The Lower Zambezi National Park is located in the extreme south of Zambia, along an alluvial plain where the Zambezi River flows, between acacia and miombo woods. It is not one of the most famous African national parks but it is certainly among the most beautiful. A safari in this park offers many fascinating scenariosContinue reading “Exploring the Untouched Beauty of Zambia’s Lower Zambezi National Park”
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Ten Cultural Experiences to Have in Tanzania: From Local Markets to Tribal Villages
Tanzania is one of the most famous African tourism destinations. Together with Kenya, it is the state that hosts a large part of national parks and breathtaking landscapes, so it is normal that the most beautiful safaris take place right here. But beyond wild animals, pristine beaches and forests, Tanzania has a huge cultural background.Continue reading “Ten Cultural Experiences to Have in Tanzania: From Local Markets to Tribal Villages”
The Great Rift Valley: A Journey Through Kenya’s Spectacular Landscapes
The Great Rift Valley is one of the most intricate active fault systems in the world and crosses Africa, and Kenya in particular, from north to south. But if you look at it through the eyes of a passionate tourist, this “valley” is not just a set of geological data but a spectacle of landscapesContinue reading “The Great Rift Valley: A Journey Through Kenya’s Spectacular Landscapes”
A Journey Through Kenya’s Maasai Mara: The Land of the Big Five
The Masai Mara, in Kenya, is the most famous natural park in the world, the one – so to speak – you see in almost all TV documentaries on African fauna. Yet it is not nationally protected, it is not a real “national park”, but only a “wildlife – or game – reserve”. However, itContinue reading “A Journey Through Kenya’s Maasai Mara: The Land of the Big Five”
Botswana’s Okavango Delta: The World’s Largest Inland Delta and its Wonders
All rivers flow into the sea, or at most into large lakes. This is the universal rule that we all study in school books, but Africa is a continent that overturns the rules. And so here we find a river that doesn’t flow anywhere: it evaporates, disappears into thin air. This is the Okavango River,Continue reading “Botswana’s Okavango Delta: The World’s Largest Inland Delta and its Wonders”