I would really love to do some travelling around Africa, especially in some of the eastern and southern countries, BUT both of the other times I've been (to Kenya and Zimbabwe), I've stayed with local friends. I don't know people in many of the other countries I'd like to go to (Tanzania, Malawi, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa etc.), and I'm wondering if it is practical or sensible for a female to travel around these places alone...

Does anyone have any thoughts/suggestions about this?

Annie