If you're looking for a slice of paradise for your next vacation, look no further than Mauritius, a tropical island off the southeastern coast of Africa.

The small island nation of Mauritius in the middle of the Indian Ocean is full of bucket list adventures and experiences that are sure to take your breath away.

Whether it be waterfalls, lagoons, coral reefs or beaches, the island nation of Mauritius is truly a natural paradise unlike any other.

There is a small window of opportunity, when the dry season ends, and the mighty Victoria Falls at its most shallow, that adventure-seekers can swim on the edge of the Devil's Pool. A small eddy of...

During a two-week stint with the NGO Elephant Human Relations Aid (EHRA), volunteers can make a tangible difference in the survival of elephants and subsistence farmers by constructing an elephant-...

When you think of traveling South Africa, what comes to mind? Is it stalking lions on safari, or trekking up jagged mountains and gazing out at the ocean below? If these are the kinds activities th...

Cape Town is South Africa’s answer to tourists looking for a combination of fun, glitz, sport, national parks, wildlife, beautiful beaches and vineyards. In just one day you could see penguins or s...

Ever wanted to get up close and personal with an African elephant? So close that you can peer inside their cavernous mouths, hold their weighty trunks or gaze into their heavily-lashed eyes? Most ...

For those that don’t know, Africa’s “Big Five” are the African elephant, Black Rhinoceros, Cape Buffalo, lion and leopard. The phrase was originally used by big-game hunters for the most difficult...

If you’ve ever wanted to walk up a mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest peak in Africa and the world’s tallest free-standing mountain at 19,336 feet. Hiking to one of the three su...