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Long Street, Cape Town

Podcast by Kondile Unathi, January 2008

Two miles' worth of clubs, music stores and boutique hotels: saunter down Cape Town's most cosmopolitan street. Listen to the podcast ›

Tags: Cape Town • Cities
Quickie Cairo

Podcast by Tom Hall, November 2007

Car horns and the call to prayer - take an aural tour of Cairo and get a taste for the latest short-break hotspot. Listen to the podcast ›

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Benguela: Back on the Map

Article by Brendan Sainsbury, May 2007

Debutante on the world travel scene, Angola kicks a goal with cultural diamond Benguela. Read the full article ›

Tags: Angola • Cities
My First 24 Hours: Cairo

Article by Dan Austin, March 2006

Awe-struck and innocent, Dan Austin haggles his way through dirty, dynamic Cairo. Read the full article ›

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