Ricketts harbour on Banana Islands, Sierra Leone ©Nick Ledger/ AWL Images Ltd Jun 14, 2013

African adventure on the high seas

Cruises are safe and uneventful, right? Wrong. A luxury voyage around west Africa is one of a new breed of ‘expedition’ tours

Caroline Daniel practises her swing in Mauritius, under the watchful eye of Chris Moody ©Jean Jacques Fabien May 31, 2013

Golf: a holiday master stroke

A new travel company lets golfers play the world’s top courses, coached by former stars of the professional circuit. Caroline Daniel tees off in Mauritius

A dining area in the ‘wine tower’ at Segera ©David Crookes May 10, 2013

A Kenyan retreat

Jochen Zeitz, director of luxury goods group Kering, owns a 50,000-acre ranch that he hopes will develop a new kind of tourism

From WORLD Mar 19, 2013

Zimbabweans back new constitution

Referendum paves way for elections this year

The night sky at the rim of the Ngorongoro crater ©Alamy Mar 15, 2013

Star trek

Stargazing is increasingly popular – the subject of major TV series and a growing number of holidays – but a new ‘astro-safari’ in Tanzania brings a different dimension to the experience. By Jonathan Ford

Horsebackriding in the Atlas mountains Jan 18, 2013

Five-star treatment for riders and their horses

A new Marrakech hotel is inviting guests to explore the Atlas mountains on horseback – with butlers and chefs in town

Diana’s Peak, St Helena ©Marc Lavaud Jan 11, 2013

Paradise in reach?

A new airport could enrich the beautiful, remote island of Saint Helena, writes Horatio Clare, but some locals are unconvinced

Dal Lake, Kashmir ©Corbis Jan 4, 2013

New frontiers for 2013

From the islands of Chile to safaris in Uganda, travel industry leaders reveal their tips for this year’s hot destinations

From WORLD Dec 13, 2012

Business cautious ahead of ANC meeting

South Africans are complaining about corruption and weak leadership

Oran, with the Santa Cruz church overlooking the city ©Eyevine Nov 16, 2012

Unvisited Algeria

Why does a country with vast beaches, vibrant cities and rich cultural sites struggle to attract tourists? By Paul Richardson

Oct 19, 2012

In the midst of gorillas

Northern Congo is not the most obvious place to invest £2m in a luxury safari venture. Sam Knight is among the first visitors

Oct 12, 2012

Postcard from ... Addis Ababa

A movement dedicated to exercise and ale alike is a memorable addition to Ethiopia’s illustrious running tradition

Lucy Kellaway Sep 28, 2012

Lords of the jungle

Wild lions and tame elephants at a luxury safari camp in Botswana

Sep 21, 2012

Arabian heights

Pico Iyer relishes his time in Oman, one of the planet’s ‘undiscovered treasures’

Jul 27, 2012

Marrakech excess

Morocco is seeing a glut of new luxury openings - but it remains to be seen whether enough guests will come to fill them, writes Claire Wrathall

Jul 13, 2012

Magic of Mozambique

On a tiny coral island off Africa’s east coast, tourism is in its infancy – which makes Ilha de Moçambique all the more enchanting

From WORLD Jul 11, 2012

Tunisia hopes to expand work programme

Scheme helps talented recent graduates find jobs

Apr 14, 2012

Alone with the pharaohs

One year after the Arab spring, the FT’s Alec Russell rediscovers Egypt’s pyramids and other treasures – but this time without the crowds

Apr 7, 2012

High church

In the mountaintop churches of Tigray, northern Ethiopia, Easter is still a week away, writes William MacNamara

Feb 10, 2012

Desert rose

A luxury safari company is about to launch holidays to Sudan, a country known for its hardship and bloodshed but which is also rich in history

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