Once again the annual Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards have been held at a glittering bash in London celebrating all things to do with luxury holidays, where all the most luxurious and best valued hotels, airlines and tourist boards rubbed shoulders and vied for the ultimate accolade in their area.

As ever, awards were presented based on votes cast by the magazine’s own readers, so marks were awarded for all sorts of things, from family friendliness, location and standard to value for money, quality of food and service. More...

Shark diving is certainly not your average water-sport activity but in South Africa it has certainly grown in popularity since the launch of Shark Lady Adventures in 1992.

Shark Lady Adventures specialises in shark cage diving and offers fantastic trips for tourists and groups of holidaymakers, allowing you to get up close and personal with great white sharks in the Atlantic Ocean. More...

 In South Africa we feature some inspired lodges and hotels perfectly positioned for safari into Big Five territory or Whale watching.

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve has actually just reported the arrival of more whales with seven being spotted in Walker Bay and perfectly visible from the shore; but whales are not the only animal spectacle creating interest this week.

Accustomed to receiving big game updates we were naturally surprised to get word from Grootbos about rabbits and chickens! More...