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Kalahari Trails Meerkat Sanctuary

02/05/2018 by .
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Few people would consider retiring to the remote inferno of the Kalahari, most prefer a cosy McCarthy and Stone apartment within walking distance of Waitrose. But 78 year-old Professor Anne Rasa is redefining the Real Marigold Hotel concept.

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Tunis for the Weekend

26/04/2018 by .
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Now that FCO travel restrictions have been lifted, Tunis, with a flying time of under three hours, makes for a good long weekend break. Rupert Parker explores this historic city.

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Insider Guide to Cape Town

18/04/2018 by .

Guide to Zanzibar

22/02/2018 by .
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Unlike some other Indian Ocean destinations, I could mention – you know who you are – this guide to Zanzibar has more history than you can shake a guidebook at.

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The Wild Side of Zambia

24/05/2017 by .
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“An endless stream of wildlife will keep you enthralled” they promise and  before  I’ve done more than dump my luggage in the stylish reception area of  Mfuwe Lodge overlooking hippo and croc filled lagoons in Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park it’s time to test that out.

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Roaming in Rodrigues

22/05/2017 by .
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Rupert Parker visits Mauritius’s little sister and finds the best way to get around is on foot.

As I circle Rodrigues, it’s clear that it’s tiny – only 11 miles long and 4 miles wide, and completely encircled by its own coral reef. It lies 350 miles east of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, and I’m taking the 90 minute hop on a small ATR prop plane.

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Famous Film locations in Tunisia 

17/02/2017 by .
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Rogue One was the movie event of 2016 for Star Wars fans, but you can still visit the locations for the earlier films in the South of Tunisia.

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Best things to do in The Seychelles

01/04/2015 by .

Riad Star Marrakech

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There was a moment during my stay at Riad Star Marrakech when I thought I had literally died and gone to heaven. It had been a day of tough haggling deep in the souk; even the shopkeepers were emotionally spent such was the drama that had unfolded.

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Tunisia. Reinventing Itself once again.

08/05/2014 by .
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I’m standing by a small garden wall in Tunisia looking at some flowers; a typical everyday scene you might think. And normally you would be right. But in this scene, this particular garden wall is over 5,000 years old and those particular flowers are part of an equally historic mosaic floor of a house in the ancient city of Utique, once one of the most famous Phoenician cities in Africa.

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