Visit São Tomé and Príncipe

A Portuguese colonial capital on the equator, pastel and peeling, with cocoa plantations in the hills behind it.

Stand by pyramids, sail the Nile, and snorkel Red Sea reefs of Egypt

Lose yourself in medinas, Atlas passes, Atlantic surf, and desert kasbahs of Morocco

Sip Winelands, watch Big Five safaris, and stand atop Table Mountain of South Africa

Seek baobab avenues, lemur forests, and rose-gold shores of Madagascar

Witness the Great Migration, rift-valley lakes, and Indian Ocean sands of Kenya

Circle reef-sheltered bays, sugarcane hills, and Creole cuisine of Mauritius

Kayak granite boulders, powder sands, and turquoise marine reserves of Seychelles