Trip ideas
Where the Ganges reaches Africa
Mark Twain wrote that Mauritius was used as a model for heaven. The archipelago in the Indian Ocean is also a holy centre of...
The desert that ate Kolmanskop
It had its heyday during the first half of the 20th century, thanks to the diamonds that used to be found there. Nowadays, Kolmanskop,...
African surfing heaven
Beyond exoticism, surfing discovers a new Morocco that is more ‘hippy’ and welcoming to wetsuits. 3,500 kilometres of coastline at the mercy of its...
Travel guides
One of the greatest parties on Earth
Once a year, in the middle of the South African desert, a short-lived town devoted to art is set up for the sole purpose...
Christchurch: the improvised city
Five years ago an earthquake devastated New Zealand's second largest city. But there's something it didn't destroy: the fighting character of its residents.
In Christchurch...
The highway to hell
The Danakil depression, in the Horn of Africa, is one of the hottest places in the world. It has only 60,000 inhabitants, and even...
