Have you ever chickened out of travelling because you don't have anyone to go with? Yep, me too, in the old days. Now I'm a huge fan of setting off alone.
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.