Travel Guide:south Africa
- NewsLaura Begley Bloom
The Coolest Way to See South Africa: In a Porsche
It used to be that Johannesburg was thought of as a stopover, a necessary evil to be avoided unless you were en route to a safari. But when Porsche invited me to test out the new 2017 911 models in Joburg and the surrounding countryside, I leapt at the chance.
- NewsLeah Ginsberg
Swimming with Pigs and Other Bucket List Trips for Animal Lovers
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South Africa Moves Closer to Legal Trade in Rhino Horns
A South African judge has struck down a ban on the domestic trade in rhino horns, worrying conservationists. (Photo: iStock)
- NewsPaula Froelich
At This South African Rhino Orphanage, Volunteers Do the Cuddling
Forget curling up with a cat, the most amazing thing in the world is cuddling an orphaned baby rhino. (Photo: Khululu Care for the Wild) There is almost nothing more heartbreaking in South Africa’s war against rhino poaching than seeing a baby pachyderm standing watch over its dead mother, mourning. Many times the babies, too young to survive on their own, are also doomed; others are rescued — their fate unknown. But now, there is a facility in the north of the country where these babies are, fe
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Following Cecil Killing, Rhino Genocide in Africa Must Be Stopped
If something isn’t done soon, rhinos will soon be extinct. When most travelers head to Africa for a safari vacation they are hoping to spot the “Big Five.” That is shorthand for the big game— lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino. To date, there are only 26,000 rhinos left in Africa — 80 percent of which are in South Africa, mostly in Kruger National Park.
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This South African Retreat Will Make You Feel Like a Celebrity
Where I stayed at Molori Safari Lodge … they call it the Presidential Suite for a reason. Toni Watson, my host at the Molori Safari Lodge, smiled and opened the massive wooden doors (think Game of Thrones) that led to the Metsi presidential suite where I would spend the next three nights.
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'Jurassic Park' Redux: 13 Places to Feel Like You're Living the Movie
Do you remember the first time you heard the deafening roar of the T-Rex in Jurassic Park? Twenty two years and two follow-up films later, the much-hyped fourth installment of the series, Jurassic World, is ready to make its own earth-shaking footprint when the live-action adventure debuts on June 12. From hokey theme parks and man-made habitats to must-see museums and tours through today’s wildest lands, these worldly destinations are for fans and explorers alike.
