Africa
★★★★½
Train journeys
Africa’s first high-speed train puts Australia to shame
Morocco’s Al Boraq high-speed train provides an excellent service with international-standard facilities and operation.
- by John Borthwick
This dish is a staple of one of the world’s most underrated cuisines
Cast aside all lingering images of 1980s famine and instead concentrate on Ethiopia’s amazing array of dishes, starting with the staple shiro wat.
- by Ben Groundwater
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
Five ways to save money in one of the world’s most beautiful places
Exotic Seychelles is known for not being wallet-friendly. But there are ways to sunbathe, sip on Takamaka rum and save in five easy steps.
- by Julia D'Orazio
This outrageously beautiful safari spot is still a best-kept secret
Discover history, art and wildlife at this lesser-known South African reserve.
- by Rob McFarland
Thirty reasons everyone should visit the incredible Rainbow Nation
Whether you’ve never been or are a devoted repeat visitor, there’s something for everyone in South Africa.
- by Catherine Marshall
Ten incredible experiences in Africa that should be on your bucket list
With its rich wildlife, extraterrestrial landscapes and warm hospitality, there’s little wonder as to why this continent is on many a traveller’s hit list.
- by Sue Williams
An expert expat’s tips for Tangier, Morocco
It took just two weeks for political satirist and digital artist Bryan Dawe to fall in love with the Moroccan port city of Tangier.
- by Belinda Jackson
Best travel experiences of 2023: Africa
Fabric from a women’s workshop in Uganda, elephants on the march in Kenya and dining at the Pyramids of Giza – moments in Africa.
Near-naked at the reception desk: My awkward hammam experience
I came to this city to get great Instagram shots, but this experience won’t be going on social media.
- by Julia D'Orazio
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