Star city

Friuli Venezia Giulia is home to numerous UNESCO sites, but one of the best is the star city of Palmanova. 

Just desserts

Discover the true past of Italy’s most famous dessert: the tiramisù.

A culinary guide to Friuli Venezia Giulia

Discover a new side to Italian cuisine with a foodie tour of Friuli Venezia Giulia. 

Hotel hijacking by drivers

How to avoid being taken for a ride by Ghana’s taxi drivers. 

Malawi’s music

Author Helena Smith discusses the range of music styles you can expect to hear on a trip to Malawi.

500 elephants on the move

One of the largest and most significant elephant translocations in human history has taken place in Malawi

In pictures: a journey along the Indus River

Author Iain Campbell showcases his highlights from his mammoth journey along the Indus River, from its mouth in Pakistan to its source in Tibet. 

For the hagglers: Ghana’s best markets

With some of the largest marketplaces in West Africa, organised chaos is something of a speciality in Ghana.

Five reasons to visit Namibia

From ancient engravings and ghost towns to silvery saltpans and untrammelled desert, Namibia is a land of bewitching variety.

Traditional life for the Bushmen

Chris McIntyre sheds some light on the lifestyle of these ancient people. 

Surviving in the Namib Desert

Jonathan Hughes discusses the hardcore flora and fauna that battle to survive in one of the world’s harshest terrains.

Walvis Bay Lagoon: a bleak future

Namibia’s oldest lagoon is on the verge of disappearing completely, writes author Chris McIntyre.

Posubans

Author Philip Briggs describes the unusual shrines that are a distinctive feature of Ghana’s central coast region. 

Unique sleeps – the world’s most unusual hotels

From four-star caves to a house in the clouds – you’re guaranteed a stay to remember in these ‘hotels’. 

Creating understanding: Adam Balogh

We speak to the painter-photographer who captures holy sites and what connects us as human beings.