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.
Africa
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.
Into the deep
AT $67, the dim sum is no steal at Dubai’s most extravagant restaurant but Al Mahara’s dramatic underwater setting is a real drawcard, writes Susan Kurosawa.
On the road to Damascus
IT may seem absurd to suggest Syria as a tourist destination in these troubled times, but Alison Cotes now counts it as one of her favourite holiday spots.
Eco-tourism thrives in the desert
THIS resort’s idea of eco-tourism isn’t always ecologically friendly but Al Maha is helping to protect the desert’s animals from Dubai’s rapacious development.
Islam at heart of Saudi tourism
SAUDI Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, hopes it can use its religious heritage to pull in not just pilgrims but tourists too, without compromising its way of life.
Mountain of the fallen gods
AS a tribute to man’s ego, and belief in his own immortality, the mountain altars of King Antiochus are up there with the Pyramids writes Elaine Potter.
Thrills and spills in Oman
OMAN is fast becoming a hot spot to visit, discovers Veronica Matheson after a sneak preview on a new luxury resort on a remote peninsula.
Sultans of the Sahara
IT’S not surprising that no one has coined the phrase ‘as energetic as a Moroccan’, writes Joe Hildebrand after a laidback trip through the cities and deserts of Morocco.
Fun with the Egyptian sun
LEIGH Dayton and the Egyptian president gather in the desert with 14,000 astronomy geeks to watch a total eclipse of the sun.
Get lost in Zanzibar
ANCIENT spice markets and friendly residents are just part of this island’s appeal, writes Vanessa Woods.
Play by the Saudi rules
SAUDI Arabia, until recently accessible to only a handful of non-Muslim tourists, is opening its doors , beckoning curious travellers to its hidden treasures.
Magic most fowl in Congo
IN Congo, voodoo is very much like house insurance. Not everyone believes disaster will strike, but it’s good to have protection, writes Vanessa Woods.
Uganda’s secret gem
IN the middle of Lake Victoria is an example of the rare tourism potential set to make Uganda a major drawcard, writes Vanessa Woods.
More to Bogart’s joint
FILM noir romance is only one story from the ancient nation at the top of Africa, says Mike Osborne
48 hours in Dubai
EXTREME heat, shopping and horse racing: welcome to Dubai, the Middle Eastern city evolving into a mecca for weary Western tourists.
Passport to nip ‘n’ tuck
SOUTH Africa has experienced a boom in tourists seeking a nip and tuck on the way back from safari.
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