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 […]
Why Active Holidays Can Feel More Restful Than Doing Nothing When you feel the urge to spend your annual leave horizontally on a sun lounger, you often finish the week with an uneasy sense of lethargy rather than true restoration. While the idea of total inactivity sounds appealing during a stressful week at the office, […]
Study Abroad in Africa Most students arrive in Africa expecting one thing and leave with something entirely different. Not better or worse, but fundamentally altered in how they understand the world beyond textbooks and Instagram feeds. A continent so often reduced by Western education to a narrow narrative of poverty or wildlife reveals itself, through […]
One of the most popular islands in the world, Bali is renowned for its warm hospitality and striking landscapes: pristine white beaches, lush tropical jungles, verdant rice fields and sacred volcanoes. Often seen as the epitome of tropical tourism, it is a one-stop destination for coasts, mountains, arts and culture. We spent six days there. […]