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Do I need the mpox vaccination to travel? Everything you need to know about the latest outbreaks

Following the World Health Organisation declaring the new mpox outbreak a global health emergency, we look at all the latest updates affecting UK travellers

An insider's guide to discovering Dakar, Senegal, as a solo Black woman

From the tasties places to eat to the chicest spots to lay your head, Vivienne Dovi sets out to explore all that Senegal's capital, Dakar, has to offer
City Breaks

The best hotels in Marrakech

Morocco's glittering bohemian city is brighter than ever with a flash pack of fabulous places to stay

“Unpick one piece and the whole thing falls apart”: navigating the winding waterways of the Okavango Delta during a tumultuous time for the majestic ecosystem

By foot, boat and mokoro canoe, an epic journey across the delicate and near-miraculous water world of Botswana’s Okavango Delta

A family adventure through Botswana's wilderness in search of fearsome residents

Andrew McCarthy takes his nine-year-old camping in the Okavango Delta

Navigating Príncipe: community-led conservation amid the canopies off the coast of Africa

A natural Eden in a remote archipelago off West Africa, the island of Príncipe is throwing off a troubled colonial past to tell new stories

How to book an affordable safari

One avid wildlife lover and safari insider shares her top tips for stretching the safari budget

Can surfing help heal emotional trauma? Finding emotional peace in Atlantic waves along the wild Moroccan coast

Nirpal Dhaliwal flows back to himself on a surfing and therapy group retreat in Atlantic Morocco

Walking among giants: my heart-thumping gorilla adventure in the forests of Rwanda

Across Rwanda, communities are quietly coming together to right past wrongs, one sapling at a time

Ask a Local: an Egyptian art curator's favourite spots in Cairo and Giza

From must-visit restaurants for local dishes to modern art galleries – and the best ways to experience the pyramids

There’s a word for how we're all currently feeling as travellers – and this is it

How to travel better in a world where we all feel weighed down by Solastalgia…

The Best Places to Go in Africa in 2024

For innovative new dining experiences, chic island stays, and world-class wildlife spotting.

This leafy, high-altitude East African city is one of the most creative metropoles right now

From ceramists to forward-thinking fashion designers, these are the creatives generating interest