Cape York: Endangered Olive Ridley turtle named Lou learns to swim again after losing flippers 

Heartwarming moment endangered sea turtle named Lou learns to swim again after losing two of his flippers Lou the turtle was set free in Cape York, in Far North Queensland, on October 28  He was found in fishing nets in 2015 and lost two flippers after getting caught  Lou has since had to learn how … Read more

How a luxury stay at Cape Cod’s boutique Chatham Inn is just the tonic in these troubled times

Never before has a vacation felt so vital. And never before has it been such a pain to organize, what with travel restrictions, state hotspot lists and quarantine rules to contend with. Fortunately, Massachusetts has made life easier in this respect. It has and continues to be very much open for business.  And what with … Read more

Selma Blair puts on a very leggy display as she rocks flirty skin-tight body suit and lacy cape

Selma Blair flaunted her smoldering summer body in a skin-tight black bodysuit on Tuesday.   The 48-year-old Cruel Intentions star paired her flirty one-piece with a beautiful lace cape and her ‘favorite’ Dior heels, which oozed femininity.  ‘Sneak peek of behind the scenes. Theatrics in back yard,’ the raven-haired beauty captioned a series of snaps, which put her … Read more

The ground turns white as rain, gale-force winds and huge waves batter Cape Town

It’s snowing sea foam! The ground turns white as rain, gale-force winds and huge waves batter Cape Town A thick carpet of sea foam covered the pavement, signs and even a car South African weather service has warned of a storm surge and 62mph winds It has also predicted high sea and heavy rains leading … Read more

Nesting bald eagles spotted in Cape Cod for the first time since 1905, a sign the bird is thriving

Nesting bald eagles spotted in Cape Cod for the first time since 1905, signs the once endangered animal is beginning to return to Massachusetts MassWildlife reports a bald eagle nest was spotted in Cape Code  The nest is the first seen in the region in 115 years, and one of 70 across the state The … Read more

British tourist aged 62 dies after getting coronavirus in Cape Verde in country’s first death

British tourist, 62, dies in Cape Verde after contracting coronavirus in West African nation’s first fatality from pandemic British man arrived on one of Cape Verde’s 10 islands on Monday, March 9  He began showing symptoms a week later and died yesterday, authorities said  West African nation had suffered no fatalities until his death this … Read more

Penguins enjoy wandering around their aquarium in Cape Town

Footage has surfaced of a group of penguins hopping down a flight of stairs in their Cape Town aquarium. The video shows a colony of African penguins and some rescued rockhopper penguins allowed to roam freely outside their enclosure.    The adorable birds bounce down two flights of stairs, with very few slip ups.   As the … 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

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

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