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This post is about you - Tell me about your travels!I want to share your travellers' tales with

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Considering that Lesotho is just over four hours away from Johannesburg, it was rather lamentable th

I had heard much about the five-star De Hoek Country Hotel before I went there so, needless to say,

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On 9 May 2017, there was a major announcement at Maropeng. The scientists who were behind the ground

Jo’burg never ceases to amaze me. Just when you start feeling claustrophobic from the buildings, t

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We heard the leopard call. It was a distinctive sound not unlike that of wood being sawn. He was mar

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On my trip to the Kwazulu Natal South Coast, I came across pamphlets for a Beaver Creek Coffee Estat

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I stood at the top of the cliff on the edge of the island and inhaled the salty air of the Aegean Se

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I stood on the top deck of my floating “hotel”, the Splendour of the Seas , and savoured the br

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I created the “Travellers’ Tales” section to give other travellers an opportunity to talk a

I created the “Travellers’ Tales” section to give other travellers an opportunity to talk a

I created the “Travellers’ Tales” section to give other travellers an opportunity to talk a

Tanzania is known for its landscapes, its wildlife, and its protected parks. It is a country that on

I created the “Travellers’ Tales” section to give other travellers an opportunity to talk a

I created the “Travellers’ Tales” section to give other travellers an opportunity to talk a

I created the “Travellers’ Tales” section to give other travellers an opportunity to talk a

I created the “Travellers’ Tales” section to give other travellers an opportunity to talk a

I created the “Travellers’ Tales” section to give other travellers an opportunity to talk a