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Travel news | 14 September 2026

Elephant encounter leaves suspected poacher dead in Kruger

Destinations | 14 September 2026

Vaalwater: The small town behind the Waterberg’s conservation boom

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Destinations | 14 September 2026

Waterfall Bluff: the South African waterfall that plunges straight into the sea

Africa | 14 September 2026

48 hours in Porto-Novo, Benin

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Events | 14 September 2026

South African festivals and events to book for December 2026 and January 2027

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Travel updates | 14 September 2026

Direct flights between South Africa and India could be making a comeback

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De Hoop without the Whale Trail: a two-night itinerary for first-time visitors

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Charming small towns you can easily visit from 7 of Europe’s popular cities

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Ever wondered what really happens in the cockpit on a long-haul flight? Or what pilots... read more

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Meanwhile in Japan

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What’s so great about living in Africa anyway?... read more

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Claire and I arrived at the Sivananda Ashram at Neyyar Dam in southern India on... read more

Air travel: the good, the bad and the ugly

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Airports are the portals where many of us begin or end our travels; they are... read more

10 things hotels get wrong

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I've stayed in anything from a hotel where the carpet was a few shades lighter... read more

Top 10 things to do in Taipei

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My favourite 10 things to in Taipei, Asia's least-touristy city. ... read more

How to go mushroom hunting

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A day of mushroom foraging and mushroom eating at Delheim reinforced my love for these... read more

The best sushi in Cape Town: Kyoto Garden Sushi

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As a sushi-lover, I am ecstatic to have discovered Cape Town's best-kept sushi secret -... read more

When the unthinkable happens on your travels

18 March 2011

The recent earthquakes that have shaken New Zealand and Japan bring back memories of facing... read more

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