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Dahabiya sailing: the only way to cruise the Nile

Dahabiya wasn’t a word I’d ever heard of until I started planning a visit to Egypt. Now it’s up there[…]

Aswan is the ideal next stop on an Egypt itinerary after chaotic Cairo. The town has traffic, too, but on[…]

Abu Simbel is one of Egypt’s most iconic sights, but is it really worth the lengthy round trip from Aswan?[…]

Giza wasn’t the original plan for a Cairo hotel, but after deciding what my friend and I wanted to do[…]

Cairo is a very busy city. The roads of Egypt’s capital are congested with cars whose drivers relentlessly blast their[…]

A trip to Cape Town wouldn’t be complete without a drive down the Cape Peninsula, where you’ll see the most[…]

Langa is an area of Cape Town that feels miles away from the historic city centre and the pretty coastal[…]

South Africa’s Eastern Cape probably isn’t the obvious choice for a safari adventure, but at Schotia Safaris private game reserve[…]