Africa Archives - Charlie on Travel https://charlieontravel.com/category/africa/ UK Travel Blog Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:19:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://charlieontravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-Charlie-on-Travel-Favicon-32x32.png Africa Archives - Charlie on Travel https://charlieontravel.com/category/africa/ 32 32 Taghazout Weather and the Best Time to Visit https://charlieontravel.com/taghazout-weather/ https://charlieontravel.com/taghazout-weather/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:17:11 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=16762 Taghazout’s year-round mild climate makes it a good destination most of the year. For us though, Taghazout is a winter sun destination where we escape the chilly and grey UK weather for 10 days of sun, surf and tagine. The best month for surf also vary too. We’ve had the pleasure of visiting Taghazout three […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/taghazout-weather/feed/ 0 Where to Stay in Taghazout: Village, Bay or Panorama Beach https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-taghazout/ https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-taghazout/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:32:01 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=16760 Taghazout is a small village with three distinct areas where you may want to stay. Where you base yourself really shapes the trip, so here’s how the three main areas compare: We’ve stayed in Taghazout on three visits, in 2017, 2025 and 2026, and have our favourites for where we like to stay. If you […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-taghazout/feed/ 0 Where to Stay in Cape Town and the Cape Winelands https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-cape-town/ https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-cape-town/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:51:38 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=16471 Where to stay in Cape Town, area by area, from the City Bowl and Camps Bay to Kalk Bay and the Winelands, with which areas feel safest and where we based ourselves.

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/where-to-stay-cape-town/feed/ 0 Franschhoek: The Wine Tram, the Best Wineries and Where to Stay https://charlieontravel.com/franschhoek/ https://charlieontravel.com/franschhoek/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=12908 South Africa is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, and Franschhoek might be its most beautiful town. The name means “French Corner.” French Huguenot settlers planted vineyards here in the 1600s and the valley they left behind is now the prettiest corner of the Cape Winelands, ringed by mountains and stitched together […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/franschhoek/feed/ 0 11 Winter Sun Destinations (That We’ve Actually Been To) https://charlieontravel.com/winter-sun/ https://charlieontravel.com/winter-sun/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:13:42 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=15657 Every “best winter sun” destination list says the same thing: Tenerife, Dubai, the Maldives. They’re not wrong, those places are reliably warm, but the lists all read like a travel brochure, written by someone who hasn’t necessarily been. This one is different. Every destination on our winter sun list is one we’ve travelled to, picked […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/winter-sun/feed/ 0 A Week in Zanzibar: Our Itinerary, Things to Do and Where to Stay https://charlieontravel.com/zanzibar/ https://charlieontravel.com/zanzibar/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=14138 After five amazing (and tiring) days on safari in Tanzania, exploring Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, we flew straight from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar. What followed was six blissful nights of white sand, warm breezes and slow mornings, five on the beach in Jambiani and a final night in historic Stone Town before flying home. […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/zanzibar/feed/ 0 A Big 5 Safari in KwaZulu-Natal: Our Stay at Rhino River Lodge, Manyoni https://charlieontravel.com/rhino-river-lodge-manyoni/ https://charlieontravel.com/rhino-river-lodge-manyoni/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:32:02 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=15483 Our South African safari at Rhino River Lodge, in the Manyoni Private Game Reserve, was one of the best travel experiences we have ever had. It was so magical, I hardly have the words to express it. We visited over New Year, with no real idea what to expect, and left completely spellbound. If you […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/rhino-river-lodge-manyoni/feed/ 0 How Much Does a Safari in Tanzania Cost? https://charlieontravel.com/tanzania-safari-cost/ https://charlieontravel.com/tanzania-safari-cost/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=14132 When I first started planning our Tanzania safari, I had no idea just how much prices could vary. I assumed I would get a few quotes, compare them and pick the best one. But wow, the range in costs was huge, from a $25,000 quote for two down to the $6,114 we eventually paid. If […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/tanzania-safari-cost/feed/ 0 Taghazout Travel Guide https://charlieontravel.com/taghazout/ https://charlieontravel.com/taghazout/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=13806 Taghazout is a laid-back surf town on Morocco‘s Atlantic coast, about 20 minutes north of Agadir. Once a small Berber fishing village, it’s now where surfers, digital nomads and sun-seekers come for warm days, sandy beaches and an easy pace. This is our first-hand guide to the best things to do in Taghazout: where to […]

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]]> https://charlieontravel.com/taghazout/feed/ 0 Is a Hot Air Balloon Ride in the Serengeti Worth It? https://charlieontravel.com/hot-air-balloon-serengeti/ https://charlieontravel.com/hot-air-balloon-serengeti/#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2025 17:09:07 +0000 https://charlieontravel.com/?p=14122 Floating silently over the Serengeti at sunrise is an experience unlike any other. From the moment the balloon lifts off, the vast savannah unfolds beneath you — herds of zebra, giraffes, and elephants moving in timeless rhythm, predators stalking the plains, and the first golden light spilling over the horizon. A hot air balloon ride […]

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