Nana TravelNEED TO KNOW LOCATION Ruaha National Park is in central Tanzania, bounded by the Great Ruaha River, about 60 miles (100 km) east of Iringa AREA 3,975 sq miles (10,300 sq km) KEY WILDLIFE Lions, leopards, elephants, and greater kudu, roan and sable antelopes Tanzania’s second-largest national park has a rugged, remote, and austere character. … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve is in the north of South Africa’s KwaZulu- Natal province, about 30 miles (50 km) inland of St. Lucia Village AREA 385 sq miles (960 sq km) KEY WILDLIFE Black rhinos, white rhinos, nyalas, elephants The largest and most alluring of several under- rated game preserves in the … Read more
The wide waterways, tangled jungles, and open plains of Western Uganda make up Africa’s most biodiverse safari destination, an unspoiled alternative to the more famous Kruger NEED TO KNOW LOCATION The preserves are in the Western Rift Valley near the Congolese border, west of the capital, Kampala AREA Bwindi: 127 sq miles (330 sq km); … Read more
Fernando de Noronha is a near mirror-image of the Galapagos, with a unique appeal NEED TO KNOW LOCATION This island in the Atlantic Ocean is south of the Equator and 216 miles (360 km) east of Natal VISITORS PER YEAR 70,000 DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 81°F (27°C); Apr: 81°F (27°C); Jul: 79°F (26°C); Oct: 79°F (26°C) … Read more
A magical world of water and ice, Patagonia’s fjords eclipse Norway’s famous waterways NEED TO KNOW LOCATION The fjords form part of the archipelago at the southernmost tip of the American continent, Tierra del Fuego, shared between Chile and Argentina VISITORS PER YEAR 12,000 DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 52°F (11°C); Apr: 45°F (7°C); Jul: 36°F (2°C); … Read more
COPPER CANYON, MEXICO Northern Mexico’s spectacular Copper Canyon is deeper in parts than the Grand Canyon. The Copper Canyon Railway, which climbs alongside the precipice en route from Los Mochis to Chihuahua, affords fabulous views. ZION CANYON, UTAH, USA Bryce’s near-neighbor is a pretty, lush spot thanks to the Virgin River that flows through its … Read more
Utah’s dazzling Bryce Canyon is a unique, extraordinary wonderland, on a much more human scale than Arizona’s huge and intimidating Grand Canyon NEED TO KNOW LOCATION Bryce Canyon stands 8,000 ft (2,440 m) above sea level in southwest Utah VISITORS PER YEAR 1.75 million AREA 56 sq miles (145 sq km) DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 39°F … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION Alleppey, in the heart of Kerala’s backwaters, is about 40 miles (65 km) south of Cochin and 90 miles (145 km) north of Trivandrum NUMBER OF LAKES Five lakes and thousands of backwaters DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 79°F (26°C); Apr: 84°F (29°C); Jul: 79°F (26°C); Oct: 81°F (27°C) At the southwestern tip … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION The Band-e Amir Lakes are in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush mountain range, 192 miles (309 km) from the capital, Kabul NUMBER OF LAKES Six DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 27°F (-3°C); Apr: 48°F (9°C); Jul: 64°F (18°C); Oct: 48°F (9°C) Few bodies of water can match the stunning, otherworldly beauty of the Band-e Amir … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION Lake Balaton is 59 miles (95 km) southwest of Hungary’s capital, Budapest NUMBER OF LAKES One main lake and countless crater lakes DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 28°F (-2°C); Apr: 59°F (15°C); Jul: 82°F (28°C); Oct: 50°F (10°C) Affectionately known as “the Hungarian Sea,” beautiful Lake Balaton is the largest of all central … Read more