Introduces South Africas major cities and landmarks, such as Kruger National Park, Robben Island, and the Cape of Good Hope. Presents the daily activities, traditional foods, and ceremonies of South African culture. Includes map diagrams and lessons on learning to speak and count in IsiZulu.

From balafon players in the laidback town of Bobo-Dioulasso to masters of horsemanship further north landlocked Burkina Faso, in the heart of west Africa, has something to offer everyone. This book leads visitors on camel safaris from desert markets to dramatic waterfalls and spectacular sandstone rock formations.

From the exotic souks of the medina to the glamour of the ville nouvelle, Marrakech is a riot of contradictions and extremes, at once African and Arab, eastern and western, desert town and modern city, religious and secular, elegant and rough-edged. This guide to Marrakech helps you explore these diverse elements.