But there are literally hundreds of national parks and wildlife areas in Africa that you can travel to.

And some are definitely better than others when it comes to providing potential for a great safari holiday.

In my experience, and in general consensus of wildlife tour industry and other sources such as first hand accounts of safari trips in travel diaries at African Safari Journals, here are top five safari vacations in Africa:

1. Tanzania - Serengeti

During annual migration, when wildebeest and zebra pack up and leave their grazing areas to find fresher ones, Serengeti is an astonishing place to be.

It's a very good safari vacations in africa destination at other times of year too but migration has been ranked by many as one of wonders of natural world. Hard to beat in safari stakes.

2. Kenya - Masai Mara National Park

If you want to see big cats, this wildlife park is top of pops. Lion, leopard and cheetah abound and they are relatively easy to spot because of grassland vegetation which means you get unrestricted views for miles around.

Another big plus is fact that going off-road is allowed as long as you are not making new trails of your own.

In this article from PFS France (http://www.propertyforsalefrance.co.uk/), B A Boyle a British expat, writes a "tongue in cheek" account about communication challenges they faced when they moved to France.

For many newcomers to France, one of greatest challenges is actually to make sense of French language which we studied years ago in school.

If you’re lucky you may still remember a little vocabulary or how to conjugate verbs, exceptions and rules. Nevertheless, beware. french learned at school has its limitations. It’s most unlikely that you will be able to impress anyone by asking “Where is station?” “I’d like to book a room with a shower” or even “How do I get to Eiffel Tower”

So, soon after we moved here, we came to rely on two very good pieces of advice: