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News | 19 August 2026

August lunar eclipse in South Africa: when and where to see the red moon

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A symphony on a plate: Inside the Taste Stellenbosch kickstarter dinner

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Six underrated mountain towns to visit this spring

Nature And Conservation | 18 August 2026

South Africa’s strangest plants and where to find them

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South Africa’s best food experiences, led by locals

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What to pack for a South African road trip with toddlers

Reviews | 18 August 2026

A love letter to Lanzerac: Where Cape heritage meets quiet luxury

Posts Tagged: iceland

A rare discovery signals change in Iceland’s climate

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World’s most beautiful on-foot trails

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Iceland won’t be whaling this year

28 April 2020

Icelandic whaling companies are battling with financial strains, not helped by the current COVID-19 pandemic,... read more

South Africans visit Iceland in midwinter

23 May 2019

Home to volcanoes and glaciers, Iceland is an unpredictable mix of adventures. Here’s why two... read more

Iceland’s ancient Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon closes

2 April 2019

Due to overtourism at the beautiful Fjaðrárgljúfur river canyon in Iceland, environmental authorities are closing... read more

The Northern Lights in the USA

28 February 2019

Usually it's only Alaskans who get to witness the awesome aurora borealis, but last night,... read more

March 2019 issue is out!

18 February 2019

This month we journey to the sublime Kaokoland wilderness, go up north to Iceland and... read more

Road tripping Iceland: the frost and the curious

8 November 2017

Iceland is safe, intriguing, and has one of the most spectacular ring roads in the... read more

Barcelona – a time lapse

16 October 2013

It isn't hard showing off Barcelona, but this spectacular time lapse video of the Spanish... read more

Fragments of Iceland: sublime travel video

15 October 2013

The most beautiful five minutes of your week: coming right up!... read more

City timelapses: Manhattan in motion and cityscape Chicago

9 October 2013

These gorgeous timelapse videos capture the beauty of large, buzzing cities: in this case, Chicago... read more

Project Getaway – this month's top entries

2 October 2013

Got a great travel video? Project Getaway is rewarding this year's top travel video with... read more

Beautiful travel video: from Vietnam to Argentina

18 September 2013

Get ready to experience eight countries in five minutes with a gorgeous new travel video.... read more

Gorgeous travel video: time lapse of Morocco

5 September 2013

Brace yourself: this time lapse video is going to make you want to buy a... read more

Mirror City: time lapse photography like you’ve never seen it before

25 July 2013

I'd like to introduce you to a time lapse video by Michael Shainblum. It's like... read more

Time lapse: Little Big Berlin

21 June 2013

You'll want to go there the moment you've watched this beautiful time lapse video of... read more

Timelapse of Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland’s snow-capped volcano

31 May 2013

Most remember Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland's snow-capped volcano, for causing absolute chaos to Europe's air traffic in... read more

Iceland: Reykjavik to Sigluforder in 30 photos

26 May 2013

In February my wife and I spent 10 days travelling around Iceland. From Reykjavik we... read more

Awesome travel video: time lapse of Iceland’s midnight sun

30 November 2012

During the Arctic summer there is almost 24 hours daylight. Michael Levy managed to... read more

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