The people who greet us, the greetings they use and the cultures they represent​ ​As I travel the world, one of the first things I always love to do is learn how to greet the people I meet in their own language. 'Hello' becomes so much more mysterious and interesting when you hear it said, and speak it, in different tongues. It almost becomes a gat...

Climbing wearily up onto the Deurali La above the small settlement of Goripani we stood amongst lines of Buddhist Prayer Flags strewn among the rocks and fluttering in the morning breeze. This was my first trek to Nepal and the first time I had come upon these flags in the mountains. As Thakur, my guide, told me all about them I found myself contem...

As Namibia's borders open up to international travellers, Wilderness Safaris Namibia is set to start welcoming guests back to its properties – to Doro Nawas Camp from 3 November, the new Little Kulala on 6 November and Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp from 16 November. ​ "Our experienced teams in camp are excited to be welcoming guests to these exception...

Desert & Delta Safari's Chobe Game Lodge has completed its fleet of fully electric, solar-powered safari boats. The luxury lodge is the only safari lodge to operate a full fleet of electric boats and is a leader in ecological and sustainability initiatives. Chobe Game Lodge, which is the only permanent game lodge in the Chobe National Park alon...

Buffalo and birds – a unique partnership seen here in action near Singita Pamushana Lodge, Zimbabwe. The lodge and two other properties owned and operated by African conservation and ecotourism company, Singita, have been recognised by Condé Nast Traveler in its annual Readers' Choice Awards. More than 715,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers submitted ...

Upmarket safari company African Bush Camps is inviting families and group travellers to experience authentic safari adventures in a travel bubble with exclusive buyouts for each of the company's 16 bush camps.  It may be a while before safari travel gets back to its pre-pandemic pace in Africa, but the wilderness of the bush remains as untamed...