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Travel

A distracting destination
Article
/ 8 February 2013

A distracting destination

Keeping the children and grown-ups equally ­entertained on holiday is almost impossible, but not at this family resort.

By Denise Slabbert
Jo’burg’s de facto ambassador
Article
/ 1 February 2013

Jo’burg’s de facto ambassador

Fed up with people not knowing how incredible the City of Gold is, a keen resident decided to show them.

By Matthew Krouse
Mist and myths shroud China’s Invisible City
Article
/ 1 February 2013

Mist and myths shroud China’s Invisible City

Just because the Chinese and Conde Nast Traveler ignore Chongqing doesn’t mean the traveller should. Richard Poplak gets numb and spicy.

By Richard Poplak
In the footsteps of a camel
Article
/ 1 February 2013

In the footsteps of a camel

Guided by a Touareg tribe, Rachel Dixon joins a nomadic retreat on Morocco’s coast, hiking from beach to beach, practising yoga and sleeping in camps.

By Rachel Dixon
Rural charm and peace
Article
/ 25 January 2013

Rural charm and peace

The beautiful town of Ladismith in the Klein Karoo may be off the beaten track, but tourists who skirt it are missing out.

By Sean Christie
A park with all the right answers
Article
/ 18 January 2013

A park with all the right answers

Kafue is a great place to discover how our senses suddenly
come alive in the bush.

By Cat Pritchard
Touring Bowie’s Berlin
Article
/ 14 January 2013

Touring Bowie’s Berlin

After the surprise release of the singer’s first single in more than a decade, Kate Connolly tours the city that inspired his trilogy of albums.

By Kate Connolly
Bloem’s very own Hobbit hole
Article
/ 11 January 2013

Bloem’s very own Hobbit hole

A hotel celebrates the famous author, but there’s little else to mark the city as Tolkien’s birthplace.

By David Smith
Hit the streets of Rio running
Article
/ 4 January 2013

Hit the streets of Rio running

The city is committed to the social aspects of the sport and is hooking up a new generation.

By Nechama Brodie
Green Mountain trail: Slackpacker finds his way home
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Green Mountain trail: Slackpacker finds his way home

Brent Meersman discovers the perfect way to remove the aches and pains of walking a 60km route.

By Brent Meersman
Following the hobbit trail
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Following the hobbit trail

As the film version of Tolkien’s book hits the screens, New Zealand is welcoming a fresh wave of visitors keen to follow in Bilbo’s hairy footsteps.

By Staff Reporter
A sweet and sour trip
Article
/ 2 December 2012

A sweet and sour trip

Holidaying in the People’s Republic has changed beyond recognition now that the new Chinese middle classes have learned to love it.

By Staff Reporter
Taking it lying down
Article
/ 30 November 2012

Taking it lying down

Bridget Hilton-Barber goes on a Venda Bender to get supine
— and serene.

By Bridget Hilton Barber
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Article
/ 23 November 2012

Click your way round the world

Trying to find her way through Spain on a budget, Cat Pritchard tried Airbnb — a website catering to, um, alternative accommodation.

By Cat Pritchard
Deep read: Minding our pees and queues
Article
/ 19 November 2012

Deep read: Minding our pees and queues

On World Toilet Day, we take a look at the state of public facilities, from the humblest latrines to the most opulent thrones.

By Brent Meersman
The magic of Maputo
Article
/ 16 November 2012

The magic of Maputo

Mara Kardas-Nelson ate and drank and walked her way through a gloriously hot, sticky and beautifully unhurried mess.

By Mara Kardas-Nelson
Heaven in duty-free purgatory
Article
/ 26 October 2012

Heaven in duty-free purgatory

Cat Pritchard found the way to buy yourself out of transit hell and straight into first-class luxury.

By Cat Pritchard
Bold land of baklava and bazaars.
Article
/ 12 October 2012

Bold land of baklava and bazaars.

The city that remains abuzz from morning until night,leaves you wanting more as it has too much to soak up in a short amount of time.

By Mara Kardas-Nelson
Illustrated guide to a South African journey
Article
/ 28 September 2012

Illustrated guide to a South African journey

Ever wonder who comes up with those extraordinary covers for the New Yorker magazine? Meet one of the creators: comic-book artist Jacques de Loustal.

By Brent Meersman
Prostitution a Fokkens nightmare
Article
/ 28 September 2012

Prostitution a Fokkens nightmare

Life has not been kind to the ‘oldest window girls in Amsterdam’, but the 70-year-old twins are enjoying their celebrity status.

By Julie Bindel
Big changes in Malawi tourism
Article
/ 21 September 2012

Big changes in Malawi tourism

With its first big-five wildlife park, and new lodges springing up, Malawi is taking on the big boys in the safari stakes.

By Rachel Williams
Mother City all a-Twitter
Article
/ 21 September 2012

Mother City all a-Twitter

Cape Town has launched tourism into the twittersphere. Tourism chief executive Mariette du Toit-Helmbold talks social networking and #LoveCapeTown.

By Staff Reporter
Chowing bunnies in New York
Article
/ 21 September 2012

Chowing bunnies in New York

Although not a hub for expats in the way Toronto, Perth, Auckland, and London are, the Big Apple has acquired several South African restaurants.

By Brent Meersman
The temple of bloom
Article
/ 14 September 2012

The temple of bloom

Nothing can compare with the physical experience of a harsh landscape utterly transformed by flowers.

By Staff Reporter
Party from dusk to dawn in a grown-ups’ playground
Article
/ 14 September 2012

Party from dusk to dawn in a grown-ups’ playground

Berlin is a creative hub and even in the most Sandtonesque area, Friedrichstrasse, home of the Reichstag, there is not a suit in sight.

By Ilham Rawoot
Wild and wet in Vegas
Article
/ 7 September 2012

Wild and wet in Vegas

Prince Harry has put the city’s riotous pool parties on the map — and, unusually, the best take place in daylight hours.

By Joshua Surtees
From New Russia to love
Article
/ 24 August 2012

From New Russia to love

In St Petersburg, an underground arts movement is challenging the zeitgeist of greed, using kindness to turn old buildings into Utopias of creativity.

By Sean Michaels
Wildlife with the Maasai
Article
/ 10 August 2012

Wildlife with the Maasai

A relatively inexpensive safari in a small game conservancy in Kenya provides plenty of thrills and also benefits the local people.

By Kevin Rushby
In cruise mode: Living the high life on the high seas
Article
/ 26 July 2012

In cruise mode: Living the high life on the high seas

Tanya Pampalone boarded the Crystal Serenity bubble for the Black Sea to find out how the other 5% live.

By Tanya Pampalone
Sun City shines during tough times
Article
/ 13 June 2012

Sun City shines during tough times

While most of us think of the Lost City as a rather kitsch establishment, it does offer quality entertainment for all ages.

By Sukasha Singh
Life in a small town through Rosendal-coloured spectacles
Article
/ 18 May 2012

Life in a small town through Rosendal-coloured spectacles

The Free State town lives up to its botanical name, but locals hardly slow down enough to smell them.

By Lisa Johnston
Giving African tourists to SA a whole lot more
Article
/ 18 May 2012

Giving African tourists to SA a whole lot more

African tourists are flocking to South Africa, according to figures released at last week’s tourism indaba in Durban.

By Fatima Asmal Motala
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