From pubs to the countryside – here’s why England is the perfect destination for your gap year

Having visited nearly every European country on a South African passport, I think it’s safe to say I know how to travel on a budget!

If you’re set on travelling through South Africa, you’ve more than likely stumbled upon a plethora of things to see and do. You might be headed to see the Big Five, explore a wine route, or even experience some of our country’s rich history in historic locales, museums, living history exhibits or more.

Don’t watch if you’re in any way scared or paranoid about flying.

Bucket list owned. Some folks have it all don’t they?

Welcome to a ghost town, unmaintained for 30 years and crumbling. Paradise turned to hell on earth.

With over 5 000 book titles and over 500 000 volumes, this floating library is pretty impressive.

A new company called Roam is offering you the chance to lease co-living spaces all over the world.

If you live there, you’ll be proud; if you’re from there you’ll be homesick; if you’ve never been… why on earth not?

Round-trip flights from the UK to SA, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana range from just £499, with some of the cheapest tickets available for travel in May 2016.

Just 1.5 hours from Cape Town’s city centre, at West Coast National Park, I found peace and tranquility.

Algiers is a wonderfully faded city with endless charm. Cosmopolitan, slumbering and elegant would be the words I’d use to describe the place.

Sharon Atkins, a South African businesswoman, blogger and self-proclaimed optimist, is taking the web by storm with her simple reminder of what makes South Africa so darn great.

Some people have all the fun.

To ease you into your first five-day week for a while, we’ve got some video footage of South Africa that’ll make you feel all warm and fuzzy.

Holidays, in theory, are wonderful, longed-for events. In reality, they require a lot of work and planning.

When my cousin Libby and I told friends we were going to spend a long weekend in Maputo for the fun of it, everybody said tsk tsk, the road is terrible, you’ll fall into potholes the size of The Big Hole, it is dangerous for females to travel alone, hijacking, customs problems, illegal immigrants hidden in the boot, currency problems, guns, malaria, mossies, blah blah blah.

The world is home to many incredible destinations that have yet to be overrun by tourists.

It’s 50 years since the first edition of this iconic vehicle rolled off the production line in Japan. With a shiny new version out for 2017, you won’t be disappointed with what’s on offer.

There’s more to Cape Town than the mountain. We’ve compiled a list of 10 things to do in the Mother City that are slightly off the beaten track.

We know you’re probably sick of all the political drama in our country at the moment, so we’ve found some footage to help ease you into this five-day week, and to remind you just how spectacular South Africa is.