The malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve is located on South Africa's northern border with Botswana, in a semi-arid area characterised by red sands, open grasslands and sparse bushveld.

Kate Turkington has been visiting this world-famous lodge in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province for over three decades.

Off the northwest coast of the world’s fourth-largest island, and certainly one of its most mysterious and diverse, lies the island of Nosy Be (pronounced “bay”). I knew a little about Madagascar before I visited because I’d watched lemurs and marvelled at giant baobab trees on the National Geographic channel, but the reality is breathtaking.

Brazil’s Rio Carnival, Peru’s Machu Picchu, Argentina’s Pampas? Yes, you’ve probably heard of them all, but one of the most beautiful and lesser-known countries in South America is Chile.

South Africans are lucky people. They get to live in and enjoy one of the most biodiverse countries in the world.

Travelling isn’t just about seeing new places, meeting new people and tasting new food. What about trying the local drinks?

Kate Turkington has downed a few…