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Illegal wildlife trader caught after attempted sale to the NSPCA

11 October 2018

Kingsley Holgate on border crossing and visa wars

10 October 2018

10 festivals worth looking out for this spring

10 October 2018

Visit San Francisco and shake up your world view

10 October 2018

Gearing up for the Toyota Fortuner 4×4 Challenge

10 October 2018

Cities and countries that have banned plastic

10 October 2018

10 cat cafés from around the world

9 October 2018

Pictures: Pretoria’s purple haze

9 October 2018

6 travel mistakes we won’t make again

9 October 2018

When and where to watch the Orionid meteor shower

9 October 2018

Neighbourhood of the week: Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth

8 October 2018

Give a hoot about conservation

8 October 2018

‘Rise Up’ for Africa’s biggest kite festival

8 October 2018

Cape Town International awarded best airport in Africa

8 October 2018

Fair Trade at Sani Lodge Backpackers

8 October 2018

7 things you shouldn’t do on an airplane

5 October 2018

10 of the most dangerous selfies snapped

4 October 2018

Celebrity families gather for Vodacom Red Family Day at Loftus

4 October 2018

See Cape Town through fresh eyes

4 October 2018

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Illegal wildlife trader caught after attempted sale to the NSPCA

Kingsley Holgate on border crossing and visa wars

10 festivals worth looking out for this spring

Visit San Francisco and shake up your world view

Gearing up for the Toyota Fortuner 4×4 Challenge

Cities and countries that have banned plastic

10 cat cafés from around the world

Pictures: Pretoria’s purple haze

6 travel mistakes we won’t make again

When and where to watch the Orionid meteor shower

Neighbourhood of the week: Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth

Give a hoot about conservation

‘Rise Up’ for Africa’s biggest kite festival

Cape Town International awarded best airport in Africa

Fair Trade at Sani Lodge Backpackers

7 things you shouldn’t do on an airplane

10 of the most dangerous selfies snapped

Celebrity families gather for Vodacom Red Family Day at Loftus

See Cape Town through fresh eyes

7 villages built above the water

African destinations where architecture is the main attraction

Historic European hotels where you can sleep inside history

Africa’s banknotes and the destinations they represent

Dinner at the centre of the Earth: dining inside an Icelandic volcano