Africa Travel Stories

Apr 18, 2019 • 2 min read

With Ramadan generally meaning a wind-down all over the Muslim world, you might expect that the red city of Marrakesh shuts up shop for the month, but…

Apr 17, 2019 • 6 min read

With glorious, uninterrupted sunshine and hot days spent splashing in the cooling waters of the Mediterranean, laid-back Tunis gets a huge jolt of energy…

Apr 17, 2019 • 3 min read

With scorching temperatures and a sun that doesn’t quit from 5am to 8pm, summer in Cairo is a time of mass exodus for those who can afford coastal…

Apr 17, 2019 • 3 min read

Despite its dusty reputation, springtime in Cairo unleashes bursts of warmth and colour, from puffy oleander bushes to jacaranda trees shouting with…

Apr 11, 2019 • 5 min read

Plunging into a coldwater pool is in equal parts invigorating and nerve-jangling – an exercise in self-motivation that pays dividends as soon as you come…

Mar 15, 2019 • 7 min read

What we eat, how we eat it and what we learn about the local culture when we do so is such a key part of the travel experience – and it’s no different…

Mar 14, 2019 • 7 min read

Over the centuries, the medinas of the Maghreb have disseminated their magic far outside the monumental walls that surround them. Weary traders have…

Mar 7, 2019 • 6 min read

After a few years in the tourism doldrums, Egypt is back on travel wishlists. The pyramids, the River Nile, Luxor’s glut of tombs and temples, and the Red…

Mar 1, 2019 • 7 min read

With smartphones to hand and ever-increasing access to data roaming worldwide, the concept of getting lost may seem like a problem condemned to the past…

Feb 28, 2019 • 9 min read

Over the last decade, the culinary landscape of cities all over the world has been transformed by a new kind of street food purveyor: gourmet food trucks.

Feb 25, 2019 • 7 min read

The sleek Al Boraq, Africa’s first high-speed train, now connects two very different but equally fascinating Moroccan cities – laid-back Tangier, sitting…

Feb 22, 2019 • 5 min read

In any trivia quiz, there's always a trick question about capital cities – the one that fools quizzers into mistakenly naming a major metropolis as the…

Feb 22, 2019 • 5 min read

Spring is the perfect season to visit Tunis. As the short, rainy winter months give way to longer days and the return of uninterrupted sunshine, the city…

Feb 22, 2019 • 7 min read

It can be easy to play it safe when it comes to taking a city break with the kids: will it be London? Rome? Surely not Orlando again? But, while…

Feb 19, 2019 • 7 min read

Tunisia's Berber community was largely ignored and silenced during the long years before the ouster of former president Ben Ali, but since the 2011…

Feb 7, 2019 • 5 min read

Castles are amazing places to explore as a family. Younger kids can enjoy playing the chivalrous knight or the warrior queen, older children can soak up…

Feb 1, 2019 • 5 min read

Disney has been capturing the imaginations of children and adults alike for almost 100 years with its tales of brave characters on epic journeys through…

Jan 29, 2019 • 8 min read

An ancient Chinese myth states that the world’s first god – the Jade Emperor – designed the zodiac. The 12 most auspicious animals held a great race to go…

Jan 25, 2019 • 4 min read

Marrakesh is not necessarily known for its drinking scene – the majority of restaurants in the city won’t offer a wine list with your menu – but that…

Jan 25, 2019 • 5 min read

The cooling breezes wafting in from the Mediterranean carry smells and sounds through the streets of Tangier, and you'll often find locals enjoying a…

Jan 8, 2019 • 7 min read

Say goodbye to indecision. If you’re stuck between travel daydreams of markets or mountainscapes, spine-tingling safaris or the siren song of the sea, don…

Jan 4, 2019 • 5 min read

Tunisians love to eat, but not as much as they love to feed their guests. If you're invited to a Tunisian home for dinner, you'll be regaled with a…