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South Africa Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. The Global World Cup

    24 July 2010

    Featured post: Spain’s big win — as seen from a tiny Spanish village.Fans around the world are in a football...

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  2. Top 5 wildlife parks in South Africa

    23 July 2010

    South Africa encompasses one of the most diverse landscapes on the entire continent, with habitats ranging from verdant forests, stony...

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  3. Best places to get married - and best places to go after a break up!

    19 July 2010

    From the giddy heights of romance and commitment to the best places to be miserable and alone, we’ve got places...

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  4. South Africa’s Western Cape: the secret coast

    16 July 2010

    South Africa’s Western Cape is full of famously delightful areas, such as the Winelands and Garden Route, but the West...

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  5. South Africa's Trans-Karoo Express

    16 July 2010

    Chugging out of Johannesburg’s razor wire-wrapped suburbs on the Trans-Karoo Express, and looking forward to an overnight journey to Cape...

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  6. The magical Kalahari desert

    13 July 2010

    A voyage to the Kalahari is akin to catapulting into a parallel universe. It’s a surreal Alice-through-the-looking-glass experience where you...

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  7. Top 5 wildlife parks in South Africa

    13 July 2010

    South Africa encompasses one of the most diverse landscapes on the entire continent, home to incredible wildlife and habitats as...

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  8. Where to go in August

    02 July 2010

    Not sure where to travel for your August holiday? Try one of these choices from Lonely Planet Magazine’s article ‘Perfect...

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  9. Cape Town by car

    28 June 2010

    Brian Spencer entered our ‘Subscribe and win!’ newsletter competition and, well, he won. He won the trip of a lifetime...

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  11. Kruger National Park - what to expect on safari

    18 June 2010

    Brian Spencer, winner of our ‘Subscribe and win!’ competition, reports back from his winning holiday. This time, he’s getting up...

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  12. South Africa without the soccer

    28 April 2010

    Soccer’s World Cup circus brings the global gaze to South Africa. Not the sporting kind? Forget kicking a ball and...

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  13. What are the world's best airports?

    25 March 2010

    Yesterday, Skytrax held its annual World Airport Awards ceremony. To determine which airports took out top prizes, millions of air...

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  14. The 10 great Oscar destinations of 2010

    05 March 2010

    When it comes to virtual travel, nothing beats a movie. The best movies capture a destination perfectly - think the...

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  15. Best places to walk your dog

    14 December 2009

    Paris, FranceThe City of Lights earns top marks for its motorised pooper-scooper, the moto-crotte (literally meaning ‘poop-mobile’), which revolutionised the...

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  16. Best things to do in 2010

    27 November 2009

    Rest up while you can, dear travellers, because 2010 is going to be an action-packed year!Total eclipse from Easter IslandSunday...

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  17. Best-value destinations for 2010

    20 November 2009

    Looking for the latest buck-stretching destinations? We’ve got the pick of them, fresh from Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2010...

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  18. YOUR top 10 countries for 2010

    19 November 2009

    A couple of weeks ago, we published our list of hot destinations for 2010.You sure had a lot to say!...

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  19. Insider tips: Cape Town

    21 September 2009

    Known as the Mother City, Cape Town’s colour and calm can entrance and beguile. Here are some dos and...

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  20. South Africa on a shoestring

    10 September 2009

    Travelling in South Africa is not as cheap as in many less-developed African countries. However, it’s less expensive than travelling...

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  21. World's worst shark infested beaches

    08 September 2009

    We all know that in theory we’re more likely to be struck by lightning or win the lottery than be...

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  22. World's worst sleepless nights

    08 September 2009

    Travellers learn to grab forty winks in some pretty taxing situations: overnight bus trips, hostel rooms of 15 snorers, humid...

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  23. World's 'best' cities? Hmm...

    15 July 2009

    What makes one city better than another?For some, it’s the culture. For others, the cuisine. Some like proximity to adventure;...

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