Africa through our guides' eyes
Travel tips, background stories and tales from Africa – by our guides and travel experts.
When is the best time to travel to Kenya? Safaris, beaches & mountains
Kenya, the home of safari. But when is the best time to travel for its rich wildlife, beautiful beaches and imposing mountain landscapes?
Kolmanskop: the ghost town in Namibia
Kolmanskop: how did today's ghost town in Namibia come into being? And why? Our guide Juan follows in the footsteps of Johnny Coleman and August Stauch.
Coronavirus and nature conservation in East and Southern Africa
Our guide Juan reports on the coronavirus in East and Southern Africa, lockdowns and the impact on nature and wildlife conservation.
Coronavirus Botswana (Covid-19): tourism in lockdown
Corona in Botswana, the lockdown and its impact on life and the economy, plus possible prospects for tourism.
Coronavirus Namibia (Covid-19): the approaching tourism spring
The corona lockdown in Namibia, its impact on life and the economy, and the hopes and opportunities for a reopening tourism sector.
6 reasons to take a guided round trip of South Africa
Self-drive or guided South Africa round trip? That is the question. Guide Juan shares his experience of why so many people opt for the guided tour.
Which lodge in Botswana should you book? How we find the right accommodation for you
A lodge in Botswana run by a San community. Here you experience traditional, authentic activities of San culture.
5 reasons to travel to Kenya
Why Kenya? Home of safari, beautiful beaches, imposing mountain landscapes – Kenya is a top travel destination. Here are 5 good reasons!
What can you do in Knysna: the jewel of the Garden Route
Knysna – a lagoon town with great views from "The Heads", a Rastafari community, hikes and forest elephants. A highlight of the Garden Route.
What can you do in Sedgefield? The pace of the tortoise
Sedgefield – a hidden highlight of the Garden Route, where Cloud 9 and Gerickes Point reveal nature, mosaic art is on public display and the tortoise sets the pace.
When is the best time to travel to South Africa?
South Africa as a year-round destination. How climate, seasons, holiday periods, wildlife and flora influence the question of the best time to travel to South Africa.
What can you do in Wilderness? I promise you Wilderness
Wilderness – a highlight of the Garden Route between the Kaaimans and Touw rivers. Endless beach, deep forests, rivers and lakes, where nature meets adventure.
The Garden Route, a highlight of South Africa – but where is the Garden Route?
The Garden Route: natural landscape and National Park. Where exactly is it? Which places belong to it? What is the climate like and when is the best time to travel?
Why visit Victoria Falls – "The Smoke That Thunders" in Zambia and Zimbabwe
One of the "biggest" waterfalls in the world, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site and one of the strongest tourist magnets in the southern hemisphere. They really deserve entrance music like the Rocky Balboa soundtrack or "We Are the Champions".
eSwatini – culture at Mantenga Cultural Village
The Kingdom of eSwatini – that is the new name of the Kingdom of Swaziland. For many, the change came as a surprise on 19 April 2018, when the country celebrated its king's 50th birthday and he gave himself the new name as a birthday present.
Gandhi lived in South Africa
For many it is a dream trip, for me it is a job – and one I love doing every single day. As a tour guide I take travellers through Southern Africa. Along the way I experience the exciting, the informative, the quirky, the funny and the unexpected. Did you know that Gandhi lived in South Africa?
Joe's Beerhouse in Windhoek – the cult restaurant
There is surely no serious guidebook left that does not devote a few very special lines to Joe's Beerhouse in Windhoek. On our Namibia round trips, Joe's Beerhouse has been a fixed part of the programme from the very beginning.
A sunset over the Epupa Falls
Namibia's far north is rightly becoming ever more popular with travellers. I too love coming back here again and again. The north-west in particular, the so-called Kaokoveld, has won me over. It begins in the south at around Sesfontein, where desert elephants inhabit the Hoanib Valley.