Expert Travel Advice to Africa

• 30 Things Every Traveler Must Do Before They're 30

  They say life begins at 30, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't squeeze as much adventure as possible into your 20s. Here, Away.com editor Lacy Morris lists 30 things every person with a bit of wanderlust must see and do before they're 30. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Epic Bike Rides

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• The World's Most Expensive Hotel Rooms

  Travel only in the most opulent of settings? Then this is the list for you. Here are the world's most expensive luxury hotel rooms. Away Top Ten

• The Seven Best Off-the-Beaten-Path Trips

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• The Seven Best Beach Trips

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• Best Cities to See from a Bicycle Seat

  Here are our top cities for seeing the sites on two wheels and a handlebar. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Surfing Spots

  From classic longboard waves to get-tubed-every-time surf breaks, we bring you ten timeless surf locales. Away Top Ten

• The Seven Most Extreme Adventure Trips

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• Top Ten Landscapes of the Silver Screen

  Every so often there comes a movie that is an instant classic and a landscape forever reminiscent of its moment on the big screen. Completely parti pris, though open for dispute, here is our list of the top ten iconic landscapes of the silver screen. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Prisons to Visit

  Touring a prison for fun may sound a bit odd, but many of these iconic structures are actually interesting cultural attractions worth a visit. Away Top Ten

• The Top 10 Untamed Roads

  Celebrate extremes of human—and automotive—endurance with our pick of the most back-to-nature and bone-rattling rough tracks. Away Top Ten

• The Top 10 Ancient Roads

  Although not many of the famously straight Roman roads still exist, there are many ancient monuments waiting to be explored by car. Away Top Ten

• A Hedonist's Guide to Johannesburg

  All eyes will be turned to South Africa during the 2010 World Cup. We turn ours to Johannesburg to discover the truth behind this multifaceted, fast-paced megalopolis. Away Travel

• A Hedonist's Guide to Cape Town

  Cape Town is destined to be a major star during the 2010 World Cup. Here, we take a high-rolling look under the hood of this famously scenic, historic, and happening jewel of the Southern Hemisphere. Away Travel

• Top 10 Cape Town Out-of-Town Excursions

  With the 2010 World Cup rolling into town, we take a tour of the best day trips and overnighters in and around Cape Town, South Africa's outstandingly scenic and activity-rich "Mother City.". Away Travel

• Travel with Children: Top 10 Beach Vacations

  The globetrotting travel gurus at Lonely Planet offer their top-ten picks for the best places around the world to visit with kids. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Sea Views to Dine For

  Blissful vistas, the crash of waves on the shore, and fresh, salty air to whet the appetite make these oceanside eateries a treat for all the senses. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Budget Honeymoon Vacations

  Malawi, Africa. Away Top Ten

• October Parks and the Outdoors Travel Guide

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• July Parks and the Outdoors Travel Guide

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• Top Ten Bike Tours for Foodies

  What better way to sample the culinary delights of a region than by pedaling along its backroads, enjoying the scenery and working up an appetite for the next meal. Away Top Ten

• Best Time to Go on Safari in Botswana

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• Top Ten Volunteer Vacations

  Our friends at AdventureFinder dish on their favorite do-good, feel-good trips around the world. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Adventures on a Shoestring

  Safari in Lewa Downs, Kenya. Gorp Top Ten

• The Top 10 City Circuits

  Follow in the wheel tracks of some of the world's greatest racing drivers in a selection of Grand Prix and other famous auto-racing street circuits. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Cheap Vacations

  Zambia (instead of Kenya). Away Top Ten

• On the Cusp: Northern Morocco

  A veritable feast for the senses, northern Morocco is still exotic, mysterious, and stunning. But as boutique hotels and upscale restaurants trickle in, more tourists will follow. Beat the rush; put this tradition- and culture-rich gem on your to-do list...now. Away Travel

• Born Free, Again

  As the safari industry follows the global trend to go green, one company has been leading the charge toward sustainable tourism in Africa for more than 40 years. Hopefully, other outfitters will follow in their footprints. Away Travel

