Hustle bustle in the pink city of Marrakech

CAR drivers and cyclists curse loudly in French as they swerve and play dodge-ems with pedestrians around the Medina, the old walled section of the original border of Marrakech in Morocco, founded by the Almoravids in 1070.
Dubbed the pink city, its buildings, houses and shops boast shades of the local red earth.
It’s a short distance [...]

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Rent your own island

HAVING a private island to enjoy is usually reserved for millionaires and celebrities.But a place in Mauritius gives vacationers a chance to enjoy the Marlon Brando lifestyle.Ile des Deux Cocos owned by Naiade Resorts, is a small island off the southwest coast of Mauritius.In an age when planning a wedding is as important as the [...]

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Daily Travel Photo : Libya

Ouem El Ma Lake, Libya

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Cape Town Street Slang

Cape Town has 11 official languages including English, so it’s a true linguistic melting pot. With so many cultural references up for grabs, the street slang here is as lively as anywhere. Here are a few nuggets to get you started.
yebo (Zulu for yes)
yes, yo, hi
howzit?
how’s it going?
izzit?
oh really? you’re kidding!
just now, now now
sometime soonish [...]

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Surfing in Senegal

Forget California, forget Bondi Beach, forget Hawaii. The hot new surfing destination Senegal’s Cap Vert peninsula. Just outside Dakar, Senegal’s cosmopolitan capital city, this stretch of Atlantic has a year-round swell and a variety of waves unrivalled in West Africa. Locals have been waxing their boards and riding the breakers for some time and the [...]

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Daily Travel Photo : Ghana

Brenu beach , Cape coast , Ghana

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Unique South African Wine Estates

South Africa is known the world over as a premium producer of some of the finest quality wines ever tasted. Following a wine route through Stellenbosch or Robertson is an unforgettable way to spend a Sunday or even several days if you manage it. Tourists flock to South Africa to explore her wine estates and [...]

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Choosing when to go to Botswana

Autumn and winter (April through August) are good times to visit Botswana, as the days are generally pleasant and the wildlife never wanders far from water sources. Bear in mind, however, that this is also the time of European, North American and South African school holidays, so things can get a bit crowded. In general, [...]

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SA’s first space tourist, Mark Shuttleworth

Chicago – So, who likes to fly into space? I’m going to talk to you about the life of a cosmonaut. What it’s like to actually fly? I’m delighted with the idea that we’re approaching a transition—after which, it will totally be possible for anyone to fly into space.It’s a difference to see earth from [...]

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