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    Anis Ibrahim

    Anis Ibrahim

  • The art of slow travel

    But why would anyone take their time while travelling? Isn't it better to travel as fast as you can, to as many places as you can and be the envy of everyone else?

  • Travelling alone: why it's not just for the brave or foolhardy

    If you’ve never travelled alone, why not try it this year? It’s not the only way to travel or necessarily the best for everyone, but everyone who loves travelling should try going solo at least once.

  • Exploring Olkhon Island

    Our van was not a van; it moved like a carriage on a roller coaster. It lunged over rocks, jolted on its wheels and rolled left and right. Neither was the road a road; it was a bumpy dirt track marked with potholes and canals left by the tyres of vans long past.

  • Escaping the heat

    If you've been sweating buckets are yearning for a getaway to cooler climates, here's a list of places you might want to visit in the next few months.

  • Photographing strangers on your travels

    Out of all types of photography, I find taking photographs of other people the most challenging.

  • The natural wonders of Cape Town

    If there is one city that is blessed with the ingredients for an amazing holiday, that city would be Cape Town.

  • When life is slow and laid-back

    The past one week has been very different for me. I’m now in New Zealand on a trip that is rapidly turning out to be nothing like my usual ones.