Destination: South Africa

Interview with Henry Rollins: Punk Rock World Traveler

Jim Benning asks the musician about his new book of photographs and how travel has humbled him

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‘Is There a Place We Can Watch Television in the Camp?’

In Slate’s latest Well-Traveled series, Robin Shulman tours South Africa in the midst of World Cup madness. The latest installment? Watching France lose to Mexico from a Kruger safari camp. It’s a good read.


World Travel Watch: Floods in China, Train to Machu Picchu Resumes and More

Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news

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The Evocative Game

The Evocative Game Adnan Abidi/Reuters

On a traveler's divided loyalties during the World Cup

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World Cup Reads: Soccer in Africa and Beyond

The start of the World Cup has many of us thinking about great books on soccer. For that reason, we’ve dug up a feature we did a few years ago, Soccer: Three Great Books, which highlights a few of our favorites.

Beyond that, Flavorwire offers up a globally minded soccer reading list.

And on his site, World Hum contributor Frank Bures also shares his two-part list; the first covers soccer in England, Italy, Atlanta and beyond, while the second focuses on soccer in Africa.

(Flavorwire list via The Book Bench)


Interview With Steve Bloomfield: World Cup 2010 and ‘Africa United’

Interview With Steve Bloomfield: World Cup 2010 and ‘Africa United’ Sarah Elliott

Frank Bures speaks to the author of a new book about the World Cup and Africa

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World Travel Watch: Havoc in Central America, Volcano Fears in Iceland and More

Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news

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World Travel Watch: Violence in Jamaica, World Cup Preparations in South Africa and More

Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news

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Photo You Must See: Rolling Clouds on Table Mountain

Photo You Must See: Rolling Clouds on Table Mountain REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Taxis and buses wait for tourists as clouds engulf Cape Town's iconic Table Mountain

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Photo You Must See: Two Girls in Cape Town

Photo You Must See: Two Girls in Cape Town REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

Two girls lean against metal shacks near a B&B in Cape Town's Khayelitsha township.

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Video You Must See: Clouds on Table Mountain

Video You Must See: Clouds on Table Mountain Photo by Frames-of-Mind via Flickr (Creative Commons)

A time-lapse visit to the ethereal Cape Town landmark

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World Travel Watch: Elections in Sri Lanka, Shark Attack in Cape Town and More

Larry Habegger rounds up global travel news

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South Africa: A Wildlife Conservation Grand Tour

Slate’s Green Room leads the way.


Moon-Gazing Around the Globe

Full moon over London Photos by cybea via Flickr (Creative Commons)

From Puebla to Paris, 12 photos by moonstruck world travelers

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Michael Jackson: A Global Force in Life and Death

Michael Jackson: A Global Force in Life and Death REUTERS/Patrick De Noirmont

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