Reading Time: 10 minutesAfghanistan is a vast country blessed with beautiful mountains and ancient villages, though sadly much of the country is still too dangerous for most travellers. While the …
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEstablished in the early medieval era, today’s Tallinn has one of the best-preserved Hanseatic town centres in the world. The Old Town is so compact and …
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Reading Time: 7 minutesEXPANDED: APRIL 9th, 2020 I think the biggest challenge of a travel photographer or travel journalist is to photographically capture the heart of a country – portraits of …
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Reading Time: 4 minutesCyprus is a jewel tucked in the Eastern Mediterranean, the pearl of the turquoise seas! Filled with archaeological, mythical as well as cultural destinations, this small island …
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As the plane banked and descended through the last thin clouds, the island emerged. A multi-hued green jewel of an island, set in the glittering blues of the surrounding sea. …
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Volunteer Tourism, quaintly nicknamed “voluntourism”, is a booming travel trend estimated to be worth $2.6 billion and involve over 20 million travellers annually. A growing number of people (especially millennials …
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The train adventure starts in the small town of Lillooet, a special place surrounded by towering mountains, deep canyons, roaring rivers and crystal clear lakes. This unique piece of heaven …
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Half an hour into the Victoria River cruise and I’d already seen more crocodiles than I’d previously seen in my whole life. Three hours later and I was in serious …
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Since as early as the 17th century Mauritius’ coasts has become the burial place of many ships and boats. In fact, the entire history of civilisation in Mauritius is written …
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Reading Time: 8 minutesIn our series, Island LIFE, Janet-Lynn Vorster, takes us 2,000 kilometres (1,243 mi) east of the South African coast to the tropical Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. …