Author: Richard Mellor

Ruaha National Park is a sprawling reserve in south Tanzania, barely touched by tourism. On a three-day safari, our writer discovers why it's worth a journey.

A Rough Guide to: planning a Tanzania safari

Thanks to the presence of some of Africa’s biggest and best national parks, a Tanzania safari is a tour de force. It’s also a dauntingly large country, though, so a trip here requires some advance decision-making. Here’s everything you need to plan a safari in Tanzania. Which region should I choose? This is the big decision.…

Lions, a leopard and hardly any humans in Ruaha, Southern Tanzania

Ruaha National Park is a sprawling reserve in south Tanzania, barely touched by tourism. On a three-day safari, our writer discovers why it's worth a journey.

Šibenik: Croatia’s hottest long-weekend destination

Richard Mellor explores Šibenik, a city tipped as Croatia’s next best tourist hotspot thanks to a new luxury hotel.  It’s appropriate that the parachute’s inventor – one Faust Vrančić, if you’re asking – was born in Šibenik, for this Croatian backwater has its feet firmly on the ground. Having a recent history of battle and bombs…