Planning a Trip Around the Comrades Marathon: A Visitor's Guide The Comrades Marathon is the world's oldest and largest ultramarathon, first run in 1921 and held each year in KwaZulu-Natal between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. The route is roughly 87 km and alternates direction annually, climbing inland on the "up" run and dropping to the coast […]
Flexible Car Rental Trends Continue Shaping Mobility Choices in Dubai How Dubai gets around keeps shifting. Residents, tourists, and business professionals all want mobility that is flexible, affordable, and free of long-term commitments. The city is growing, travel habits are changing, and more people are quietly stepping away from owning a car and from the […]
Dubai’s High Performance Car Market Continues to Attract Enthusiasts and Collectors Dubai has earned a reputation as one of the world’s most exciting destinations for automotive enthusiasts. The city’s passion for luxury vehicles, advanced engineering, and premium lifestyle experiences has helped create a dynamic marketplace where performance cars remain in constant demand. From iconic sports […]
Best-Value Frequent Flyer Award Redemption to South Africa (June 2026) frequentflyer.co.za analyses Business Class award redemptions from 20 international cities to both Johannesburg and Cape Town. Our current pick is New York to Cape Town on Qatar Airways using American Airlines AAdvantage points. At an estimated 7.33 US cents of value per point, it’s the […]
Can You Really Stay Connected While Exploring Remote African Destinations? The first sign that you're somewhere genuinely remote isn't always the scenery. Sometimes it's the moment you look down at your phone and realise you haven't checked it in hours. Not because you're trying to disconnect. You've just been busy. The road keeps changing, and […]
What Experienced Safari Travellers Never Leave Home Without First-time safari travellers tend to overpack. The anxiety of being far from familiar shops, combined with the sheer unfamiliarity of what a safari actually requires day to day, leads to bags full of things that never leave the lodge room and conspicuous gaps where the genuinely useful […]
Why Morocco is One of the World's Best Destinations for Photography Tours Sunrise over the dunes of Erg Chebbi, golden hour in the blue alleyways of Chefchaouen, and clear views of the Milky Way at night are all dream shots for any photographer. Morocco is the only place in the world where you can capture […]
Wondering what the biggest packing mistakes are? Read on Packing seems like it should be the easy part of travel. And yet it is one of the things that most commonly causes stress, unexpected costs, and frustration — even for seasoned travellers. Whether you are heading off on a quick weekend getaway or a long […]
How to Pack Clothing for Long Trips Across Africa Travelling across Africa often means experiencing a wide range of climates and environments in a single trip. A journey might include warm coastal cities, dry savannah landscapes, cool mountain regions, and bustling urban centers. Packing clothing for such variety requires a flexible strategy. The goal is […]