Africa Travel Stories

Nov 27, 2018 • 8 min read

Plucking up the courage to start a conversation with a stranger is challenging at the best of times – but throw in a language barrier and a cultural…

Nov 27, 2018 • 7 min read

Friendly firestarters. Impromptu translators. Spontaneous hosts. They’re all examples of the unsung heroes we’ve met during our travels; strangers who…

Nov 8, 2018 • 6 min read

With few touristy sites, industrial Sfax usually falls off travellers’ radars, but its 1200-year-old medina – the smallest in Tunisia – has plenty of…

Oct 24, 2018 • 3 min read

As Fez is the spiritual capital of Morocco, it’s only fitting that the annual Festival of Sufi Culture should take place here each October. Sufism, the…

Oct 22, 2018 • 5 min read

Food travel is a trend that’s only getting hotter, as everyone from gourmands to social-media junkies pack their bags, armed with a list of must-try…

Oct 22, 2018 • 4 min read

Sleep in a bubble, yurt, hostel, boutique city hotel or remote luxury lodge. This year certainly offers up a world full of new choices when it comes to…

Oct 19, 2018 • 7 min read

Tunisia, ribboned by a thousand kilometres of prime Mediterranean coastline and blessed with a sun-drenched interior, might not be the first place that…

Oct 17, 2018 • 5 min read

No matter how much time or effort you put into researching your dream honeymoon destinations, planning your newly-wed adventures or packing the perfect…

Oct 15, 2018 • 6 min read

Long a popular winter sun destination for Europeans, Tunisia’s resorts and beaches often come with locals leading brightly saddled camels for tourists to…

Oct 8, 2018 • 6 min read

After spending a carefree summer getting to know Egypt back in 2010, Lonely Planet Local Leah Bremer returned in 2017 to find dusty, ancient Cairo forever…

Oct 1, 2018 • 8 min read

There's nothing quite like the freedom of the open road – but, whether it's a Sunday drive through the timeless back roads of the English countryside or a…

Sep 24, 2018 • 6 min read

For centuries, the imperial city of Fez has been one of the world’s great craft centres. Along the medieval medina’s twisting alleyways, time-honoured…

Sep 20, 2018 • 6 min read

Luke Skywalker was not a fan of his home planet, Tatooine. 'If there's a bright centre to the universe,' he moaned to C-3PO at the beginning of the…

Sep 14, 2018 • 5 min read

What should you eat in beach cities around the globe? When it comes to takeaway food, consider the humble sandwich.

Sep 6, 2018 • 7 min read

Some of the most memorable moments in life are our ‘firsts’: our first time getting behind the wheel, going to a gig or kissing someone. But often the…

Sep 6, 2018 • 6 min read

It is a brave parent who can face the prospect of driving for hours – or days – with a gaggle of kids in the back singing ‘Are we there yet?’ on repeat.

Sep 4, 2018 • 7 min read

Forget lions, leopards, elephants and the rest… the natural world is full of less famous but no less charismatic creatures, should you care to seek them…

Aug 28, 2018 • 7 min read

'What’s the best moment of your life?' Ask a traveller that question and you’ll quickly find yourself immersed in colourful stories of hallowed hikes, eye…

Aug 28, 2018 • 8 min read

Tunis itself has all the charm you need for a short break, but if you’re staying longer, the city makes a great base for exploring the north and central…

Aug 22, 2018 • 5 min read

Beyond the walls of the prestigious Mohamed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Rabat is becoming an open-air art gallery, with local and…

Aug 16, 2018 • 4 min read

Compared to Egypt’s other cities, life unfurls at a slower pace in Aswan. The country’s most southern city offers a chance to catch your breath after the…

Jul 25, 2018 • 5 min read

The first date, the first kiss, the first fight, the first trip – these rites of passage form the foundations of an early relationship. Travelling…