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Beautiful, beleaguered and thirsty 2006-02-12 06:30:01
Hwange National Park in Zimbawe is still stuffed with creatures great and small. But, in the grip of a searing drought, an economy in free fall and with no diesel to pump water, they're dying of thirst, writes Don Pinnock. [Full Story...]
Win a midweek break in KZN 2006-02-12 06:30:01
Enter our latest Sunday Independent/ Star Travel Club competition and win a two-night midweek getaway for two people sharing at Amakhosi Lodge, situated in a private game reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. [Full Story...]
Win one of several breaks 2006-02-05 06:30:01
Abbobaker Sonpra of Polokwane has won a two-night getaway for two at Tau Game Lodge, situated in Madikwe Game Reserve. Marilies Schönfeld of Bryanston is the winner of a getaway for two at Hilton Country Estate and Spa in the Kwa-Zulu-Natal midlands. [Full Story...]
Toujours provence 2006-02-05 06:30:01
Aix-en-Provence is one of the loveliest of all French cities, an ancient place of the greatest charm and style, but cool and modern too. It's old, but it's not archaeology: it's a living city. [Full Story...]
Win a break in Mpumalanga 2006-01-29 06:30:01
Enter this Sunday Independent/The Star Travel Club competition, where one lucky member can win either a three-night midweek break for four people or a weekend break (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) for four people at the Kruger Park Lodge. [Full Story...]
Little India  2006-01-29 06:30:01
Looking for the 'Indian Quarter' in Durban is rather like looking for trees in a forest, writes Mary Corrigall. [Full Story...]
Maropeng: a link to the past 2006-01-22 06:30:01
For a fun trip back in time, the new centre near the Sterkfontein Caves is worth a visit, writes Arja Salafranca. [Full Story...]
Win two nights at Leopard Mountain 2006-01-22 06:30:01
Enter this Sunday Independent/Star Travel Club competition and win two nights for two people, valued at R4 000, at the Leopard Mountain Game Lodge in the Elephant Coast region of KwaZulu-Natal. The prize includes two daily game drives on the reserve, complimentary champagne and chocolates. [Full Story...]
Moscow circus 2006-01-22 06:30:01
Luxury cars, busy cathedrals, chic retail outlets and snarling shopkeepers are what you'll find in Moscow these days, writes Denis Horgan. [Full Story...]
Win two nights at any Don hotel 2006-01-15 06:30:01
Enter The Sunday Independent/Star Travel Club's latest competition and win two nights accommodation at any Don Suite hotel in South Africa, including breakfast for two. This prize is valid for six months and subject to availability. [Full Story...]
How green was the valley 2006-01-15 06:30:01
Through the fine drizzle that had been falling for days, and the pockets of mist that floated on the tops of the hills like candy floss, I could still enjoy the breathtaking vistas of the fertile green valleys that characterise KwaZulu-Natal's famous Valley of a Thousand Hills. [Full Story...]
Offer to readers 2006-01-15 06:30:01
Fancy a cruise? Take advantage of our readers' offer with Thompsons Tours on board Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas. [Full Story...]
Cruising through Barcelona 2006-01-15 06:30:01
Arja Salafranca gets her first taste of a supercruiser while touching base in two of Europe's favourite tourist haunts [Full Story...]
The walls say it 2006-01-08 06:30:01
And now for something a little weird. If you like meat hooks in your hotel room, this place is for you, writes Linza de Jager. [Full Story...]
Win a luxury weekend in the bush 2006-01-08 06:30:01
Enter The Sunday Independent/Star Travel Club's latest competition and win two nights for two sharing dinner, bed and breakfast, as well as a game drive, at River Lodge at Lion Sands Private Game Reserve. [Full Story...]
Lurid Las Vegas 2006-01-08 06:30:01
There are no clocks in the casinos of the world's most kitsch city, and the exits are hard to find. Tanya Farber risked a $5 flutter and escaped to tell the tale. [Full Story...]
Close encounter 2005-12-18 06:30:01
Arja Salafranca discovers that, if you live in Jozi, you don't have embark on a great trek to get in touch with Africa. [Full Story...]
Win a four-star bush retreat at Dinizulu 2005-12-18 06:30:01
Enter the latest Sunday Independent/Star Travel Club competition and win a two-night stay for six people at the four-star Dinizulu Lodge on a self-catering basis in the Bonamanzi Game Park. [Full Story...]
Baby on board in Mpumalanga 2005-12-11 06:30:01
Tanya Farber climbs out of her pajamas and into holiday mode. [Full Story...]
Win a weekend safari in the lowveld a river safari and a bushveld braai 2005-12-11 06:30:01
Enter our Sunday Independent/ Star Travel Club competition and win a weekend in a luxury Estate house for six people at the new Sefapane Estate at Sefapane Lodge in Limpopo. The weekend is from Friday to Monday. [Full Story...]
More free getaways up for grabs 2005-12-03 06:30:01
Here are the latest winners of the The Sunday Independent/Star Travel Club: [Full Story...]
Spoil yourself at a place you'll be heading back to for more 2005-11-20 06:30:01
Enter the latest Sunday Independent Travel Club competition and win two nights for two, bed and breakfast and a dinner for two, at the Hilton Country Estate & Spa, valued at R5 000. [Full Story...]
Seeing with new eyes Fresh take on tourism 2005-11-20 06:30:01
Escorting foreigners around South Africa can be an eye-opening experience, writes Chantel East. [Full Story...]
Escape to where the lions roar in the heart of the Groot Marico 2005-11-13 06:30:01
Enter this exciting Sunday Independent Travel Club competition and win two nights dinner, bed and breakfast and a game drive at Tau Game Lodge, valued at R12 000. [Full Story...]
Hip new Brazilian fusion has dub, funk, African influences driven by Hollanders 2005-11-06 06:30:01
The late 1990s was a boom period for Brazilian music. Not only were people rediscovering legendary 1970s Tropicalismo figures, but they were also treated to exciting new Brazilian club fusions as electronic producers embraced Latino rhythms. [Full Story...]
Favela of the month 2005-11-06 06:30:01
Daytime tours of Rio’s shantytowns have been available since the 1980s. But now tourists are being offered B & B stays. [Full Story...]
Win two nights at a Swellendam country wine estate 2005-11-06 07:43:01
Enter our latest Star Travel Club competition and win a two-night stay for two at Mardouw Country House inclusive of accommodation, dinner and breakfast. [Full Story...]
Chaos Paradox 2005-10-30 06:30:01
In India, the opulent and the dirt-poor live cheek by jowl. After visiting this most spiritual and materialistic of places, you'll ache to return, writes Tanya Farber [Full Story...]
Win a lowveld getaway for two Lodge yourself in the bushveld 2005-10-30 06:30:01
Enter our latest Sunday Independent/Star Travel Club competition and win a two-night stay for two at Monate Game Lodge in the heart of the bushveld. This includes bed, breakfast, high tea and one game drive. [Full Story...]
A walk on the slightly wild side 2005-10-23 06:30:01
The southwest remains an undiscovered part of France. Judy Olivier reveals some of the region's hidden gems. [Full Story...]
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