PICTURES | South African train makes safari trip, but never moves
Skukuza – Baboons weave their way under the carriages of a train on a bridge. A hippo wades in the... Read more
7 Apr, 2022
Here is why Cape Town is the best city to visit right now
Cape Town – After two years of local lockdowns, coupled with international red listing, the city of Cape Town... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
South Africa’s luxury Blue Train suspended over ‘safety concerns’
Johannesburg – Travel on South Africa’s luxury Blue Train, which connects Cape Town to Pretoria in two days, has been... Read more
15 Feb, 2022
Durbanville Hills – perfectly sited for excellence
It is rather extraordinary how many big wine regions are situated close to latitude 30° south – Santiago, Buenos... Read more
2 Feb, 2022
Kinshasa zoo needs major makeover to woo back crowds
Kinshasa – In Kinshasa’s dilapidated zoo, the two oldest residents – a pair of Nile crocodiles called Simon and... Read more
1 Feb, 2022
Morocco tourism workers protest against border closure
Rabat – Workers in Morocco’s vital tourism sector protested for the second time this month on Wednesday to denounce a... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
In Liberia, abandoned hotel stands as symbol of haunted past
Monrovia – Towering above Liberia’s ramshackle capital Monrovia stands a hotel that once symbolised an African dream yet today... Read more
10 Jan, 2022
‘Have mercy on the economy and the people’: Moroccan tour operators protest pandemic restrictions
Rabat – Moroccan tour operators threatened with bankruptcy due to border closures protested on Tuesday, calling for the tourism industry... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Russia to send Japanese tycoon to ISS in return to space tourism
Baikonur – Russia on Wednesday will send Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to the International Space Station in a move... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
Yusaku Maezawa: irreverent billionaire fascinated by space
Tokyo – Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who blasts off for the International Space Station this week, is an irreverent... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
