Tanzania

Most travellers come to Zanzibar to kick back on its undeniably beautiful beaches, but with one of the richest and most diverse culinary scenes in all of Africa – shaped by centuries of trading and migration – the highlight for many is local food.

The people, the culture, the landscapes, the animals and the general experience of it all were responsible for making this one of the most magical trips of my life.

Being well prepared, with the right equipment, will give you the best chance of making it to the top of the world’s highest free-standing mountain.

Fancy taking a walk on the wild side? An African safari offers up the ideal opportunity to get closer to those animals which fascinate us most.

Whether you’ve always wanted to admire the Victoria Falls in Zambia, sip a pint or two of stout in Ireland or make the journey along the fearsome Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Here’s your guide for where to travel in August.

Family vacations don’t have to mean beaches and buffets. Here are a few great family vacations that aren’t all-inclusives that will open your children’s eyes to new cultures, new food and new ways of seeing the world.

We all had the same idea that camping in East Africa would be wild, dangerous and full of up-close animal encounters. The reality wasn’t quite what we’d pictured, but it was incredible all the same.

Before I travelled to Tanzania for the first time in 2009, I was a little gobsmacked by some wildly incorrect notions my friends and family had about the coastal African country.

Before my trip I felt panicked and anxious; I’m not very outdoorsy, much less an experienced camper who likes to ‘rough it.’ But Intrepid’s Serengeti Trail tour turned out to be one of the best experiences of my life.