You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. With bookings on the rise, Africa is one of the most aspirational destinations. No longer just a “one day” vision board dream, the continent is enjoying a surge in Australian visitors. From the jungles of Rwanda to the ancient “Louvre of the Desert”, this extraordinary continent is finally calling us home. Africa is big – bigger by far than it appears on most maps. This misrepresentation is the fault of the Mercator projection, a commonly used template developed by 16th century Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator, which supersizes some regions (we’re looking at you, Greenland) while shrinking the very cradle of humankind. Don’t be fooled by these “imperial” measurements: this behemoth of a continent accommodates a mind-boggling assortment of languages and ethnicities and a hefty share of topographical diversity.…