Other lines to explore

The Africa Guide
A rampaging horde of (other) travellers' tales of Africa in the Travelogue section.

UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Travel advisories and news.

The Schoelink's Diary
Hans and Marianne Schoelink's tales of a four-month trip across our continent. Great info regarding visas. And they're very helpful too.

Getaway Magazine
The online version of the South African outdoors magazine. Targets well-heeled travellers but has travel news, features and info for sub-Saharan Africa.

The GSA
An invaluable resource for South Africa travellers. Gives you info on visas, health and other requirements for countries all over the world.

Lonely Planet
The people who bring you the guide books also have a site.

National Geographic Africa Travel Planner
Exactly what it says. It's aimed at people from outside Africa, but in typical NG fashion, it's good reading.

Sahara Overland
If you're planning a trip through the Sahara desert, this is the place to start. If you're looking for advice and info for general desert travel, it's also a good site.

South Africa's Weather Bureau
Normally I go outside to check the weather, but age creeps up on my eyes and tomorrow's weather isn't clear. These guys see next week's weather!

4x4africa.com
Another South African site with features from offroad travellers and articles on goodies and gadgets. Also has links to SA outdoors businesses.

The Africa Overland Network
Dedicated to providing information and links to overland trips, whether they're in Africa, Australasia or around the world.