Chris Pritchard digs deep into Kimberley's past.

Back in the late 1800s, Kimberley was the scene of a diamond rush that coincided with Johannesburg's gold rush and sparked a population surge.

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The Okavango - a river that rises in Angola but never reaches the sea - is an awe-inspiring spectacle. It mostly drains into a vast expanse of the Kalahari Basin which straddles Botswana and neighbouring Namibia. The annual influx of crystal clear water provides a haven for rich concentrations of wildlife of all kinds.

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Whisking your loved one to one of these romantic retreats will impress.

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.

Dedicated conservation efforts mean rhinos are once again roaming through the desert in Namibia.

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.