Did Picasso Visit A Village In The Ivory Coast?
“I’m sure! I tell you, he came. I saw him!” insists Soro Navaghi, keen to extinguish any doubts about Picasso’s visit to a small Ivorian village famed for its painted …
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Meet the first Moroccan woman to scale the seven summits
The first Moroccan to scale the seven summits of the world’s continents, Bouchra Baibanou, wants to inspire a new generation of women who “dare to believe in themselves”. “With will …
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Tourism And Conservation In South Africa Is A Constant Struggle
When Peter Sibanda gets up to check on his goats one morning, all he finds are their remains. All four of his animals lie dead in the boma, a southern …
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Off The Beat: On The Falcon’s Crest In Doha, Qatar
It was my first visit to Doha, the capital of Qatar and like any first timer, I was left mesmerised by its dazzling skyline. But I wasn’t there to be …
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Defying Violence, Hikers Head For Central Nigeria’s Hills
The old car number plates still carry the inscription beloved of the people of Plateau State in Africa‘s central Nigeria: Land of peace and Tourism. Years of spiralling violence have …
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More Travellers Are Skipping The Big Tourist Sights To See Everyday Life
“Authenticity” is the magic word. “Tourists want to get to know real life,” says researcher Ulrich Reinhardt. It’s this urge for genuine cultural experience that is prompting a growing number …
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Can North Africa Unite Over Couscous?
Could a plate of couscous warm up relations between wary North African nations? A drive to win coveted Unesco status for the dish could at least get them talking around …
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Readers Share: Travel Through A Mysterious Past In Egypt
It was barely 4.30am when I found myself in a bus thudding along the dusty road towards a remote Nubian village. It was day two of our trip to Egypt …
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Cathay Pacific To Fly Nonstop From Hong Kong To Cape Town l Star2.com
Travelling between Hong Kong and Cape Town, South Africa, will become more convenient with the introduction of a seasonal nonstop service by Cathay Pacific later this year. The three-times-weekly service, …
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12 Days To Explore The Ancient Wonders Of Egypt
Let’s hope the “mummy’s curse” isn’t real. Because I’m sweatily crouching through a claustrophobic tunnel inside Egypt’s iconic Great Pyramid on my climb to its 4,500-year-old royal burial chamber. Dangling …
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