Summer in the Okavango Delta is hot. It’s the kind of hot that turns suncream, stashed safely in the depths of your bag, tepid; that evaporates temporary respite from cold showers immediately upon reentry into the atmosphere; and that grips any exposed flesh an hour after dawn.

Summer in the Okavango Delta is hot. It’s the kind of hot that turns suncream, stashed safely in the depths of your bag, tepid; that evaporates temporary respite from cold showers immediately upon reentry into the atmosphere; and that grips any exposed flesh an hour after dawn.

Finding cheap flights is about the most frustrating — and plainly misleading — aspect of any holiday. And if it feels like the aviation industry is conspiring against you, that’s because often it is.

There are few more nostalgic holidays than the South African road trip — whether you’re puttering down to the coast via a network of small towns or heading inland to one of the country’s national parks. And before the rise of social media, there was no better way to quietly brag about your adventure than with a humble destination sticker.

The way we travel is constantly changing, and by 2025, we’ll finally see a settling of the shift that many attribute to new priorities in a post-pandemic world.