Insane rescue mission at iconic mountain
A DRAMATIC cliff-side operation on an landmark mountain has recovered the bodies of two climbers.
Africa
Ominous sign greets travellers in toilets
IT IS one of the world’s most stunning cities — and it is not hard to see why. But tourists are faced with a worrying sign when they arrive.
Does hunting save endangered animals?
HUNTERS have sparked outrage posing for photos with their big-game kills — but could it save rhinos, elephants and lions from the brink of extinction?
Behind the beauty is the real story
IT MAY be home to one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world, but it is in now way representative of how most of its inhabitants live.
The country about to collapse
THE currency is failing, the government’s digging its heels in, and tourists are staying away as this nation faces collapse.
Terrifying attraction isn’t photoshopped
NO clever optical illusion here. These people are on the edge of the world’s largest waterfall. It’s actually a popular tourist spot.
Why I took huge risk with my autistic son
SIX months living out of a backpack in Africa would test most people. But for 14-year-old Sam, it was truly life-changing.
Pyramid ‘flaw’ you never noticed
THE Great Pyramid of Giza is often hailed as a marvel of design, but the Ancient Wonder has a serious structural flaw.
Inside the Sahara festival
EACH year thousands of people gather from across North Africa for a unique celebration of Bedouin culture.
Aussie ‘Jesus’ mobbed in Africa
AN AUSSIE man has become a superstar in Africa, featuring on television and trending online due to his resemblance to a certain icon.
Cheeky gorilla hits tourists with tree
“THEY say you have to be seven metres away from the gorillas. They kept coming up to us, and there’s nowhere to step back because the jungle is so thick.”
People walk hundreds of kilometres to see this rock
THIS remarkable stone is impossible to see until you’re right on top of it. It’s called New Jerusalem, but it’s not where you’d think.
Thousands of pilgrims preparing to visit “New Jerusalem”
THIS remarkable stone is impossible to see until you’re right on top of it. The religious site is not where you’d expect.
Confessions of a rhino poacher
PLENTY of well-known wildlife warriors are speaking out against poaching, including Prince William. This is the other side of the story.
Rare photos from inside ancient tombs
PHOTOGRAPHY is strictly forbidden inside one of the world’s most significant burial sites, which makes these rare holiday snaps pretty remarkable.
Rare photos inside ancient tombs
PHOTOGRAPHY is forbidden inside Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, which is what makes these snaps so remarkable.
Startling divide between rich and poor
AMAZING aerial photographs have captured the urban legacy of South Africa’s stark apartheid regime.
Divide between rich and poor in Cape Town
SOUTH African photographer Johnny Miller’s drone photography of Cape Town has highlighted the vast differences between the city’s rich and poor.
‘Er, sorry about that’
WHALE watchers in South Africa had the fright of their lives when a large Southern right whale lifted their kayak from the water.
‘I’ve never been to a restaurant like it’
IF YOU’RE a vegetarian this is one restaurant you should avoid. It’s the ultimate bucket list eatery for the hellbent carnivore.
Tiny country with plans to be like Dubai
DUBAI is known as the most over-the-top place on earth. And in the not too distant future there might be a rival to it.
This is the last White Rhino on the planet
HE’S the last living male White Rhino in the world, protected by four armed guards, with the fate of the entire species resting on his back but time is running out.
What’s happened to this desert jewel?
ITS stunning ancient mosque and atmospheric streets once earned this city the reputation as the jewel of the Sahara desert but all that has changed.
You don’t see this every day
MY, HOW the tables have turned. When a holiday-maker went on a safari, he never thought he would witness this.
What’s going on in this picture?
WHEN a group of excited tourists stopped to check out the sights here, they never expected what happened next.
Ancient pirate treasure found
TREASURE hunters have long wished to find the mysterious booty from a ruthless 17th-century Scottish pirate. And now, their dreams have finally come true.
Why are tourists fleeing this beautiful country?
