On safari in India’s wild west – the last home of the Asiatic Lion
Our writer, a seasoned India expert, looks at how the country can offer a big cat experience beyond the tigers of Rajasthan
 
	Our writer, a seasoned India expert, looks at how the country can offer a big cat experience beyond the tigers of Rajasthan
 
	 
	 
	Experience the best South Africa has to offer in a two-week trip by following the ultimate itinerary created by our resident expert
 
	The new year is nearly upon us – so what will be the hot topics in travel next year? Our expert reveals all
 
	In 1915, conservationist Charles Rothschild wrote a list of 284 sites “worthy of preservation”, protecting the future of natural Britain
 
	 
	 
	Elephant encounters for £11 a night? Spotting leopards for £40? A Giraffe Manor alternative for £150? We explain how
 
	‘I think of myself as Bury’s answer to Indiana Jones: a mild-mannered accounts clerk that changes into explorer mode on holiday’
 
	Our safari veteran reveals how the notorious game-proof fences of the 1980s kept visitors away from his favourite spot – until now
 
	Change is needed to tackle overcrowding in Kenya’s Maasai Mara, but higher fees will simply keep families and mid-range tourists away
 
	As a photo emerges of a big cat prowling our green and pleasant countryside, we look at other surprising beasts you might spot
 
	One writer returns to the country of his birth to discover how a 'Wonder of the World' is transforming tourism in troubled times
 
	These epic adventures aren’t just for honeymooners and families – for single travellers, they provide the ideal balance of we- and me-time
 
	After a snorkeller was seriously injured by a shark in the Turks and Caicos Islands, we examine the data on attacks across the globe
 
	 
	 
	There’s a growing number of options for those who want to couple big cats and jeep dashes with floating from port to port
 
	With only five lodges across its 61,000 hectares, Lewa is practically devoid of humans – and offers incredibly intimate wildlife experiences
 
	In the shifting reaches of Assam’s great Brahmaputra river, everything seems possible
 
	Forget bush planes and racing from camp to camp – go at a leisurely pace and you will experience much more than the Big Five
 
	From roaring stags to orcas and ospreys, you can explore a world of animal magic without ever having to leave the UK
 
	Dog muck is destroying the great outdoors, with more than 1,000 tonnes of waste now produced by Britain’s pampered pooches every day
 
	A microbrewery in Botswana is creating a recipe to relieve tensions between people and pachyderms
 
	One writer followed in her mother's footsteps to the magical terracotta landscape of Kenya's Laikipia Plateau
 
	 
	 
	 
	