Squirrel squares up to deadly Cape cobra and dodges its lightning-fast strikes

Squirrel squares up to deadly Cape cobra and dodges its lightning-fast strikes in astonishing encounter Cape ground squirrel leaps at cobra and distracts it with its tail, video shows Terrifying encounter was filmed in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Safari guide Dave Pusey, 41, said it was the first time he had seen a fight … Read more

Love Island winners Paige and Finn and Siannise and Luke leave Cape Town

Love Island winners Paige and Finn can’t take their eyes off one another as they prepare to leave Cape Town alongside besotted Siannise (her paper crown), Luke T and the rest of the finalists By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 17:06 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 17:12 GMT, 25 February 2020 Advertisement Love really … Read more

Abbey Clancy sizzles in a pink mini dress before slipping into a LBD on a fashion shoot in Cape Town

Abbey Clancy sizzles in a pink ruffled mini dress before slipping into a LBD as she poses up a storm while shooting her new Lipsy collection in Cape Town By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 16:56 GMT, 23 February 2020 | Updated: 17:28 GMT, 23 February 2020 She’s one of the UK’s most in-demand models. … Read more

The brightest breaks in the world, from Venice to Cape Town and Florida

These vibrant destinations are guaranteed to brighten up your day and bring a smile to your face. And one thing is for sure, they need no Instagram filter.  From the vividly painted townhouses of Copenhagen to the rainbow-drenched streets of Venice, scroll down for our pick of the world’s brightest breaks…  Burano Island, Venice, Italy … Read more

Inside the £8.4k-a-night luxury Cape Town villa that featured in the latest Made in Chelsea episode

It’s vacationing that’s fit for the SW3 elite. Here MailOnline Travel offers a tour of the stunning Cape Town villa – called Moondance Villa – that appeared in last night’s explosive Made In Chelsea episode. The luxurious property, which costs up to £8,452 a night in peak season, caters to well-heeled travellers, with top-notch amenities … Read more

Is this the perfect South African hotel? A review of the One&Only Cape Town

The Queen has her throne. Trump has his Oval Office chair. I have seat 2A in first class on a British Airways A380. Yes, it feels that epic. And so it should. This is, after all, BA’s top offering. The biggest and poshest suite in its fleet. Before sitting down in it on a flight … Read more

Take the slow train to the heart of Africa on board the Blue Train from Cape Town to Pretoria

Sipping champagne, I gazed out of the window at South Africa’s wide open farmlands, rugged mountains, arid desert and pink flamingoes. Feeling peckish, I picked up the telephone and dialled my personal butler. ‘Hello Mxolisi. May I have a plate of sandwiches, please?’ Within minutes he arrived, in his livery and pristine white gloves, bearing … Read more