• Top Ten Foodie Destinations

  There are those of us who travel, and there are those of us who travel to eat. Call us epicures, gourmands, or gluttons. Whatever moniker you choose, just keep the pasta alfredo coming and the pinot gris flowing, and we'll all get along just fine. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Food Festivals

  Get ready for palate-pleasing, tummy-tempting, finger-licking-good food as we guide you to the world's best food festivals. Bon appetite!. Away Top Ten

• Top Ten Fly-Fishing Destinations

  From Alaskan salmon to the Peacock bass of the Amazon, the world's best rivers, seas, and streams. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten Luxury Resorts

  Whether it's an indulgence you treat yourself to once a year or once in a lifetime, here are our picks for the most luxurious getaways you can imagine. Away Top Ten

• Disappearing Destinations: 37 Places in Peril and What Can Be Done to Help Save Them

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• Top Ten Active Beach Vacations

  From biking to kayaking, horseback riding to swimming, snorkeling to hiking, these beach destinations will keep your heart racing on your next vacation. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten Family Vacations for Wildlife

  Traveling with your family may always seem a bit wild, but visit one—or several—of these spots and you'll encounter the world's real wild side. Away Top Ten

• November Beach Travel Guide

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• October Beach Travel Guide

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• December Active/Adventure Travel Guide

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• Three Gems in Ethiopia

  Axum, Gonder, and Lalibela: The Horn of Africa's Cultural Travel Trifecta. Away Travel

• September Active/Adventure Travel Guide

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• February Active/Adventure Travel Guide

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• January Beach Guide

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• Essential East Africa

  A bushland safari may qualify as the trip of a lifetime, but it need not drain your life-long savings. Our travel expert leads you down the low-cost path to the animal-dense African promise land—the Masai Mara, the Serengeti, Kilimanjaro. Gorp Travel

• A Wild Ride Down the Zambezi

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• World-Class Rafting on Uganda's White Nile

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• Jungle Whitewater on Peru's Tambopata

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• A Sculptural Tour of Zimbabwe

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• Climbing & Canyoneering: Top Destinations

  Canyoneering. Gorp Travel

• Ten Hip Family Vacations

  Botswana: Wild Things. Away Travel

• Into (the Inexpensive) Africa

  How to put that dreamland destination into your own reality. Away Travel

• Round and Round You Go: Taking a Trip Around the World

  Dare to Dream: A Nine-Month Round-the-World Itinerary (Cont.). Away Travel

• South Africa: An Anniversary in Adventure

  A decade after Nelson Mandela freed his country from the shackles of Apartheid, South Africa has risen to become the definitive adventure-travel destination on the continent. Away Travel

• Drunk on Love

  Grape Escapes: Gallop, Pedal, and Drink Your Way Through Some of the World's Celebrated Vineyards. Away General

• Table Mountain: Abseil Off South Africa's Ubiquitous Landmark

  Motherless at 1,066 Meters. Gorp Travel

• Sea Kayak in Hout Bay

  A paddle-perfect cove, a seal-crowded isle, and cold, cold water. Away Travel

• Imfolozi National Park: Wilderness Trekking With the Big Five

  KwaZulu-Natal's premier national park and Africa's oldest game reserve. Gorp Travel

• Horseback Riding Along South Africa's Long Beach

  Finding "the quiet within" along the Noordhoek Valley. Away Travel

• The Cape of Good Hope: Africa's Metaphorical Southernmost Point

  Stomping along Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Deserts

  Sahara Desert. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten Romantic Hideaways

  Ten places worldwide, the exotic and the down-home, where Hallmark Cards' honeyed tendrils are yet to exploit. And for that, we can be thankful. Away Top Ten

• Safari in Style: Kenyan Tent Lodges

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• Luxury Small-Group Safaris in Botswana

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• Africa on the Cheap: Budget Safaris in Kenya

