic Whale Coast is a journey to be savoured slowly. Get out your car and enjoy it properly, says Go2Africa's travel writer, Emma Gass."

"When planning a honeymoon in Africa your choices are so vast and diverse that it can be extremely helpful to ask yourselves five simple questions. These questions can lead you to exotic destinations and unforgettable memories."

"Botswana has a habit of surprising even the most-seasoned visitor: ex-safari guide Dominic Chadbon returns to his old stamping ground to explore the Kwando area and discovers that reputations are sometimes deserved."