Africa is not one experience, and anyone who tells you otherwise hasn’t actually been there.

It’s 54 countries, endless landscapes, and cities that don’t fit the version you probably have in your head. You’ve got modern skylines in Nairobi, ancient rock-hewn churches in Ethiopia, and markets in Marrakech that will swallow you whole if you’re not careful.

The wildlife is as over-the-top as you’d expect, but that’s just one part of it. The real appeal is how different every place feels from the last.