Travel for Impact was born from an indisputable fact: your travel has an impact. And the challenge to ensure that impact is a positive one. For 14 years it has been doing exactly that in northern Botswana.

The resurgence of Zambia's Kafue National Park under African Parks, in the May-August 2026 issue of Travel & Leisure Zambia, Zimbabwe & Botswana.

Music is a universal language, and traditional songs, instruments and rhythms create an unmistakeable sense of place and belonging, writes Lorraine Kearney.

Pro guide Sibs Sibanda is a big man with a big reputation. He’s been in the bush since 1995 and is legendary for his ability to spot wildlife, for his expertise and deep knowledge of Zimbabwe’s wild lands. But still, Lorraine Kearney found a humble

Discover how African safari lodges use local art, craft and design to create a strong sense of place and connect guests to culture and heritage.

If you come to Africa for a holiday, there’s a reasonable chance you’ll leave with a camera full of animal photos and a vague desire to quit your job.

Slow travel in Africa is about presence. Discover why Africa rewards those who travel intentionally and take their time.

Revitalised Umhlanga boasts new hotels as well as old faithfuls

Discover Zambia's Great Parks, a mosaic of wild landscapes with filled with hippos, crocs, wading elephants and tiger fish

Discover the spiritual side of walking safaris in Africa - a mindful journey where every step connects you to the wild.

It was only 7am but already the sweat was trickling between my shoulder blades and down my back. The sun was high and brutal in the impossibly blue sky.

In Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park, in Zambia, you can track rhinos on foot. They're huge, solemn and impressive. Also impressive is the view of Victoria Falls from the Zambian side.

Kariba is remote and wild. It's all about big skies, sunlight, elephants and skeleton trees. The sunsets are gold and purple and gorgeous.

The Black Rhino Game Reserve on the northwestern curve of the Pilanesberg will revive your tired eyes

You could say it was gold fever that started it all, the Shenton family’s fingerprint on southern Africa.

Signing up with African Parks to manage the national park was a ‘homecoming’ for Mike Pelham