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Mantis Founders Lodge, South Africa.

Traveller Awards: 10 leaders in protecting the planet

From staying in an upcycled train carriage to signing a tourist pledge, these nations and operators prove there’s no single approach for protecting the planet.

  • by Traveller team
Vumbura Plains camp: Wildlife freely come and go from this lagoon.

A place where water is more valuable than diamonds

Without annual floodwaters, this part of the world would be incapable of supporting life. Instead, it’s teeming with it.

  • by Justin Meneguzzi
The decor of Okahirongo Elephant Lodge creatively infuses elements of the wilderness surrounds.

10 days, three lodges, three countries and nature’s wonders

While gourmet meals, luxury accommodation and passionate guides are as consistent as the sun, each lodge in this 10-day safari delivers stellar moments.

  • by Kate Armstrong
Ikuka Safari Camp, Ruaha National Park.

It’s an (expensive) bucket-list item. Here’s how to do it on a budget

Good safaris are never cheap, but choose wisely and it’s possible to have an incredible experience without breaking the bank.

  • by Graham Boynton
Seafront scenery in the Mediterranean village Pucisca on the island of Brac, Croatia.

14 outstanding travel experiences that will give you an insider’s view

Plunge into Morocco’s medinas, ride the rails in Japan or experience the sounds of America’s south with these insider trips.

  • by Brian Johnston
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Savuti Camp.

Linyanti, Botswana: Elephants feast in close range to safari's luxury tents

Elephants are gobbling up Botswana, much to the dismay of the government.

  • by Greg Lenthen
Sunset in the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Okavango Delta, Botswana: Wildlife camping safari

There's a secret ingredient that makes this camping safari a memorable experience.

  • by Michael Gebicki
The Okavango River spreads over the delta and transforms the parched landscape into a luminous tapestry of greens and golds from May to October each year.

Okavango Delta safari: Botswana is Africa's great success story

This middle-income African nation of two million is rightly referred to as the king of safari.

  • by Nina Karnikowski
A tented camp at Meno a kwena.

Inside Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Botswana hideaway where they fell in love

It really is the kind of place where one could fall in love - with the person standing beside you.

  • by Patrick Sawer
Learning how to make fire.

Botswana bushmen safari: Survival secrets of the San

Lessons in bush craft are a rare opportunity to connect with a people often marginalised and ignored.

  • by Ben Groundwater

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