Everywhere ya go, yoga
Cat PritchardWhile visiting a variety of spiritual retreats Cat Pritchard puts her body to the test and discovers that mental flexibility is also required.
Jo'burg: Backpack style
Michelle HattinghA new tourist initiative takes off in one of the city's most vibrant neighbourhoods.
Your passport to a good time
Sarah DuffDon't let a silly mistake ruin your holiday. Use this easy checklist to ensure your trip is plain sailing.
Poet pad is all the rage
Victoria TrottOn the centenary of Dylan Thomas's birth, his home town is exploring his ungentle, bohemian legacy.
Cycling: Blazing trails (and saddles)
James FrancisAn urban jungle of veld, parks and farms makes Johannesburg a great city for beginner bikers.
Cape Town named top spot to visit in 2014
The New York Times has named Cape Town as the number one place to visit this year.
A flight for survival
Cat PritchardFancy catching a few thermals with some vultures? Cat Pritchard goes parahawking in Pokhara.
A ride on the ghost bus
Eamon AllanThe ghosts that haunt Jo'burg's tales of tragic love, betrayal and murder can be darkly entertaining.
Gaza: The land that aches behind its blockade
Jane RosenthalDervla Murphy spent a month in Gaza once it was possible to get in via Egypt after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, and has brough out a book.
Befriending the enema
Lisa JohnstonSometimes it's better to skip the cocktails and ladyboy parades and discover Thailand's cleansing virtues instead.
Ugly sister Port Elizabeth a Cinderella at heart
Hagen EnglerTrue love for Port Elizabeth means taking the rough with the smooth: the beaches and bonhomie with the postindustrial bleakness.
Adventure requires a leap of faith
Andrew WestbrookTwenty-five years ago, 28 people jumped off a bridge in the first-ever bungee jump. We pick the world's best adrenaline dives to mark the anniversary.
A good life on the rocks
Denise SlabbertTime stands still on the North Coast when you're watched over by Umhlanga's two-tone sentinel.
Lingering in the bay of plenty
Kevin RushbyA familiar experience for many South Africans, seeing False Bay and its surrounds through the eyes of a British tourist makes it all more spectacular.
Hip canal pleasures
Becky BarnicoatBecky Barnicoat checks in to Venice's slickest new hostel and finds it's a far cry from the dowdy, dirty crowded digs conjured up by the name.
Glad tide rising for the dolphins of Ponto do Ouro
Linda PieglMozambique is making great strides in efforts to safeguard marine life in its coastal reserves, but there’s much more to do.
Iran's president takes steps to boost tourism
Saeed Kamali DehghanWith its glittering mosques and spectacular landscapes, Iran's new leaders are overhauling visa requirements to boost its tourism industry.
Wild things? Heart sings
Jim FreemanCelebrate the fact that the Big Five are a hop, skip and jump away with another round at the pub.
Sojourn in silence
Julienne Du ToitJulienne du Toit heads off for a Karoo farmstay with her husband Chris Marais and finds lots of nothing — gloriously serene nothing.
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Travelling to Iraq - let the waters rise
Kevin Davie travels to Iraq, the revived marshland home of the enemies Saddam Hussein set out to destroy.
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