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Running wild
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Taking it to the next level
Graham Boynton reports on the rise of experiential travel
Africa’s answer to Pompeii
Stuart Butler reflects on his journey in Algeria to visit some of the finest but least-known Roman sites in existence
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Cape Town is world-famous for its culinary scene, and the upmarket southern suburb of the Constantia Valley is no different. Laura Griffith-Jones reveals her pick of the best places to eat and drink to suit every palate and pocket
Scoping out the options
Binoculars and telescopes can hugely enhance your safari experience as they make focusing on faraway animals easier. But which one is more useful? With the help of Swarovski Optik, Henry Bevan outlines the differences between the two, before explaining the mysterious practice of digiscoping
Wilderness untamed
Safari addict and conservationist Kenneth Coe has a wild time at Chad’s Zakouma National Park
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Featured book: A Cheetah’s Tale
In this extract from her new book, A Cheetah’s Tale, Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent discusses how she learned to ‘read’ the calls of Tess, an orphaned cheetah cub
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Mike Brogden of Botswana Cultural Holidays recommends some great reads about this southern African country
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For a relatively small country, Malawi harbours some impressive avian riches. Dominic Couzens reveals the best places to go
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From bat swarms and birding bonanzas to leopard encounters and little-known migrations, William Gray presents a guide to Zambia’s definitive, spine-tingling experiences
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Our publisher, Craig Rix, urges readers to visit his homeland sooner rather than later, to capture the atmosphere and help boost the country’s development
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