Continent: Africa

Cape TownDiscott / BY-SA
City guide

Cape Town

A mountain in the middle, two oceans either side.

September 6, 2026 1 min

Marrakesh Atlas

Base camp for the High Atlas, an hour from the medina.

September 6, 2026 1 min

Marrakesh

A walled medina with the Atlas on the horizon.

September 6, 2026 1 min
South AfricaLtz Raptor / BY-SA
Country guide

South Africa

Three capitals, eight biomes and a wine route beneath a mountain.

September 6, 2026 4 min

Tanzania

Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti and the spice islands offshore.

September 6, 2026 4 min

Namibia

The oldest desert on earth, running straight into the Atlantic.

September 6, 2026 4 min

Ethiopia

Rock-hewn churches, a 13-month calendar and the origin of coffee.

September 6, 2026 4 min
BotswanaShosholoza / BY-SA
Country guide

Botswana

A delta that flows inland and evaporates into the Kalahari.

September 6, 2026 4 min
MoroccoAlex Noami / CC0
Country guide

Morocco

Atlas snow, Sahara dunes and medinas older than most nations.

September 6, 2026 4 min

Egypt

Five thousand years of monuments along one very useful river.

September 6, 2026 4 min