If you are going to be visiting our country, you are in the pound seats, because with strong currencies, the world is your oyster. Over the coming months, we will be suggesting Nov 05, 2009: 29 SA beaches ranked with best in the world

Twenty-nine South African beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status this year, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk announced last week.

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Blue Flag accredited: Kelly's Beach inNov 03, 2009: SA's best beaches

Beaches really are a playground for creating fond memories.

Nothing sends me back in time quite like the smell of the ocean or the soothing and rhythmic sound of the waves punctuated by some seagull cries. My favourite memory of all was ...

As hidden attractions go, Cape Town's Noon Day Gun is hard to miss.

Jaded office workers barely...

Spring has supposedly "sprung" but I was reticent to trust that we had seen the last of the poor weather and, with the dawning of a clear day, decided to take advantage while the going was good.

The plan was to head up from Ron...