Renowned for its vast array of wildlife, South Africa has long been regarded as one of Africa’s most accessible and popular safari destinations and has recently been named ‘best safari experience in Africa’ by the Safari Awards Africa 2019. While most people head straight to mainstream game parks like Kruger National Park and Sabi
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A country steeped in history and shrouded in mystery, Egypt is every bit intriguing. Egypt is bouncing back, and while numbers are still not as they were pre 2011, this makes it a great time to go now to take advantage of the luxury of space. While the Pyramids are a drawcard for Egypt, there’s
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LUX* Le Morne is a five-star hotel in Mauritius set on the calm shores of palm-lined white sand beach and sheltered at the foot of Le Morne mountain. This dramatic backdrop of mountain and sea gives you a sense of hidden luxury in this wilder UNESCO-protected south-west side of the island. This of course also
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Mauritius has long been famous for its sun, sea and sand. A volcanic island of lagoons and palm-fringed beaches with coral reefs surrounding most of the coastline, Mauritius boasts a colourful culture and unique landscape to explore. Located off the southeast coast of the African continent in the Indian Ocean, this
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A country full of colourful people, cultural delights and beaches lined with palm trees, Mauritius is an instagramer's dream. Here are some of the top spots and activities in Mauritius to snap that perfect picture for instagram that will have your followers envious. SALT of Palmar
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Flying the flag carrier Air Mauritius to Port Louis, Mauritius, is where your holiday experience begins. With friendly staff onboard to welcome you with smiles, new planes with fresh and funky interiors and a pretty unique comfort kit onboard, Air Mauritus really does step up to the mark as an international carrier. Air Mauritius
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As far as transit hotels go, you can’t get much better than InterContinental Johannesburg O.R Tambo Airport Hotel in Johannesburg. Flying from Australia to South Africa through the main entry point of Johannesburg comes after quite a lengthy flight. Generally, you will arrive in Johannesburg early morning or late evening, which
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On a boulevard in the heart of Kigali, Rwanda, in a secure location just a five-minute walk from the CBD, lies Kigali Serena Hotel. The 5-star property boast features you have come to expect from the Serena Hotels Group mixed with a rich blend of Rwandan heritage, art and culture. The 148 sophisticated rooms and
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Akagera Game Lodge stands on a hill at the southern tip of the Akagera National Park elevated above the savannah with exceptional views of the forest-fringed Lake Ihema. One of the original and only lodges in Akagera National Park, the lodge is the perfect place to base yourself to explore the
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South African Airlines (SAA) flies direct Perth to Johannesburg and beyond, servicing 36 destinations across 27 countries, making the national airline a great choice for travel to Africa. Virgin Australia is a codeshare partner with South African Airways, enabling travellers to fly on the VA codeshare flight to Johannesburg. The partnership
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Rwanda is located in Central and East Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. Bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda is in the African Great Lakes region and is highly elevated; its geography is dominated by mountains in the west
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After a week of conservation-related activities, Rwanda’s annual gorilla-naming ceremony, Kwita Izina wrapped up in Kinigi, Volcanoes National Park on 7 September. Organised by the Rwanda Development Board, the ceremony of giving a name to a newborn baby has been part of Rwandan culture for centuries. It is named after the
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It’s been 72 years in the making and now Trafalgar finally pays homage to the Tollman family homeland with the launch of a dedicated Africa programme. This is a pivotal moment in Trafalgar’s brand history with its rich story around the family-owned and operated company with its roots firmly still in
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There are any number of amazing of sights and attractions to see and do on an African safari, but witnessing the Great Migration is usually high on most travellers’ bucket lists. And this is hardly a surprise. The Great Migration is undoubtedly one of Nature’s most unforgettable spectacles: 1.5 million wildebeest
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The Botswanan Government has placed a ban on plastic bags, taking effect on 1 November 2018. A move that African safari specialist, Abercrombie & Kent (A&K), has welcomed, the use of plastic carrier bags and any plastic flat bags (clear bags with and without zip locks) will no longer be allowed
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