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TRAVEL: A new treat for train lovers, from Serbia to Montenegro in Tito’s Blue Train

LUXURY: The train’s halls and salons are decorated with marquetry in mahogany, pear and walnut.  Picture: www.montenegroholidays.com
5 day(s) ago

Train lovers can now explore Serbia and Montenegro on former Yugoslavian president Josip Tito’s palace on wheels, writes Rob Crossan

Stars vie for Inter Hotel Challenge

4 day(s) ago

The annual Reaching For Young Stars competition showcases the talents of some of South Africa’s most creative cookery trainees, writes Penny Haw

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Myoga

Picture: www.myoga.co.za
4 day(s) ago

Myoga has a top-quality winter special — easily the best value for the quality in South Africa — but is beset by patchy service, writes JP Rossouw

Opinion

WINE: Polishing the rough edges

It is something of a mystery how the slightest tweak to fine wine blends can dramatically alter the taste and mouthfeel, writes Michael Fridjhon

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Rossi’s — An enduring family trattoria

Picture: www.rossis.co.za
4 day(s) ago

Rossi’s has shed its musty trattoria look for a fresher, but still trattoria-themed, interior, writes JP Rossouw

In Other News

Cambodia’s not-so-secret paradise

BEAUTY: The phosphorescent evening sea at Koh Rong.  Picture: SEBASTIAAN  DE VOS
25 day(s) ago

The ocean at Koh Rong is so pristine that even hardened seaman Jack Sparrow would gasp in delight, writes Sebastiaan de Vos

TRAVEL: From balloons over Bhutan to airport sleeping pods

Hot-air balloon rides over the mountains of Bhutan.
25 day(s) ago

Tom Robbins looks at new tour offers and exciting tourist destinations

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Bientang’s Cave

Bietang's restaurant is a repurposed cave that was occupied by Khoi dwellers in times past. Picture: www.bientangscave.com
18 day(s) ago

If you’re in Hermanus and in the mood for old-school soul in an exotic location , nothing beats Bientang’s ancient cave by the seaside, writes JP Rossouw

Liliesleaf café not up to its great past

25 day(s) ago

Cedric’s Café at Liliesleaf Farm will hopefully give its kitchen staff and waiters a few more lessons to make the meals as palatable as the menu, writes Lesley Stones

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