Airline ticket prices are almost a third higher than pre-pandemic, so looking local is a great option.
Airline ticket prices are almost a third higher than pre-pandemic, so looking local is a great optionLike an elastic band stretched to breaking point by pandemic-related restrictions, enthusiastic travellers have been unleashed once more across the planet with a resounding twang — or whatever onomatopoeia better suits this metaphor.
As South Africans, we’re also at the mercy of a ruthless exchange rate, watching in horror as the price of a bagel in New York or a baguette in Paris rose by 18% over the past year. While there’s some optimism for the currency, the situation isn’t likely to improve too much too soon, which is just one reason it makes sense to travel locally. Another is that we have gobsmackingly vast, beautiful and quiet spaces such as the Kalahari on our doorsteps. Get a taste of the magic on page 4.
If you prefer your races a little slower and more tropical, the inaugural Seychelles Nature Trail aims to introduce visitors to a different side of the island nation. Check it out on page 13.
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