Caroline Hurry

Sovereign Author. Explorer. Writer, editor, and creative frequency dancer.

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No place like Rome

The Colosseum towers over the Temple of Venus like a humungous stone skeleton. Even in its ruined state, it's easy to imagine the riotously hardcore events staged there 2000 years ago

Zululand Zeitgeist

Bolted to cliffs, banks, and boughs, cables stretch like giant spider webs across the valley and you glide eagle-like through the forest canopy – home to more than 150 bird species. Dangling above it all like a pantomime fairy, I waited for the dreaded vertigo to strike, but it never did.

Paging through history

In 1967, BOAC air hostesses wore paper dresses on routes to the Caribbean. Paper panties didn’t make the cut but an errant cup of hot coffee spilt over the hostess would have surely made for a tear-able ensemble. Designed in house, the paper dress was a product of the ‘swinging 60s’

Pristine Prague

The spirit of Prague lingers like the aroma of cinnamon from ubiquitous bakeries. You can smell it in the cobbled lanes once trodden by Mozart or eat the delicious exhibits at the Gingerbread Museum on Nerudova Street

Mistress of the vine

Juliet Cullinan, she of the sharp nose and receptive palate, has always enjoyed an easy familiarity with everything aristocratic. The Contessa of Cultivars can fill you with thrilling terroir one minute and have you roaring with laughter the next, as you soak up the bonhomie at any one of her eponymous wine festivals.

Explora Atacama

An oasis of civilization off the beaten track in the high Andean desert. If you like your wilderness served with hot showers, cold plunge pools, chilled beers, gourmet food and efficient, smiling service, then the Hotel Atacama Desert offers all of the above.

Tree meals in the bush

Just before sunrise, I hear a harmony of hyena celebrating the hunt. Joyous as a tabernacle choir on laughing gas! Hee! Hee!

Pop the corks!

“Thinking back now of launching our little business in April 2009 with only three staff and somehow waking up in 2019 seems surreal,” says Extraordinary Sales and Marketing CEO Cindy Sheedy Walker.

Back to a (retro) future

Few passengers worry about the design of their aircraft when it's hurtling down a runway at 260kph, but for British Airways it’s an essential mark of their centenary celebrations this year

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Destination Doha

Bridging past, present and future, Doha is a mesmerizing, ever-growing piece of art depicting the Islamic world's rich cultural heritage

Spoof-proof Yourself

Vergelegen Wine Estate in the western Cape is tackling the invasive shot hole borer (PSHB) beetle with the help of a doctoral student Heather Nependa from the Faculty of AgriScience at Stellenbosch University.

Su-per Bowl in Las Vegas!

The epic showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs was one of the most thrilling in Super Bowl history.

Unveiling Gqeberha

Formerly known as Port Elizabeth, this safari destination with its pristine coastline is rich in history, culture, and wildlife.

Going with Flow

Do you feel more true blue than red hot on Valentine’s Day? You’re not alone. Wait. You are alone. That’s the blues thing. Unless you have a few half-sized bottles of sparkling wine - and we know how long those last - there's not much fun in popping the cork for one.