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There are two types of people. Those who love to cruise and those who, despite never having been on an ocean cruise say that “cruising isn’t my thing.” I confess. I was one of them although a couple of years…

Arriving in Kazakhstan a couple of days early for a tour of Central Asia, I signed up to a street art tour in Astana, the capital. I find that street art often provides an insight into the life and culture…

A walking tour of Johannesburg isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. The city has a bad reputation. People say it’s not safe, and locals may even warn you not to go. When I stumbled across a photo on Instagram of a…

Something marvellous is unfolding inside the delicate glass teapot. I watch mesmerised as the tightly rolled ball of tea leaves slowly opens to reveal a golden yellow flower. This, the Princess Flower Tea, is my tea of choice when visiting…

Forewarned that the transport for Crazy Guides Communist tour (a vintage Trabant) is prone to breakdown, we hoped this wouldn’t happen on the way to picking us up. We needn’t have worried. Our daughter having recently experienced the Crazy Guides…

Many travellers don’t stay in Johannesburg. They transit through. I would love to be able to persuade you to spend a couple of nights in this city of Gold. Apartheid Museum A must see, is the world class Apartheid Museum….