The Rhythm of Marrakech: Souks, Riads and the Art of Getting Lost
You can feel Jemaa el-Fnaa before you step into it. As the sun drops below the flat roofs of the medina, the…
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Shopping and Souvenirs in the Seychelles
Beyond their world-famous beaches, the Seychelles have a gentle, unhurried charm that carries over into their markets. Unlike the bustling, high-pressure bazaars…
Agadir: Morocco’s Sunny Atlantic Beach Resort
Agadir is Morocco's most popular beach resort — a sun-soaked city on the Atlantic coast famous for its enormous, curving sweep of…
Tunisia: What a Tourist Needs to Know
On the North African coast, Tunisia offers a rare combination: warm Mediterranean beaches, ancient ruins, atmospheric medinas and the edge of the…
Shopping in Tunisia: Souvenirs Worth Bringing Home
Tunisia is one of the Mediterranean's great shopping destinations, and its markets are half the fun of a visit. In the labyrinthine…
10 Little-Known Facts About the Great Sphinx of Giza
The Great Sphinx of Giza — a lion's body with a human head, gazing east across the desert beside the pyramids —…
Ethiopia’s Historic Sights — and the Safety Reality in 2026
Ethiopia is unlike anywhere else in Africa — a highland country with its own ancient alphabet, calendar and church, never colonised, and…
Zanzibar: Stone Town, White Beaches and the Indian Ocean
Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous archipelago in the Indian Ocean, its main island — Unguja — lying about 35 kilometres off the Tanzanian…
Climbing Kilimanjaro: Africa’s Highest Mountain, Honestly
Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the tallest free-standing mountain in the world — a giant volcano rising straight out…