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South Africa’s most underrated seaside walks

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The winter edition of Getaway International on sale now

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Your ultimate recipe guide for a South African Christmas

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Christmas is the one time of year where we're meant to indulge in delicious food.... read more

Eating Turkey: an exploration of Eastern European cuisine

12 October 2011

Europe meets Asia in Turkey, so their cuisine is always a treat - it relies... read more

Turkish Airlines increasing flights to SA

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Travelling to Turkey gets a whole lot easier next month, thanks to Turkish Airlines increasing... read more

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5 July 2011

The master plan for the next two days, however, is to cross from Turkey into... read more

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