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Namaqualand, located in South Africa's Northern Cape Province, is experiencing what experts are calling a "superbloom" due to recent record rainfall.

Flower power in South Africa's Namaqualand regionIt's wildflower season every summer in this section of the Northern Cape Province, but record rainfall this winter has produced...

The main lodge at Wellworth Mikumi Wildlife Lodge. The new camp sits on a hillside in the Kikoboga area of Mikumi National Park and features 48 rooms built around a natural watering hole where elephants arrive uninvited at sundown.

In Tanzania, Southern exposure is a growing trendThe country's Southern Circuit -- where night drives are permitted and safari vehicle traffic is lower than in the Serengeti --...

The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Khafre on the Giza Plateau. Egypt tourism has been down this spring.

Operators foresee a 2027 comeback for Egypt tourismAlthough the Iran war suppressed Egypt tourism this year, hurting small local tour operators, 2027 demand is already...

Wild dogs roam the roads in Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park.

Mozambique's wildlife revivalAfter two decades of sustained conservation efforts, the country's national parks are flourishing again with everything from...

A rendering of a guest accommodation at the Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari.

Surf and safari: Club Med's new adventure in South AfricaOpening in July, the all-inclusive resort will feature beachfront and safari lodge components, and is expected to attract...

At about 350 feet high and almost 1,000 feet wide at peak flow, Angola's Kalandula Falls is regularly called the "little sister" to Victoria Falls.

In Angola, a chance to experience a 'raw' AfricaThe country is home to national parks teeming with wildlife, rich cultural offerings and a waterfall to rival Victoria but is...

Travelers at Hamad Airport in Doha, Qatar, in 2025. Since the start of the Iran-U.S. war on Feb. 28, Qatari airspace and the airport have been closed.

Travel impact from Iran crisis: 'This one is on a bigger scale'The Middle East tourism disruptions from the U.S.-Iran war are unlikely to be short-lived, region specialists said.

Some March itineraries that include Jordan have been canceled. Pictured, the Jerash Roman ruins in Jordan.

Updated: War in the Middle East affects tour operationsAs the U.S. and Israel continue their attack on Iran, tour operators have paused some Middle East itineraries.

Travel Weekly's Brinley Hineman at the front of a caravan of camel riders.

Dispatch, Morocco: Riding a camel lived up to the dreamThe promise of riding a camel during her Abercrombie & Kent trip had been at the forefront of senior tours editor Brinley...

The fabric market in Accra, Ghana.

Tracing roots: Ancestral travel for African AmericansWest African nations have used the leap in DNA technology as inspiration to build up their tourism infrastructure and attract...

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