Travel Essentials for a 5 Year Old

Isabel was three months old on her first long-haul flight, Stockholm to San Francisco, and since then she has visited 19 countries in her five years. We interviewed her…

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Two great Franschhoek wine farms

Franschhoek, for the uninitiated, is a little slice of France just outside Cape Town. The charming streets, the many cafés and restaurants, the profusion of French names…

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Why Berlin is boss

I visited the magnificent city of Berlin two years ago, and now count this as one of my favourite destinations of all time. Why you might ask? Well, here are a few reasons why…

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Wet ‘n Wild, uShaka Marine World

I have a confession to make… I cannot call this attraction by its real name. The water park is within uShaka Marine World (the giant aquarium and water park that sit on Durban’s…

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Treat yourself at the Tamboers Winkel

I spoke to Theo van Niekerk, the owner of a lovely new Kloof Street eatery, Tamboers Winkel. This you simply have to try! When did you open your doors We opened on the 2nd of…

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Durban’s two favourite markets

I’m not sure quite when it happened, but Durban seems to have become the crafty capital of South Africa. Nowhere is this more evident than in their weekend markets: the by-now-famous…

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