IT HAS spectacular beaches, great partying spots and intriguing ruins, so why are tourists turning away from this country in droves? It has a huge problem …
This isn’t where you think it is
THIS country was home to numerous ancient civilisations, who built some incredible things. But very few people are visiting these amazing attractions.
World’s greatest lake is dying
IT’S surrounded by three countries and 35 million people depend on it for survival but this incredible body of water is under threat.
Shell-shocked: Why you should never interrupt sex
THIS explorer learnt a huge lesson when he interrupted tortoises that were getting it on. He ended up involved in what’s probably the most ridiculous chase in history.
The country plunged into dark days
IT HAS incredible white sandy beaches, amazing food and beautiful ancient ruins but tourists are staying away from this country that is seeing its darkest days yet.
The secrets of Atlantis unlocked?
FOR centuries, experts have tried to find Atlantis, the ancient metropolis that was lost beneath the waves. But what if it everyone has overlooked these clues?
Photos inside the ‘tower of death’
THIS massive 54-storey tower was advertised as “heaven on Earth”, but it went on to become a site of drugs, prostitution, death and despair.
The ancient city that tourism forgot
ONCE the capital of a trading empire, this ancient city remains untouched by tourism. Mysterious and dotted with crumbling ruins, see where few travellers have ventured.
Surprising new tourist hotspot
FORGET the “hot and humid” tourist favourite of Spain. This is the country you should head to instead, and it’ll surprise you.
The town you couldn’t live in if you tried
IT’S billed as an idyllic town, free from crime in a harsh but stunning landscape. But beneath the quaint exterior, this is no ordinary place.
Shocking pictures of woman with giant lip-disc
GRAPHIC IMAGES. Ataye Eligidagne, from Ethiopia, has been stretching her lip for three years in order to accommodate a huge adornment.
This isn’t where you think it is …
EGYPT isn’t the only country with ancient pyramids rising from its sands. This often overlooked desert actually has a LOT more to see than the famous tourist spot.
The lost city that time forgot
IT WAS one of the most beautiful and richest cities of the ancient world. But it was pillaged and fell into ruins, before being buried under sand for centuries.
This is the world’s deadliest lake
IT MAY look pretty in pink, but this lake is deadly. One of the harshest environments in the world, few species can survive here.
Mysterious new lake ‘radioactive’
A LAKE that suddenly appeared in a drought-stricken region of Tunisia last month is being hailed a miracle by locals. But is the water safe?
Haggle hard for souvenirs in Marrakesh
WHEN it comes to tackling the bazaars of Morocco, you’re never too young to learn all the tricks to buying what you want at an agreeable price.
Beastly lesson in dining etiquette in Kenya
FROM the chilling to the colourful, there’s much to see on Kenyan safari and you can do it as close to the animals or in as much comfort as you like.
Wild about this amazing Kenyan safari
THIS playground of the rich and famous is home to many beautiful animals, too, writes Sheridan Rogers.
On safari with an African legend
BRIAN Crisp joins luxury travel company Abercrombie and Kent’s founder to listen to tales of the Kenyan wilderness while camping.
Author Tony Park’s Zimbabwe
THE novelist specialising in African tales sees its wildlife from a different perspective from onboard a houseboat in the Kariba landscape.
Search for lost oasis in Morocco
NORTH of the Sahara and east of the Atlantic shore is the least known of Morocco’s great mountain ranges. Meet the people of the Anti Atlas, for whom walking is a way of life, writes Horatio Clare.
Wild time with the locals in Kenya
THERE are numerous wildlife encounters to be had in the region and also opportunities to get involved in the local community, writes Angela Saurine.
Track down luxury in South Africa
AUTHOR Tony Park takes in the scenery from two trains – one modern and one retro – and enjoys some serious comfort along the way.
The elephant that thinks he’s a giraffe
AN ACROBATIC elephant has been photographed standing on its back legs to reach high-up leaves in a tree with its trunk.
