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Guides, tips and the occasional confession from a travel specialist who spends far too long dreaming about where to send you next.
Airport Wi-Fi Phishing Scams Are Surging — What Every Traveller Needs to Know
Fake airport and in-flight Wi-Fi networks are behind a growing wave of travel scams. Here's how "evil twin" phishing actually works, and how to travel without handing over your data.
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Eight Days, Four Hotels — What a Travel Agent's Mauritius Educational Really Looks Like
I spent eight days inspecting Mauritius resorts on a Thompsons Holidays educational — Hilton, Pearle Beach, Riu Palace and Preskil. Here's the honest write-up.
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The 96-Hour Athens Adventure — Cape Town to Greece (and Back) on a Whim
We found R9,500 return flights to Athens, booked them on a Monday afternoon and flew Cape Town–Addis–Athens and back in 96 hours. Here's the whole mad trip.
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Kenya's Beaches and the Best Time to Visit
When to visit Kenya's coast, the best beaches from Diani to Watamu, and how South Africans can pair the Indian Ocean with a safari — a Traville guide.
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Best Time to Visit Mauritius
A month-by-month guide to Mauritius weather, prices and crowds — and the quieter sweet-spot months when Traville books the best value.
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