Africa holidays
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A new year that changed me I spent new year by myself in Sharm el-Sheikh. I’ve never felt happier
Katy BrandIn 2007, after my cul-de-sac of a relationship came to an end, I decided to take my first holiday alone. I discovered that I was excellent company
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From the plains of his country through a carriage window via tea farms and the shore at Zanzibar, documentary photographer Sameer Satchu, shares ‘a fraction of what Tanzania is, and what it’s like to live here’
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From the sounds of the great Rood Wooko market to worries about a vigilante defence group, journalist Jérôme William Bationo offers a local’s lowdown of Burkina Faso’s colourful capital city
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Cape Town’s stunning rugged coastline is studded with great beaches, but they can get very busy. Here are 10 places locals head for sand and sun without the crowds
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The world’s tallest freestanding mountain is on many people’s bucket list, but the relative ease of the climb makes uncrowded routes hard to find. Our writer discovers one …
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The London saxophonist loves Johannesburg’s restless musical energy so much he recorded his new album there with local musicians
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The country’s mix of cultures, bizarre food, taboos, and unique wildlife leaves the TV presenter gobsmacked
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South Africa offers a huge variety of beaches – for swimming, surfing, wildlife-watching and relaxing. Send us details of your favourite and you could win a £200 voucher from uk.hotels.com
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A year on from the Sousse terrorist attacks, the country has improved security and embarked on a campaign to lure back visitors – but with little effect so far
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In Cape Town, a local chef gives cookery lessons in a cuisine that combines African, Malaysian and Indonesian flavours to delicious effect
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From lush urban forests to colourful fashion, blogger Orphelie Thalmas digs past the war-torn face of her Côte d’Ivoirian home to show us the real Abidjan
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Our urban observations series takes us to Harare, where Amanda Atwood’s drive across town sees her reflecting on healthcare and double standards
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In a city of 10 million designed around the car – but where most can’t afford one – could bicycles be the answer? The legacy of apartheid planning makes change difficult but cyclists are pushing and, crucially, they have the mayor’s support
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Tina Walsh loves the party atmosphere of Mzoli’s, an open-air barbecue joint and bar that draws huge crowds of Capetonians
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