The magical Kalahari desert
A voyage to the Kalahari is akin to catapulting into a parallel universe. Timeless and magical, solitary stretches of space spin on into infinity and shapes distort under a blanket of scorching desert heat. Read more…
A voyage to the Kalahari is akin to catapulting into a parallel universe. Timeless and magical, solitary stretches of space spin on into infinity and shapes distort under a blanket of scorching desert heat. Read more…
Chugging out of Johannesburg’s razor wire-wrapped suburbs on the Trans-Karoo Express, and looking forward to an overnight journey to Cape Town, is an exhilarating experience. Read more…
South Africa’s Mother City, with its cloud-draped Table Mountain, golden beaches and bountiful vineyards, captures people’s hearts. Read more…
South Africa is home to penguins and flamingos, great white sharks and majestic African elephants, and many other wild animals that will amaze visitors. The best parks have diverse landscapes that are home to many species seen nowhere else on earth. Read more…
From the Augrabies Waterfall to Kruger National Park, thriling sights from around South Africa.
A selection of these South Africa articles were originally published on Lonely Planet.
In this city, you can find a place to get pampered 24 hours a day.
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