Travel in Congo

In your latest series, you’re journeying to the planet’s wildernesses  — the Congo Rainforest, Patagonia, the Pacific Ocean’s Coral Triangle and the Kalahari. Why focus on these areas now?

National Geographic’s new epic adventure, Queens explores Alaska, Mexico, Central America and Africa to compellingly spotlight and celebrate animal matriarchies and female leaders in nature. This is an eye-opening opportunity for armchair travelers to spy extraordinary remote places and feel uplifted. Gorgeously filmed and edited, the seven-episode ground-breaking Queens is the first-ever wildlife series steered by a women-led production team. Narrated by award-winning actor and executive producer Angela Bassett, Queens revels in female resilience, fortitude, passion and dedication. “This series is about stepping into and holding onto your power,” says Bassett. “These animal queens show us how to be a truly great leader. Each episode tells the story of sacrifice and strength, but also friendship and love. Behind the scenes is an equally inspiring story four years in the making of incredible women from around the world. It has a message of courage and hope that’s close to my heart.” Queens premieres on National Geographic March 4; on Disney+ and Hulu March 5. In the trailer (below), which features Billie Eilish’s electropop hit, You Should See Me in a Crown, Bassett asserts, “The strongest females fight for the survival of their families. Chosen to lead for her instincts, charisma, wisdom. We don’t call her Mother Nature for nothing.”

Within the past 12 months, the Group signed five new hotels, adding over 1,000 rooms to the region’s portfolio.

“I’d been making ice cream for the longest time and I'd never bothered to make flavours that would’ve made sense in an African context,” says Tapiwa Guzha. “Once I realised that, I couldn’t ignore it.” 

A recent British Fashion Council report confirms the fashion industry’s significant contribution to the UK economy. In 2021, the estimated £28.9 billion gross value added contribution to the economy was similar in size to that made by the car industry. And the driving force behind the industry has been London Fashion Week, the semi-annual event that just celebrated its 40th anniversary this month.

A US Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out something unusual in luggage from a traveller returning from Africa - mummified monkeys.

New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, draws millions of visitors year-round to experience the city's rich and thriving live music culture. While some of the best talent can be heard in the clubs, bars and streets, one of the biggest draws for live music enthusiasts is the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds Race Course.

From January 8, 2024, TAAG Angola Airlines will increase flights to Nigeria providing daily flights within Luanda – Lagos – Luanda route operated by Boeing 737 aircraft.

In the impossibly abundant rainforests of central Africa, one of the world’s great travel experiences awaits. Mountain gorillas live in only three countries—Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda—hidden in the dense bush; complex family units unknowingly fighting for their very survival.

Panama is the perfect vacation destination for adventure lovers, culture and history buffs, and, naturally, beach bums – its biodiversity, rich coastlines and unfathomable islands have to be seen to be believed.

Pelicans preen and glide. Jacana birds, precise as ballerinas, point their improbably elongated toes. Pied kingfishers flit in and out of their lakeside nest holes, saddle-billed storks patrol the grassy banks and skimmers speed across the silver-blue water, scooping up beakfuls mid-flight. Everywhere I look, there are birds in abundance. The safari boat is the perfect platform from which to watch: open-sided, smooth and near-silent.

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Overall, TAAG Angola Airlines is providing customers with greater flexibility and convenience of services to key destinations, while consolidating the company vision towards deeper intra-Africa connections.

Kenya will grant visa-free entry to all African nationals by the end of the year, becoming the fourth nation on the continent to do so.

As the crisp winds of November usher in the holiday season, Chicago's vibrant theater and performing arts scene is abuzz with a lineup of productions. From classic musicals to avant-garde operas and thought-provoking art exhibitions, there's something for each type of traveler to enjoy in the Windy City this fall.

When the artist Emmanuel Nkuranga opened his second gallery in Kigali in 2019—his first, launched with his brother a decade ago, kick-started the local contemporary art scene—he called it Choose Kigali.

Qatar Airways plans to expand its flight schedule across U.S. airports and has its sights set on reaching 250 destinations worldwide, CEO Akbar Al Baker told reporters at a news conference in Seattle earlier this month.

This September 26, something exciting is brewing at the Ritz Paris. The celebrated hotel is about to unveil its brand-new fine-dining restaurant, Espadon, with Chef Eugénie Béziat at the helm. It's a big deal because Béziat is breaking the mold as the Ritz's first-ever female chef. Yes, you heard it right, and she's ready to bring her unique flair to the table.

A Brussels Airlines flight was canceled two days in a row, prompting passengers to storm the plane and confront staff members. 

It once contained one of the densest wildlife concentrations in Africa. But once the Mozambican Civil War broke out in 1977, the wildlife in Gorongosa National Park was one of the casualties; at one point, a count of zebras in the park was reduced from 3,500 to nine. Starting in 2004, though, American philanthropist Greg Carr working with the Mozambique government began the process of returning the wildlife population to this territory in what is regarded as the greatest restoration project on the continent. In a week long tour scheduled for September, 2024 and conducted by Natural World Safaris as part of the company’s Expeditions for Change program, those efforts will be on view in experiences that will resonate even to those on frequent safaris.