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Wilderness DumaTau safari camp .

A safari sighting so rare, not even David Attenborough has seen it

With only bloody clues to work with, an expert safari guide untangles the mystery behind a grisly wildlife encounter in the African bush.

  • Justin Meneguzzi

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Diamonds in Botswana.

Lovers are turning to lab-grown diamond rings in record numbers. It’s left this country reeling

The increasing popularity of lab-grown gems is creating the biggest disruption in the diamond market since early last century.

  • Mbongeni Mguni and Matthew Hill
The luxury Maxa Camp on one of the delta’s river banks.

Pouncing lions, pronking springboks, poison-arrow lessons: Botswana’s safari idyll

On safari in Botswana, the only crowds are the herds of magnificent wildlife.

  • Anna Selby
So much more than a tent ... the lounge.

The knock-out stay that will ruin all future safaris

From the wreck of a tsunami, one of Botswana’s most prestigious camps was born.

  • Justin Meneguzzi
A market at the village of Lospalos in the east of Timor-Leste.

Trump pointed the finger at a country where the average wage is $11 a day. The crowd laughed

“They made a fortune with the United States of America,” the US President declared, as he imposed tariffs on some of the world’s poorest countries, in a move that could open the door for China.

  • Philip J. Heijmans and Antony Sguazzin
Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and Prince Harry at Sentebale’s Mamohato Children’s Centre in Maseru, Lesotho, on October 1.

‘Heartbroken’ Prince Harry has quit his ‘forget-me-not’ charity over infighting

The British Charity Commission said it was looking into “concerns about the governance of Sentebale”.

  • Victoria Ward
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Great Plains Selinda Explorers Camp.

When check-in is accompanied by a lion’s roar

The Selinda Explorers Camp site was hand-picked by seasoned wildlife documentary makers.

  • Justin Meneguzzi
Mantis Founders Lodge, South Africa.

Traveller Awards: 10 leaders in protecting the planet

From staying in an upcycled train carriage to signing a tourist pledge, these nations and operators prove there’s no single approach for protecting the planet.

  • Traveller team
Vumbura Plains camp: Wildlife freely come and go from this lagoon.

A place where water is more valuable than diamonds

Without annual floodwaters, this part of the world would be incapable of supporting life. Instead, it’s teeming with it.

  • Justin Meneguzzi
The decor of Okahirongo Elephant Lodge creatively infuses elements of the wilderness surrounds.

10 days, three lodges, three countries and nature’s wonders

While gourmet meals, luxury accommodation and passionate guides are as consistent as the sun, each lodge in this 10-day safari delivers stellar moments.

  • Kate Armstrong