Whether you’re tackling the deserts of Namibia or the jungles of Uganda, the safari experience is heightened when you do it under your own steam. Here are some of the best self drive adventures to be had in Africa and beyond

This week’s dream: the weird and wonderful wildlife ...

JB Smith goes searching for solitude in the forested folds of the Rhinogs – and finds himself falling under the spell of Eryri/Snowdonia’s quieter side

Andy and Alissa continue their journey to Lesotho to find out why it’s called the Kingdom in the Sky

On a journey through the Pantanal in Brazil, Kate Eshelby questions what will happen to the wider world if we don’t learn to take conservation seriously

The country’s Cape Floral Kingdom has incredible bloom diversity with around 9,000 species – and some make spectacular plants for our British gardens