Renting a private villa, isn't a new concept for travelers. In fact, many have been doing it for years in a variety of countries throughout Europe. But now, Kensington Tours is bringing the same concept to southern Africa, delivering a unique take on the experience by ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Renting a private villa, isn't a new concept for travelers. In fact, many have been doing it for years in a variety of countries throughout Europe. But now, Kensington Tours is bringing the same concept to southern Africa, delivering a unique take on the experience by ...Paris Hilton's Top Twenty Travel Tweets
OK, so how creepy is it for a grown man to follow Paris Hilton? Because I do, like, on Twitter.
I'm not ashamed--on the contrary--I love Paris and will always defend her, because that's what BFF's do for each other. For the record, I'm no follower-come-lately. I've been ...Daily Pampering: The Nelson Mandela Platinum Suite in South Africa
When you're one of the most revered men in the world, your own suite at one of the top luxury hotels in the world is just part of the package that comes along with being you. In the spirit of sharing and world peace, however, this particular suite named after Nelson Mandela ...Brits complete London to Cape Town drive in record time.
Awhile back we posted a story about three adventurous Brits who had set out to drive from London to Cape Town in the hopes of setting a new speed record for that route. Their road would take them across three continents and 20 countries, covering more than 10,000 miles in ...Zombies with passports: The Walking Dead goes worldwide
In order to promote the new show The Walking Dead on AMC, swarms of zombies invaded 26 cities worldwide (including my city of Istanbul, pictured above and filmed here) earlier this week, lurching around major tourist landmarks and generally freaking out passerby. The ...Reflections on a round-the-world journey
Several nights into our journey, as we were speeding along dark roads en route to our guest house on the island of Lifou in New Caledonia, I felt a bolt of irrepressible excitement of the sort familiar, no doubt, to most travel enthusiasts. We'd just spent several nights ...Driving from London to Cape Town for charity
When it comes to epic road trips, it's tough to beat the one that Mac Mackenney, Chris Rawlings and Steve Mackenney set out on last weekend. The adventurous trio of Brits hit the road in their trusty Range Rover Discovery in hopes of breaking the speed record for driving ...Round-the-world: Capricorn Route trip top ten
Later this week I'll reflect on the ups and downs of our round-the-world trip. I'll look at what we might have done differently as well as those elements that turned out to be particularly well conceived. In the meantime, here's a playful top ten list of some of the best ...Round-the-world: Long layover in Johannesburg
A journey from Melbourne to Mauritius on Qantas and its oneworld partners is no straight shot. It requires a very early morning flight to Sydney, a long 14-hour jaunt to Johannesburg, and then a flight on to Mauritius. It's over 11,000 kilometers (almost 7000 miles) from ...Controversy over Condé Nast Traveler's World Savers Awards
The popular magazine Condé Nast Traveler hosts the annual World Savers Awards to recognize the efforts of hotels, airlines, tour and cruise companies that give something back through their environmental or social programs. But one recipient of the 2010 award is ...CheapOair, Lonely Planet and South African Airways team up for Twitter contest
Online travel firm CheapOair has joined forces with Lonely Planet and South African Airways to host a Twitter based contest.
Between now and August 30, they'll give away one Lonely Planet South Africa guidebook every day - and at the end of the contest, the winners ...Adventurous trio running across the Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari Desert is a wild and untamed place stretching across 350,000 square miles of southern Africa. The arid expanse of land crosses through parts of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, and while it is an incredibly dry place, it is still home to a diverse amount of ...GadlingTV's Travel Talk - Austin Mann @ the World Cup (part 2)
GadlingTV's Travel Talk, episode 26 – Click above to watch video after the jump
Are you ready for some (ahem) football? In part two of travel photographer Austin Mann's trip to the 2010 World Cup, we bring you a look at the intensity and passion of the world's ...Which country loves to work? See who doesn't take vacation time
A friend of mine asked me a few days ago when I last went on vacation – a real one. I struggled to remember the last time I went on a trip and didn't write or, before that, keep up with what was going on at the office. After stopping and focusing, I remembered a ...GadlingTV's Travel Talk - Austin Mann @ the World Cup (part 1)
GadlingTV's Travel Talk, episode 26 – Click above to watch video after the jump
For everyone out there that wanted to make the trek to South Africa's 2010 World Cup, but couldn't - we have a fun series of segments this week.
A few days before the games began, ...British bear hits the beach
The British have given us so much in the way of comedy; from Monty Python to The Office to the newly ubiquitous Russell Brand, funny is their best export. What else would you expect from a country so often bereft of sunshine? Now comes a delightful series of short videos ...
Confused whale nearly sinks whale-watching boat
The goal of a whale watching trip is self-explanatory: you're hoping to get up close and personal with some whales. But that isn't always a good thing. Sometimes whale watchers get more than they bargained for - like when a confused whale leaps out of the water and falls ...Poachers kill last female white rhino in South African reserve
Poaching has long been a problem in Africa, even as the countries there have taken steps to preserve their natural resources and protect endangered species. Despite their best efforts however, the illegal slaughter of animals seems to be on the rise, particularly in South ...New adventure festival celebrates South African explorers
What do you get when you mix the Banff Film Festival with TED Talks in a celebration of adventure and exploration? You get an all new adventure festival called FEAT that will make its debut in Johannesburg, South Africa later this year, promising us "1 night, 12 adventurers, ...Take a cycling tour with Trek Travel
If you've been watching the Tour de France this week, you've no doubt seen Lance Armstrong and the rest of Team Radioshack riding their beautiful Trek bikes as they've rolled across the Netherlands, Belgium, and of course France. Perhaps it has even motivated you to dust off ...
