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.
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