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Chimanimani Highlands, Zimbabwe

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Part of the Chimanimani District was known as ‘Melsetter’ from 1896-1892. The District itself, however, is a fantastic region covered in lush mountains located in the Manicaland Province in Eastern Zimbabwe. The area is characterised by massive precipices, formed from a rifted quartzite block, with…

Sipi Falls, Uganda

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Sipi Falls is a showstopper, and arguably the most beautiful waterfall in all of Uganda. These days it’s much more accessible than it used to be via one of the best roads in the country. Lying about 55km north of Mbale, in the foothills of…

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South Africa

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If you’re looking for diversity in weather, people, landscape, culture, and even capital cities, look no further than South Africa. It overflows with minerals, wildlife and incredible scenery, and is one of those countries that you can visit over and over again, and still not…

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Oudtshoorn, South Africa

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Oudtshoorn is a small town located in the Western Province of South Africa, and is the biggest town inside of the Little Karoo area. Holding the biggest number of ostriches on earth, Oudtshoorn is the ostrich capital of the world. It contains numerous specialised ostrich…

The Wild Coast, South Africa

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The Wild Coast is a portion of the shore of one of South Africa’s provinces, the Eastern Cape. The section extends from East London in the south to the KwaZulu-Natal border in the north. It is the traditional home of the Xhosa folk, and the…

The Drakensberg, South Africa

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The Drakensberg, or ‘uKhahlamba’ in Zulu (meaning ‘Barrier of Spears’), is the tallest mountain range in the whole of southern Africa, reaching heights of around 3,500 metres. Its geological history gives it a characteristic charm amongst the world’s mountain ranges. Geologically, the range bears a…

The Panorama Route, South Africa

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The Panorama Route stretches along the remarkable Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga, and is perhaps one of the most picturesque and sought-after travel destinations in the whole of South Africa. The spectacular Panorama Route is most well-known for its cultural heritage and vivid landscapes. It…

The Beauty that is Namaqualand, South Africa

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Namaqualand is a dry area located in Namibia and South Africa, stretching out to the west coast for more than 970 kilometres and spreading over a total of 440,000 square kilometres. It is split by the lower course of the Orange River into two sections:…

Lake Kariba, Zambia and Zimbabwe

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Lake Kariba is a large artificial lake and reservoir situated approximately 1,300 kilometres upstream from the Indian Ocean, along the border that runs between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Water filled Lake Kariba between the years of 1958 and 1963, after the completion of the Kariba Dam…

Bazaruto Island, Mozambique

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Bazaruto, or in Portuguese Ilha do Bazaruto from Ushurutswa meaning ‘island of the mist’, is a sandy island situated around 80 kilometres southeast of the mouth of the Save River in Mozambique. It is the biggest island in the entire Bazaruto Archipelago, as well as…