Africa’s Best Beaches
Africa has no shortage of fabulous beaches and idyllic tropical islands, with two long coastlines stretching along both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Here’s our pick of the best beaches to lay your towel out on – all of which are visited on our African overlanding...
When Animals Attacked, and Humans Survived…
Paul Templer After serving in the British Army for years and travelling the globe in pursuit of adventure and excitement, Paul Templer decided to make his native Zimbabwe his permanent home, where he became a river guide. When he was out on a routine tour, Templer was...
What Electrical Plugs are used in Southern and East Africa?
When you’re travelling through Africa, technology should be the least of your worries. However, you do need things like your cellphones and cameras to keep in touch and to capture special moments during your unforgettable trip. To be prepared for charging your...
Places to stay in Mozambique
Azura offers a brilliant range of top-market luxury accommodation units. Here, guests can enjoy all the creature comforts you could expect from a deluxe boutique resort, accented by locally sourced beams and traditional artwork beneath a thatched jekka roof. Each...
Hiking in Mozambique
Mt Namuli, at a height of 2,419 metres, rises up from the hills around 15 kilometres northeast of Gurue. It is here that the Licungo and Malema Rivers run. The mountain makes for a picturesque, but rather challenging hike. The mountain is considered a sacred site by...
Highlights of Tanzania
“Imagine a quintessential African image – the kind you saw in picture books when you were a kid – and the chances are it originates in Tanzania. In many ways the country really has got it all…” Lonely Planet – Africa on a...
Experience the Culture of Mozambique
Language and Religion The best way to experience the culture of Mozambique is to discover more about their languages and religion. The official language spoken in Mozambique is Portuguese, but there are over 40 different languages and dialects that originate from the...
Bazaruto Island, Mozambique
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 in...
This Week’s Quirkiest Animal: The Lemur
These cute animals originated from Madagascar, but made their way to Africa either when the continent split, or by crossing the Mozambique channel by ‘rafting’ across on matted parts of vegetation over millions of years. Lemurs are hard to spot because...
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), South Africa
Officially known as ‘the Kingdom of Swaziland’, and at times referred to as ‘Ngwane’ or ‘eSwatini’, Swaziland is located in Southern Africa. The nation and its people were both named after King Mswati II of the 19th century. Swaziland is bordered on all sides by...
St Lucia, South Africa
Welcome to St Lucia South Africa’s very first World Heritage Site was St Lucia, proclaimed so in 1999. It is situated on the east coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal, approximately 275 kilometres north of the city of Durban. The region referred to as iSimangaliso Wetland Park...
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