by Ivor Moyo | May 23, 2022 | People, Places, Travel, Travel & Tourism
When storyteller Lerato Mogoatlhe speaks about Africa, you can literally sense each city, each meal, and each tourist attraction. She has crafted every detail of her African voyage into an intimate retelling of a bid to experience the continent in its entirety....
by checkoutafrica | May 19, 2022 | News, Places
Seth Onyango, bird story agency In spite of enormous hydrocarbon potential, Tanzania is planning to plug more than 6,000 megawatts of renewable power – more than its current total power capacity – into its national grid, as president Samia Suluhu Hassan...
by Ivis Ngwenya | Mar 26, 2022 | Places, Travel, Travel & Tourism
Not many people know this (which is extremely surprising to me but then again I pride myself in knowing a lot about my home continent) but Africa is surrounded by a number of breathtakingly beautiful Islands – there is more to it than the big 5 and safari trips!...
by checkoutafrica | Jan 2, 2022 | Places, Travel, Travel & Tourism
A small boutique luxury hotel was recently completed in Okavango Delta, Botswana. The Okavango Delta is considered one of the seven natural wonders of the African continent. The contemporary design was inspired by the pangolin, an inhabitant of the area that is also...
by Matilda | Oct 5, 2021 | Culture, Features, Lifestyle, People, Places, Travel, Travel & Tourism
If you follow any travellers on Instagram then you have likely seen various shots of people dangling over the edge of the world-famous Victoria Falls and wondered, “Is it an optical illusion? Is it Photoshop?” Well rest assured, the photos are very real! Well mostly…...
by Gerald Muchandiona | Sep 30, 2021 | An African story, Checkoutafrica, Culture, Features, Home, Interviews, Lifestyle, People, Places, Travel, Travel & Tourism
Travelling has always been one of those activities which brings the unexpected, unforgettable and intimate experiences. Dalai Lama once said that at least once in a year one should go someplace you have never been before. Personally travel is my unconventional massage...