Disaster of one kind or another is nothing new for the Italians, whether it's devastation caused by the Corona virus, brutal wars or, way back in time, exploding volcanoes.
Stuck in a rut? Need a personal reboot? Club Med's La Pointe aux Canonniers is the perfect place to reinvent yourself. And get a suntan while you're doing it.
The Big Five are roaming the Karoo again at Samara Private Game reserve, in an ambitious restoration project that has returned former rundown farmland to its natural state.
The only thing spreading faster than the Corona virus is fake news, from miracle cures to false information that might prevent someone from from taking the correct precautions.
The war against rhino poaching sometimes seems hopeless, but the dedicated teams on the ground - and in the air - are doing all they can to save the species.