Travel Guides

Tunisia has been under a formal state of emergency since 2015, with its security problems concentrated in border zones and a few inland mountain areas.

The honest position is that a medina is difficult and a modern Moroccan city is not. Planning around that difference is what makes the country workable.

Morocco kept and extended its railway, so trains link the imperial cities. Where the line stops, coaches and two kinds of taxi take over.

The dirham is a closed currency. You cannot buy it before you go or take it home, which changes how you plan the first and last hours of the trip.

Morocco asks you to pack for three climates at once. The coast, the High Atlas and the pre-Saharan south are not the same country in the same week.

Morocco is among the more straightforward African countries to travel in. The realistic risks are theft, confidence tricks and laws that differ from home.

Most visitors enter Morocco without a visa for up to 90 days. The rule that catches people out is passport condition: damage has cost travelers entry.

The ariary is a cash currency and Madagascar is a cash country. What to bring, where to change it, and why the largest note is smaller than it sounds.

Madagascar asks you to pack for rainforest, desert, highlands and a long drive in the same bag. What to bring and what you cannot buy there.

Robbery is common, roads are the main risk, tap water is unsafe and malaria is present. What to know before traveling in Madagascar.

Every visitor needs a visa, bought online or on arrival, and the short-stay fee tripled in 2026. What to carry, and why to confirm with an embassy.

Madagascar is a difficult destination for a traveler with limited mobility, and this page says so. What is possible, and what to ask before booking.