A seasoned backpacker shares his tips and suggested itineraries for a memorable few weeks in southern or east Africa Backpacker Laurence Watts takes a microlight flight over Victoria Falls on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Photograph: Laurence Watts Take it from someone who has backpacked the length and breadth of Africa: it's big, slow, exciting and infuriating in equal measure. Its charm lies in the simplicity of local life, the cheerfulness of its people and its natural wonders....
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