You never know what you'll bump into at Africa's Ngorongoro Crater, writes Mike Dolan.

Alexander McCall Smith's book "No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency" has put small Botswana towns on the map. McCall Smith shows us around 'his' Botswana.

Those in search of a safari with a difference should visit South Africa’s Garden Route, one of the world’s most exciting self-drive touring holidays.

Whether it's a challenge or a treat, an adventure to one of the world's spectacular frontiers is now very achievable.