• Botswana Safaris
• Cultural Etiquette: Saying Hello in Botswana

• Best Places You've Never Heard Of : Sal, Cape Verde

• Best Places You've Never Heard Of: Siwa, Egypt
• Dream Trips: The Pyramids
• Why Haven't You Heard Of Dahshur, Egypt?

• Sacred Africa
• Scouting Report 2007: Yirgalem
• What $100 Buys in Addis Ababa

• Africa, to Me
• Cultural Tours of Africa
• Get the Most Out of Your African Safari
• The No-Frills African Safari

• Cheapest Places on Earth: Ghana

• Eat Like a Local: Tel Aviv
• Trips That Can Change Your Life: Israel

• Dream Trips: Ancient Petra

• Asilah: Before the Crowds
• Best Places You've Never Heard Of: Imlil, Morocco
• Morocco Menu Decoder
• My Marrakech Is Better Than Yours
• The Sahara: Dry But Never Boring
• Video: Marrakech Uncut

• Best Places You've Never Heard Of: Agadez, Niger

• Surprising Senegal

• Cape Town Capers
• Cape Town: The Top 25
• Choosing the Rebel Tour
• Climbing Cape Town
• Dream Trips: Party at the World Cup
• Graskop: Scouting Report 2008
• Snap Guide: Cape Town
• Trip Coach: South Africa
• What $100 Buys In... Johannesburg
• A Whirlwind Tour of South Africa

• Dream Trips: Mount Kilimanjaro

• What $100 Buys in Tunis

• What $100 Buys in Uganda

• Dubai: Just Add Money

• Dream Trips: Victoria Falls

Dream Trips: Party at the World Cup

The best soccer teams on earth. One solid month of fleet-footed action in South Africa. Who wouldn't want to be among the paint-smeared fans?

• Best Places You've Never Heard Of: Graskop, South Africa
• 25 Reasons We Love Cape Town
• Trip Coach: South Africa

Scouting Report 2008: Graskop

Our third-annual rundown of the best new places—like Graskop, South Africa—as determined by people lucky enough to have exploration be part of their job description.

• See the slide show
• Meet the Scouts

The Coast Is Clear

Asilah is one of Morocco's hidden gems—even though the town has prime placement on the Atlantic.

• My Marrakech Is Better Than Yours
• Video: Marrakech Uncut
• Morocco Menu Decoder

Dubai: Just Add Money

In 15 years, Dubai has gone from a backwater refueling stop to a playpen for the rich, thanks to one of the grandest building schemes that the modern world has ever seen. But is there any reason for normal people to visit?

Dream Trip: Ancient Petra

The majestic sandstone ruins of Petra were one of the world's best-kept secrets until the early 19th century, but this hallowed valley is no longer off the beaten path.

• Dream Trip: The Pyramids