This guide covers Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It features a wildlife section as well as a guide to the region's wildlife reserves and practical information on trekking, white-water rafting and canoeing.

East Africa

by Mary Fitzpatrick, Tom Parkinson, and Nick Ray

Published 23 June 2006
This is a complete, practical country guide to East Africa for independent travellers. It includes a chapter dedicated to safaris, offering expert advice on car, boat, walking, balloon and canoe safaris, and features a special section on gorilla trekking.

Scandinavian Europe

by Andrew Stone

Published 16 February 2007
With excellent maps and regional itineraries, this guide includes excursions to St Petersburg and Tallinn. An alphabetised directory with easy-to-find practical information and a chapter on 'getting started' makes travelling to this region easier.