Sossusvlei

sossusvlei
You might not have heard of the Sossusvlei but its iconic landscape is often seen in film. It lies in Namibia in the southern Namib Desert a region of dry lake clay pan and orange and red sand dunes. Its name combines the Afrikaans word 'vlei' meaning 'marsh' and the local Nama word meaning 'of-no-return'. The area has a remarkably spare clean beauty dead acacia trees the deep blue of the sky and the shifting burnished red of the sands make for a stunning vision.
rwenzori mountains

The Rwenzori Mountains are found in western Uganda and part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Often overlooked they boast a climate that combines the Alpine with the tropical. You'll find heath

durban

Most trips to South Africa include stops in Cape Town Johannesburg Kruger and a few places along The Garden Route. Durban South Africa's third largest city rarely makes the list and this is a very goo

table mountain

Table Mountain looms over Cape Town at the southern tip of the continent at the Cape of Good Hope. Along with the peaks of Signal Hill Devil's Peak and Lion's Head it forms a huge natural amphitheater

zimbabwe

Zimbabwe was at the top of my personal Africa Bucket list and is easily one of the best places to visit in Africa (which I can confidently say following the recent regime change). Most visitors base t