A host of South African cities wait to share everything that is African and Afrikaans, blending the old with the up-to-date. As well as exciting safari options, we've trips into the jungles of Madagascar. French menus are spicy and exotic in St Denis and Port Louis. Goa promises to bring out the beatnik in you, Porbandar the mystic. Camel trails lead to glinting sandy cities replete with gems and 1,001 Arabian Night temptations. A pause in Aqaba will explore Petra's secret temples, a stop in Egypt tempting you inland to Luxor.