Going wild in South Africa
BEING stalked by a black-maned lion in the inhospitable Kalahari desert is a great start to an animal-packed safari, finds Rob McFarland.
Alone with King Tut in Egypt
A SERIOUS lack of tourists in Egypt post Arab-Spring means Stephanie Williams gets to visit the tomb of Tutankhamun alone on a visit to see the country’s ancient treasures.
Volunteering in Africa adventure
SCREAMING baboons, munching giraffes and a sedated leopard are some of the creature encounters for Vanessa Croll during a wildlife expedition in Namibia.
Cape Town chases gay tourist dollars
CAPE Town’s gay scene has flourished since apartheid and it’s cashing in the “pink” dollars.
A music festival in Timbuktu?
EVERYONE’S heard of Timbuktu, but have you heard about its music festival? It’s a lonely road there, but Lonely Planet says it’s worth it.
The tropical touch of France
IT’S like Bali 20 years ago, or Koh Samui before the masses discovered it, and one thing’s for sure – relaxing is top priority.
African safari, bird style
A REMOTE safari lodge in Africa has come up with a novel way to get a glimpse of wild animals – and it involves a very peculiar looking contraption.
The five rules of Africa
THERE are five rules to follow when visiting Namibia. But some rules are made to be broken, writes Gretel Killeen.
The most extreme golf course in the world
TAKE a swing from on top of a mountain and avoid the wild animals on the greens at the world’s most extreme golf course.
A land of roar beauty
NOTHING compares to the adrenalin surge of a first game drive while witnessing one of the world’s wildest wonders.
Rent your own island
YOU, too, can holiday like a celebrity, writes Anthony Deceglie when you can rent a whole island off the coast of Africa at this price.
Gorillas in our midst
DEEP in the Rwandan jungle, Emma Kemp comes face-to-face with the gorillas who starred with Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist.
Move over Dubai
ABU Dhabi is where the Arabian action is, not Dubai, writes Toni Salama of the city widely regarded as the world’s richest.
Hustle bustle in the pink city
WITH its transvestite acrobats, snake charmers and monkey grinders: the romantic Moroccan pink city of Marrakech has a magical allure, as Helen Flanagan discovers.
Live the Dubai high life
WITH plenty of jobs, tax-free salaries and pristine beaches add a little Middle Eastern flair into your life and live the dream in Dubai.
Banksy graffs the Holy Land
BRITISH graffiti artist Banksy is trying to bring cheer and boost tourism in Bethlehem this Christmas with a series of subversive murals in the town revered as Jesus’ birthplace.
Terrified tourist survives elephant attack
A TOURIST who was trampled and gored by an elephant has revealed he survived the attack by pretending to be dead.
Giant polluter now a tourist attraction
ONCE an efficient power supplier in South Africa, Soweto’s Orlando Power Station is now one of the township’s top tourist attractions.
Grabbing tourism by the tail
A CONSERVATION program involving elephant relocation is drawing adventure tourists to Africa’s Malawi, as Chris Pritchard reports.
Desert fun in Qatar
CHRIS Pritchard tackles dune bashing and desert skiing in Qatar where the only rule is to hang on and have fun, before recovering in the emirate’s exotic capital.
Camel pageant a beauty
CONTESTANTS in this Saudi-style beauty pageant have all the features you might expect anywhere else, but with one crucial difference they are camels.
Men-free tourism island planned
IRAN plans a female-only island to boost tourism in a northwest province, the Tehran-e Emrouz newspaper, quoting a local official.
Tourists swarm Masai Mara
KENYA is facing a stampede of a new kind as tourists swarm the Maasai Mara to view the annual animal migration, writes Helen Nyambura-Mwaura.
Game on in nature’s heartland
WHAT price is a thirsty zebra willing to pay for a drink? asks Tim Swinstead from South Africa’s Madikwe Game Reserve.
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