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• Hands in Your Pockets

  Please Excuse Me. Gorp Practical Advice

• Top Ten Reef Dives

  Diving of Biblical Proportions: The Red Sea, Egypt. Gorp Top Ten

• Africa

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• Top Ten Treks

  Mount Kenya. Gorp Top Ten

• The Best of Both Worlds

  Volcanoes. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Less-Extreme Rock Climbing Routes

  Climbs for the Rest of Us. Gorp Top Ten

• Hiking Cape Verde's Mount Pico

  A Volcanic Neighborhood. Gorp Travel

• The Travel Bug: Nature Versus Nurture

  Little By Little. Gorp Practical Advice

• The Vagabond Sails Kenya

  Introduction. Gorp Travel

• Train Trips

  Morocco: The Marrakech Express?. Gorp Practical Advice

• Climbing Kilimanjaro, Kmart Style

  Scaling Africa's Highest Peak. Gorp Travel

• Where the Fish Roar: Hunting Zimbabwe's Tigerfish

  Introduction. Gorp Travel

• Pony Trekking in Lesotho

  How Easy it is. Gorp Travel

• Zimbabwe National Park

  Parks & Scenic Wonders. Gorp Travel

• Get Ready for Safari Trips

  Introduction. Gorp Practical Advice

• Wet & Wild African Canoe Safari

  A Lesson in Survival. Gorp Travel

• Botswana's Okavango Delta by Boat and Foot

  A River Runs Through It. Gorp Travel

• Animals of the Skeleton Coast

  Adapted to a Desert Habitat Part I - Fauna of the River Courses. Gorp Travel

• South Africa Highlands

  Hiking in Natal Drakensberg Park. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Train Rides

  Southern Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa. Gorp Top Ten

• A South African Safari

  Tracks across the Karoo and in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. Gorp Travel

• Oddballs on the Okavango

  Botswana: Hide Away in Eco-Style. Gorp Travel

• On the Wild Side

  Accessibility. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Archaeological Ruins

  Europe & Africa: Ruins Along the Nile Valley, Egypt. Gorp Top Ten

• Birding in Kakum

  The Best Spots for Good Viewing. Gorp Travel

• GORP's Safari Survival List

  What to Bring to the Bush. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten East Africa Off-the-Beaten-Path Adventures

  Ride Camels Through Kenya. Gorp Top Ten

• Romance in the Great Outdoors

  Go Down South. Gorp Travel

• Into the Namib

  Whose Feces Is It Anyway?. Gorp Travel

• Kilimanjaro National Park

  Hiking & Trekking. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten African Safaris

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• Gombe Stream National Park

  Monkeys - Red Colobus Monkeys. Gorp Travel

• Gombe Stream National Park

  The Lake. Gorp Travel

• Underwater Archaeology

  Reefs and Ruins on Mafia Island. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Spots for Experiencing Sharks

  Eastern Hemisphere: Whale Route, South Africa. Gorp Top Ten

• Nomadic Morocco

  Off — Way Off — the Beaten Path. Gorp Travel

• Okavango Safari

  Touring one of Africa's conservation success stories. Gorp Travel

• Botswana's Bodacious Behemoths

  Fishing for Giraffefish in the Okavango Swamp. Gorp Travel

• From Honking Cairo: Road Touring the Nile Delta

  . . . to the rustling countryside. Gorp Travel

• Wondering Egypt

  Exploring Northern Egypt's Rich Historical Heritage. Gorp Travel

• Top Ten Spots for Experiencing Sharks

  Atlantic Ocean: South Africa. Gorp Top Ten

• Nairobi National Park

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• Top Ten Southern Africa Classic Adventures

  Hike the Kruger. Gorp Top Ten

• Ancient Phoenicia

  The Reluctant Empire. Gorp Travel

• Birding Adventure in Botswana

  Experiencing the greatest concentration of species on earth in the Okavango Delta. Gorp Travel

• Gombe Stream National Forest

  Chimpanzees. Gorp Travel

• Gombe Stream National Park

  Evergreen Forest - Trees. Gorp Travel

• The Shamwari Game Reserve

  Before Dawn. Gorp Travel

• The Roof of Africa

  Scaling the Mighty Mount Kilimanjaro. Gorp Travel

• Outdoor South Africa

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• Top Ten Outdoor Music Festivals

