things to do in braamfontein

The hipster Johannesburg

Johannesburg may be Africa’s most visited city but it’s also got a bad reputation. Now a largescale renewal project is changing that – and making it cool!

trang an boat tour

The inland Ha Long Bay

The Trang An Landscape in Vietnam is often called the ‘Inland Halong Bay’. Here’s what it’s like to take a boat trip amongst the mountains and in the caves.

stellenbosch art

Reflections of Stellenbosch

The aim of the public sculpture exhibition in the South African city of Stellenbosch is to make art accessible to everyone – and stimulate reflections.

Sailing a yacht in Menorca, Spain

Sailing Menorca’s coast

It should have been a wonderful day of sailing – and it was until lunch… then the weather changed and I wondered if we would make it back alive.

schokland

From an island to a sea to a field

It looks like a field but the Dutch site of Schokland has a long history. Once it was an island, then it was a sea. Now it is land again. What’s it like to visit?