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FLIGHT CENTRE

Where to next? The travel trends shaping South Africans’ holidays in 2026

If 2025 taught us anything, it’s that South African travellers know what they want: value, ease, and experiences worth the investment. As we head into 2026, these priorities are…

  • Flight Centre
7 min read
FLIGHT CENTRE

Travel trends to watch: Introducing a new era of purposeful travel

If 2024 and 2025 were about travel roaring back, 2026 is the year it gets personal: profoundly and deliberately so. Travellers are done with bucket lists and cookie-cutter…

  • Flight Centre
4 min read
The Trayvon Generation looks back at society’s past and future with profound insight and a mighty heart.
BOOK REVIEW

Gripping reads for the holidays

Our pick of top books to devour, no matter where you find yourself, at home or away

  • Kimberley Schoeman
7 min read
The Boucan Canot beach, Cirque de Mafate and the hiking trail into the volcano Piton de la Fournaise on Réunion island, which is a few hours away from South Africa by plane. Photos: Getty Images
ARCHITECTURE

Exploring Reunion, a soupçon of France in the Indian ocean

September is tourism month in South Africa and, as travel continues to open up, Allison Foat explores Réunion Island’s volcanoes, beaches and cuisine

  • Allison Foat
7 min read