The author of the hugely-popular 1,000 Places To See Before You Die reveals her absolute favourite travel destinations.

Viva explores the globe following three intrepid women taking the path least travelled. Rosie Walford takes us on the second venture through rough terrain which became more a journey of self-discovery.

Do we really need polls and websites and advertising campaigns to tell us what are the world's greatest wonders?

Camp Okavango is an oasis of tall leafy trees and statuesque palms, writes Jill Worrall.

Botswana's Boteti River forms one of the boundaries of the Makgadikgadi Pans and Nxai Pan national parks, the latter of which is home to one of the largest populations of zebra in Africa. In 2009, after 20 dry years, the river began flowing again and it's now once again a great place to see African wildlife up close.

The Boteti River is not, as some travel brochures and websites say, dry.

Zambia is not nearly as firmly on the African safari trail as some of its neighbours, especially Tanzania and Botswana.