Africa's infectious spirit will greet you everywhere you go in these un(der)explored countries

Gambia's mighty river has plenty to offer with river, jungle and safari tours and luxury lodges to delight you.

The main city in Kenya's Lamu Archipelago, Lamu Old Town brings you back in time.

A stunning soda lake filled to capacity with pink flamingos is what greets you at Lake Bogoria

South Africa's wine estates are coming out with winner after winner. Here are some current top choices.

South Africa's wineyards beckon to any wine lover, it's simple to build a long vacation around the wine routes from Cape Town.

Perth offers up a range of great restaurants. But with so much love for grilled steak in Australia, that should be your first choice. Pick one of these 5.

Rather than sit at home and be snowed in, get a plane ticket and visit one of these festivals.

It doesn't take huge money to create a ceremony which will remain in your, and your guests', memory for a long time.

WorldBeat Center in downtown San Diego, California is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving indigenous cultures of Africa and the rest of the world through Music, Art, Dance, Education & Technology.

A great wildlife park just south of Kenya's capital city, the Nairobi National Park is home to hundreds of species.

The San Diego Zoo Wild Animal Park in Escondido, California offers a thrilling and unique day out for the whole family.

The Musee d'Arts Africains, Oceaniens & Amerindiens in Marseille is an extraordinary place to soak in the world as percieved, understood and celebrated by the people of Africa, Oceania and America before the Spanish colonization.

The Victoria Falls are described as the largest waterfalls in the world. They are certainly the most famous and the most impressive.

Plenty of visitors to Kenya make the trip to the famous port city of Mombasa, on the Indian Ocean coast, without ever realizing that just 150 miles further north there is a destination that is, in many ways, even more appealing: the small but stunning archipelago of Lamu.

Police bullets, marching, comrades, canisters and war situations can be spotted here.

First in a new series of updates on the world of travel.

It’s really that time of year, and all the pundits are throwing out their top destinations for 2009. I listed the Concierge.com ‘It List’ for 2009 the other day, and here’s Frommer’s suggestions for the 12 hottest travel destinations for 2009

Wildlife is maybe the one thing those of us who live in major cities are missing the most in life. Luckily, there are eco-travel companies out there that are willing to get you up close and personal with both dangerous and timid beasts without disturbing their lives

In an annual poll, magazine Travel + Leisure lets readers choose their favorite cities, destinations, hotels, travel providers, and much more

Spanning from California's Highway 1 to cliff-hugging drives along the Tasmanian coast, sometimes the journey really is the destination. Book a flight and a nice rental car and go on one of these drives.

This year, intrepid travelers are finding new, and newly cool old, destinations to jet off to. Luxury travel mag Concierge.com share's their Top 10 list - The 2008 It List.

This Tunisian restaurant in the 17th arrondissement, near the Arc de Triomphe, is a good choice for great North African food and a reasonable cost.

Anansi Boys takes the character and background of the African (or by now African-American) god Anansi and plays with the god mythos with highly original results.