Escapes

Historic streets, timeless beauty

Ghost Hunting! Scary places to haunt on October 31 MEET THE PENITENT GHOST of Lord Richard Nugent at 16th-century Ross Castle in County Meath, now a five-bedroom B&B. As the story goes, Richard separated his daughter Sabrina from her husband, and she starved herself to death. In addition to the sightings, raised voices are heard and doors slam shut on their own. Sabrina’s livid! GET FREAKED OUT AT THE TOWER OF LONDON : one of the spookiest places in Britain. Edward V and his

Experience the good life down under PHOTOS COURTESY OF Adobe Stock SITUATED ON THE BANKS OF THE YARRA River in south-eastern Australia,...

The Pearl of the Adriatic DUBROVNIK’S POSTCARD PRETTY OLD TOWN is UNESCO-listed and packed with beautifully preserved baroque buildings,...

Time to swim, tan and get social A DENSELY POPULATED URBAN HUB , Hong Kong is in fact awash with fantastic beaches. Within Lantau, Pui O...

Aloha Oahu YOUR GUIDEBOOK WILL TELL YOU that Hawaii has been a US state since 1959, and that it is the northernmost island group in...

Your entrée to Mauritius THE VIBRANT CAPITAL Port Louis provides a powerful entrée into the real Mauritius, two steps removed from all...

BY Kayli Liebenberg PHOTOS COURTESY OF Adobe Stock SOME OF SOUTHERN SCOTLAND’S FINEST attractions lie in the gentle hills and lush...

JUST 800 KILOMETRES OFF RUSSIA’S southeastern coast, Hokkaido is Japan’s second largest island. Fly into Sapporo, the capital, and wrap...

CATCH A KABUKI SHOW at Kabuki-za, the go-to theatre in Tokyo for fans of the bizarre Japanese dance-drama. Known for its highly stylised...

Green city in the sun KNOWN AS THE “GREEN CITY in the sun” and “place of cool waters,” the Kenyan capital sprawls some 700...

Welcome To The Games FÊTES FOR THE PARIS 2024 Olympic Games began on May 8 with the Olympic Torch Relay and will culminate at the...

Year-round, the world over DRAGON BOATING HAS BEEN PRACTISED FOR OVER 2000 years in southern China, and the Hangzhou Xixi International...

Land Of The Eternal Blue Sky FLY INTO THE CAPITAL, ULAANBAATAR, a surprisingly youthful and bustling city, where nearly half of all...

FLORENCE IS WHERE THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE kicked off, and it’s packed with worldcelebrated art, architecture and monuments. Time spent...

Queen of the French Riviera THE FIFTH LARGEST CITY IN FRANCE, Nice oozes chic with its glamorous beaches and chateaux, its...

Escape to Bhutan BHUTAN OFFERS A MAGICAL ESCAPE from the chaos of the festive season, inviting you to immerse yourself in its rich...

Experience the Erongo! REPORTING BY Kayli Liebenberg ON THE REMOTE SOUTHWEST COAST of Africa, Namibia is home to some of the world’s...

All roads lead to Rome WHEN IN ROME, you’ll want to get a feel for the ancient city. Visit Palatine Hill to see where the emperors and...

Hide out in the South Korean Capital Photos Courtesy of Adobe Stock GANGBUK HOMES THE MAJOR HISTORICAL LANDMARKS including four UNESCO...

Indonesian Adventure: Java in 12 days PEOPLE LOVE TO HATE JAKARTA but the crazy and congested Indonesian capital actually has a lot...

Diving in Bohol Province CONSISTING OF THE ISLAND ITSELF and 75 minor surrounding islands, Bohol Province sits right in the middle of...

Play nice in New Orleans. Photos courtesy of Adobe Stock EVERY DAY IS A MARDI GRAS in New Orleans but the city pulls out all the stops...

Your entrée to French Polynesia PHOTOS COURTESY OF Adobe Stock PLAN TO VISIT IN JULY not only for the whale-watching (July to October)...