  Standard Bank National Arts Festival (Grahamstown, South Africa). Gorp Top Ten

• Africa's Deadliest Creatures

  Gorp Practical Advice

• Top Ten Southern Africa Off-the-Beaten-Path Adventures

  Kloofing Near Cape Town. Gorp Top Ten

• Top Ten East Africa Classic Adventures

  Go Diving in Zanzibar. Gorp Top Ten

• Africa's Other Mountains

  Introduction: Kili and Company. Gorp Travel

• A Tour around Namibia

  Africa's Undiscovered Jewel. Gorp Travel

• Ex Africa: A Note on Namibia

  A Reminisce on Missing the Birds and Chasing the Fish. Gorp Travel

• Africa Face to Face

  A growing number of visitors are discovering that in addition to having wildlife and natural beauty, East Africa also wears a very human face. Gorp Travel

• The Wildlife of Kenya

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• Lake Turkana and Sibiloi National Park

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• Taita Hills Sanctuary

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• Samburu, Buffalo Springs and Shaba National Reserves

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• Meru National Park, Bisanadi and Rahole National Reserves and Kora National Park

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• Mount Kenya

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• Nasalot and South Turkana National Reserve

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• An Insider's View

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• South Africa Outdoors

  Eastern Cape Province National Parks & Reserves. Gorp Travel

• Birding in Kenya

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• Mount Elgon and Saiwa Swamp National Parks

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• Is Safari Guiltless?

  There Are Serious Problems That You Might Not Be Thinking About. Gorp Travel

• Around South Africa

  Johannesburg and Pretoria. Gorp Travel

• Skeleton Coast

  Trekking in Namibia's Incredible National Parks and Wildlife Reserves. Gorp Travel

• Grape Town, South Africa: A Tour through the Vineyards of the Western Cape Province

  One woman, 1001 wines, and winning over one's aversion to the grand pleasures of the grape. Away Travel

• One Hump or Two?

  Camel Safaris. Away Travel

• Overseas Overland: The World's Top 4x4 Spots

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• Saddle Up: The Top Riding Destinations

  Egypt: The Ride of the Pharaohs. Away Trip Idea

• Do It Yourself: A Safari Destination Guide

  What You Should Know Before You Go. Gorp Travel

• Full of Hot Air: Great Ballooning Adventures

  Africa: Kenya Ballooning Safari. Gorp Travel

• Whitewater Wishlist: The Top Ten Whitewater Rafting Trips

  The Zambezi, Zimbabwe/Zambia and the Alsek/Tatshenshini, Alaska/British Columbia. Gorp Top Ten

• Fishing around for the Best

  Mauritius: Exotic Marlin Magnet. Gorp Travel

• A Year of Adventure

  Sean Greene, our Away.com leader, and intrepid traveler, serves up his favorite places. Away Travel

• Where the Wild Things Really Are: The Top Wildlife Tours

  Madagascar: Zoological Wonderland. Gorp Travel

• Love Takes a Holiday

  Transform obligation into inspiration with these romantic adventures. Away Travel

• Island of Apartheid

  South Africa Remembers a Banished Past on Robben Island. Away Travel

• Nature's Star Turns

  The top ten stops on your natural world tour. Away Travel

• Sandcastle of Dreams

  A Picture-perfect Fortress in the Moroccan Desert. Away Travel

• Ten Myths about Touring Africa by Bike

  Conquering Misinformation en Route to a Great Adventure. Away Travel

• Take it to the Top: Ten Great Alpine Adventures

  Climbing the Peaks of Kilimanjaro. Gorp Top Ten

• Two-Wheel Territory: The Tops in Mountain Biking

  Biking Guadeloupe. Away Trip Idea

• Answering the Call of the Wild: The Top African Safaris

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• The Tops in Touring: Road Cycling's Best Spots

  A Biking Renaissance in France's Loire Valley. Away Trip Idea
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