While many people think of hostels as run down hotels with cramped rooms and few amenities, there are many properties that can actually make you feel as if you're staying at a resort. For those who want comfort on a budget, here are 10 excellent luxury hostels from around ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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10 luxury hostels from around the world
While many people think of hostels as run down hotels with cramped rooms and few amenities, there are many properties that can actually make you feel as if you're staying at a resort. For those who want comfort on a budget, here are 10 excellent luxury hostels from around ...Climbers attempting Kilimanjaro barefoot
A team of South African climbers has traveled to Tanzania, where they hope to climb Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain on the African continent, without wearing shoes. Over the next few days, these barefoot adventurers hope to scale the mountain in an effort to raise funds ...Build your own adventure with the Africa Safari Planner
The Africa Safari Planner, a newly launched website from adventure travel company Natural Habit Adventures, gives travelers the ability to create their own custom trips to the African bush. The site, which launched earlier this week, provides options to visit nine different ...8 best coastal walks from around the world
There's nothing better when traveling than exploring a beautiful city coastline. Not only do these treks give you access to unique landscape and picturesque beaches, they also help you stay in shape while on the road.
Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, Australia
When I ...Video of the day: flying rhinos in South Africa
Flying Rhinos from Green Renaissance on Vimeo.
Flying rhinos aren't something you see everyday--not even in South Africa, where 19 of these endangered rhinos have recently been moved from the Eastern Cape to a conservation location in the province of Limpopo. Still ...
Signs indicating locations of rhinos being removed from Kruger National Park
In an attempt to thwart the efforts of illegal rhino poachers in South Africa, wildlife officials at Kruger National Park have announced that they will no longer employ the use of signs that indicated where the animals can be found. Previously, safari guides and camp leaders ...New Book celebrates 10 years of the Tour d'Afrique
The Tour d'Afrique is a legendary cycling event that runs from Cairo to Cape Town on an annual basis. Covering more than 7500 miles, and requiring four months to complete, the Tour is a popular "bucket list" item for adventure travelers and cyclists the world over. This ...10 best art hotels for creative travelers
Sometimes when traveling, the average hotel can get a little boring. Why not try something unique and artistic on your next trip? These ten hotels don't just hang paintings on the walls, they make guests feel as if they're staying in a real life work of art.
Daddy Long ...New Seven Wonders of Natural World revealed amidst controversy
After four years of hype and fanfare, the new seven wonders of the natural world were unveiled last Friday, honoring some of the most amazing landscapes on the planet. But as the competition drew to a close, dark clouds of controversy formed, casting a shadow over the entire ...State of the Nation art exhibition open in Johannesburg
Kudzanai Chiurai's State of the Nation is now open in Johannesburg. The art exhibition, which explores the notion of 'state' as a type of utopia, state of mind, and status, will be open to the public through December 3rd, 2011 at the Goethe Institut. This exhibition, from an ...Wanted: American couple for South Africa Tourism commercial
South Africa Tourism (SAT) has launched their 20 Experiences in 10 Days campaign, and now they're looking for fresh faces to help spread the word. The program is designed to sell South Africa as an adventurous, romantic, and cultural destination amongst Americans and to that ...5 train trips everyone should experience
While some train routes can seem long and boring, there are many that allow for great views of unique landscape or luxury service. Still, there are some train rides that go above and beyond your wildest imagination. Check out these five train trips that everyone should ...Video: South African biker saves calf from drowning
This guy must be related to MacGyver. While participating in the qualification trials for the Amageza Run, South African motorcyclist Johan Gray didn't think twice about stopping to save a baby calf who had gotten separated from the herd and fallen into a canal. While it ...
Mountain biker vs. antelope in South Africa
Mountain biker Evan van der Spuy earned a new nickname this weekend and it already has a trending hashtag on Twitter (#BUCKNORRIS).
Van der Spuy, a Team Jeep South Africa rider, was competing in the Time Freight MTB Express at Albert Falls Dam. Out of nowhere a red ...
Video of the Day: Tiny overhead bins
We've all seen it: that guy who has crammed a large bag in the overhead bin of the airplane and then can't seem to understand why the door won't close. It's aggravating for everyone witnessing it. Why do so many people lack such basic spacial relations? We were reminded ...
African governments doing more to stop poaching of endangered species
This year in Africa, the fight between law enforcement and poachers of endangered species has flared into a war.
In the first two months of 2011, nine poachers were shot dead in South Africa. Despite this, poaching is up. In that nation alone, 333 rhinos were killed in ...Win a travel photography scholarship to South Africa
The National Geographic Channel and WorldNomads.com are giving one aspiring photographer the chance of a lifetime. They've jointly launched a new contest that will award the winner a photography scholarship that will send them off on assignment in South Africa with wildlife ...Travel Dreams survey ranks cruise vacations tops
Virtuoso Life magazine readers, some of the world's most sophisticated travelers, voted for travel options on their "wish list" for the 2011 Travel Dreams survey and the results are in. Spending time on the high seas emerged as a common theme. Taking a world cruise and ...Poachers claiming South African rhinos at record pace
According to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), poachers in South Africa have been killing rhinos at an alarming rate this year. The WWF says that 193 rhinos have already been claimed by poachers in 2011, which is far ahead of 2010, when 333 rhinos were killed ...Electric Land Rover makes your safari experience even greener
For decades the Land Rover has been an iconic part of the classic African safari. The four-wheel drive vehicles were once the only way to travel through the rugged countryside while following the massive herds of wild animals that inhabit that continent. Soon, an electric ...
