Livingstone

This marvelous old town has a wealth of natural beauty and a surplus of activities. It used to be the old colonial capital, but after a few decades of neglect it has recently recast itself as Zambia's tourism and adventure capital. There's a tangible whiff of the past here: historic buildings outnumber new ones, and many inhabitants live a life not unlike the one they would have experienced 100 years ago. Livingstone handles the surge of tourists with equal parts grace, confidence, African mischief, and nuisance.