South Africa articles

Cape Town’s Kalk Bay

With its bohemian vibe and excellent seal-spotting opportunities, Kalk Bay in Cape Town is a small village with a big personality and an ideal stop for those on a South Africa self-drive. Rui Ribeiro finds our more.

A visitor's guide to Cape Town

From its beach-side suburbs to its famed historical sites, our South Africa specialist Rui Ribeiro guides you through the very best of South Africa's Mother City.

The best self-drives in Southern Africa for first-timers

From the deserts of Namibia to the verdant coast of South Africa, this is your guide to the best road trips in Africa for first-time travellers.

The world's best driving holidays

We take a look at the world's best driving holidays, with everything from Iceland's geological drama to America's greatest road trips. Each has been carefully selected by our destination experts, reporting back from the road.

Great train holidays

Whether it's the old world charm, luxurious surroundings and service or the incredible sense of place that comes with train travel, the option remains one of the most sophisticated and sought after modes of travel around. 

Cape Town drought comes to an end

After months of speculation and fears of the arrival of Day Zero in Cape Town, the effort of local residents and the tourism industry over recent months have brought it to a halt and tourism is now thriving in the city again.