Africa Travel
Ancient city by the sea rises amid Egypt's resorts
Today, it's a sprawl of luxury vacation homes where Egypt's wealthy play on the white beaches of the Mediterranean coast. But 2,000 years ago, this was a thriving Greco-Roman port city, boasting villas of merchants grown rich on the wheat and olive trade.
Tut-tut: Security problems seen in Egypt's museums
The Egyptian Museum houses some of the world's prized antiquities, including the gold mask of King Tut that draws millions of tourists a year. But it also has an outdated video surveillance system that doesn't work around the clock and guards who snooze, read the Quran or are seemingly too bored to pay attention.
South Africa saw big tourist jump during World Cup
The South African government says that the country's hotel industry saw a World Cup increase in business of more than 50 percent.
Ramadan exodus hurts Tunisia's tourist industry
It is the height of the summer season in Tunisia, the skies are blue and the warm Mediterranean Sea is beckoning, but Rabeh Lounassa is cutting short his vacation and heading home to Algeria.
Some like it hot: A couple days in Dubai
Got 48 hours to explore Dubai? Reuters correspondents help you to get the most out of a stay in one of the world's hottest cities -- literally.
How to spend 48 hours in Beirut, Lebanon
The sparkling Mediterranean beckons as you touch down at Beirut airport. Pulsating lights from nightclubs give the capital a joyous, constant rhythm. Glamorous people drive fancy cars.
Experience Beirut’s ancient sites
Lebanon has been conquered and colonized many times over in the last three millennia. Experience Beirut’s history by visiting ancient sites, museums and villages.