Trip ideas
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...
The Tangier left behind by the Protectorate
Tangier, northern Morocco, still has spots to remind you that, during the years of the Protectorate, this was a city of splendour, and a...
Lalibela: Ethiopia’s Jerusalem
The Lasta mountains conceal the monastic city of Lalibela, whose temples were cut out of volcanic rock, to emulate the Holy Lands on African...
Travel guides
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...
A continent in search of (an artistic) capital
African art is claiming its place in the world and consolidating itself in Cape Town, capital of creative expression.
“There was a collection looking for...
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,...
