The only international magazine dedicated to exploring Africa's diverse attractions, national parks, wildlife, culture and history. Travel Africa draws on some of the world's top photographers, writers and experts to create an inspiring and practical resource for anyone interested in the world's most exciting continent.

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STAYING IN TOUCH • There’s much us wildlife-lovers have missed during lockdown. But are there positives to take from the experience? How has this changed the way we will view Africa in the future?

CLIMATE changes… • Discover the weather-beaten face of Africa — from burning desert to mist-shrouded jungle — and how climate affects everything from wildlife behaviour to the choices we make on safari.

CLOUD SPOTTING • Clouds make for dramatic skies, but they also tell us what is to come.

CLIMATE CONTROL • How the weather varies across the continent

to fly or not to fly? • The global lockdown has reminded us that we need to be kinder to our planet. Undoubtably this will impact our travel behaviour going forward, yet some trips — especially a safari in Africa — are critical to protecting our environment

WILDLIFE AND THE WEATHER • In the natural world, the climate governs everything. How animals adapt their behaviour to cope with seasonal shifts is a matter of survival — some have developed truly remarkable tricks — and it’s only going to get evermore challenging

HOW WEATHER SHAPES NATURE • Few places demonstrate how an infusion of time and climatic forces shape a landscape as clearly as Namibia. One of the joys of visiting is seeing this process in action

SEASONS greetings… • Deserts bursting into flower, the ebb and flow of great wetlands… Africa’s seasons are the powerhouse behind many of the continent’s natural wonders. There is never a dull time to visit.

SOUTH AFRICA’S seasons demystified

COLOUR me beautiful • In a glorious celebration of seasonal change, the Northern Cape bursts into colour when spring arrives. Here’s why you should plan to join the annual ‘petal pilgrimage’ to Namaqualand

emerald smiles • Why a safari in the rainy season is not to be missed

When the floods come

FLOOD WARNING • Like some giant lung, the Okavango Delta fills and empties to a slow rhythm in lockstep with the cycle of the seasons, fed by rain in distant lands and dispersing its water into the Kalahari sands, its path shaped and blocked by two geological faults. This is undeniably one of the world’s great wildlife destinations. But this pulse of life means it offers very different experiences throughout the year. Knowing what to expect may be key to your planning

ON THE MAP • The water’s journey to the Okavango Delta

SAFARI PLANNER • Your month-by-month guide to the Okavango Delta

MOOD Swings • The ebb and flow of the rains influences the personality of the Victoria Falls, so knowing what it will be like at different times of year can help

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MIGRATION matters… • Experience the endless trek of the Great Migration, linger in the Serengeti once the herds have moved on and discover Africa’s other wildlife migrations — from bats to butterflies.

life on the MOVE • A collection of articles that look at the Great Migration of the Serengeti-Mara… and beyond

THE GREAT MIGRATION how it works • The climate is at the heart of the migration pattern in the Serengeti and Masai Mara: the rains dictating where the wildebeest go and when, as they...