My wife and I want to take our three children – ages 6, 9 and 11 – to South Africa this year. Any tips on family-friendly attractions?
John L., Brisbane

Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town – Photo credit
South Africa is a wonderful place for a memorable family holiday. In fact, for culture and natural wonders, UNESCO World … More

You do not need to be a cartographer to deduce that South Africa has a prolific coastline. Scratch that – prolific hardly even cuts it. What adjective best describes a coastline that is not only long – 2,500 km to be almost exact – but half-pipes all the way from the desert of Namibia to … More

The normal procedure for a FIFA World Cup host city is to bask in a considerable P.R. spillover after the conclusion of the tournament. Cape Town, however, perhaps more so than any other city in South Africa, was in no need of extra love after Diego Forlán’s one-man show for Uruguay and Spain’s superb victory … More

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Deep within Africa is a basin that once a year resuscitates a vast swath of desert. This is the Okavango Delta, a natural network of canals, swamps and islands. For explorers, the Botswana and Kalahari Desert delta is a rare gem that deserves a visit.