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Dakar, Senegal: A Destination to Add to Your List

As a family, we’ve made a habit of choosing experiences over routine when we decide to leave the country. For us, travel isn’t run of the mill, it’s a lifestyle. And now that our children are adults, we approach it with a different lens. We seek destinations rich in culture … Read more

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South Africa: Exploring Cape Town Highlights

While travel remains stalled, we’re here to bring you inspiration for the trips you’ll take when life returns to normal. – TravelSquire Editors Cape Town is surprisingly small. Using the towering plateau of Table Mountain as a guide, you won’t have any trouble finding your way around. Table Mountain forms … Read more

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Glamping on an African Safari

While travel remains stalled, we’re continuing to dream and plan. We’re here to bring you travel inspiration for the trips you’ll take when life returns to normal. – TravelSquire Editors There is no single adventure on earth that can change your relationship with the universe like a safari. Ben Affleck, … Read more

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Exploring Fez, Morocco

Our travel may be temporarily interrupted, but we can still dream and plan. We’re here to bring you travel inspiration for the trips you’ll take when life returns to normal. – TravelSquire Editors It’s Hard Not to Get Lost in Fez Imagine walking down a spiraling cobblestone street, getting closer … Read more

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6 Tips for Driving in South Africa

Before embarking on a road trip in South Africa, it’s wise to heed a few rules, written and unwritten. As in the UK and their territories, you’ll be driving on the left-hand side of the road so remember to always yield to the right. The speed limit is 120 kilometers … Read more

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Africa’s Treasure Route from Johannesburg to Kimberley

DAY ONE: EXPLORING JOHANNESBURG Welcome to Soweto Johannesburg, the City of Gold or Egoli, so named by the Zulu nation, conjures up images of mine shafts, mine dumps, gold bars, and gumboot dancing. Affectionately called Jozie or Joburg, it’s the largest city and the business hub of South Africa. It … Read more

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Tanzania

Tanzania showcases the circle of life like nowhere else. Millions of wildebeest and zebras roam the expansive Serengeti plains during the Great Migration accompanied by a host of species including elephants, giraffes, crocodiles, hippos, monkeys and lions. Wildlife spotting, exploring the three-million-year-old Ngorongoro Crater, interacting with local tribes and stunning sunsets make Tanzania a bucket list destination.

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On Safari in the Sergengeti Mara, Tanzania

The Serengeti is world famous for the wonderful wildlife, and in particular, the annual migration of the animals, specifically millions of wildebeest and zebras crossing the Mara river with crocodiles and other predators ready to pounce on the opportunity to catch abundant prey. An Adventurous Journey To get to this … Read more

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Going Wild For Tanzania’s Wildlife

  As our small plane approaches the Kogatende airstrip in Tanzania’s Northern Serengeti, we’re on the edge of our seats. We just flew over the majestic and active Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano—the only volcano in the world that spews black lava. And we know we’re about to see more wonders … Read more

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Exploration and Adventure Destinations

We just announced our picks for the most intriguing destinations for the upcoming year in travel. The list—which we’ve divided into 4 segments—includes something for every travel style. From urban destinations to cultural and foodie hotspots, and from destinations ripe for exploration and adventure to others that are probably new … Read more

City of Fez Morocco

Fabulous Fez: Morocco’s Quiet Oasis, Part 2

Having sat in the lap of luxury for most of our time spent in Marrakesh, we decided to get out on our own and rent a car. Our destination: the quiet oasis of Fez, a six and half hour drive from Marrakech, and well worth a few days. Fez is … Read more

What to See, Do & Eat in Marrakesh, Morocco

Marrakesh, the ancient city in Morocco is having a renaissance. Sophisticated travelers are rediscovering the sights, sounds, and smells of this fabled city. The city is welcoming and safe and this October will see the opening of the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in the famed Majorelle Gardens featuring the work … Read more

Johannesburg

Scenic Experiences in Johannesburg

Breathing in the crisp morning air, I grab my camera and begin snapping photos of the landscape – miles and miles of Rocky Highveld grassland, stream fed rivers and feeding antelope. I can smell burnt grass as local farmers make fires to help underground bulbs bloom. This probably isn’t what … Read more

Zanzibar, Tanzania

The Island Beyond the Beach Zanzibar is officially part of Tanzania, but it’s always been different. A small island off the coast of East Africa, it has a history straight out of 1001 Arabian Nights, more Sinbad than Swahili. While most of Africa was carved up by Imperial European powers … Read more