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Sick of winter? These Southern Hemisphere spots offer summer sunshine from December through February.

A dispatch from an American who recently spent three weeks in the country.

For the fourth annual AFAR Travelers’ Awards, readers cast more than 200,000 votes for their favorite hotels, cruise lines, and—for the first time—airlines. Here we present the winners of the Hospitality Group.

These new hotels also build genuine connections between their guests and their local communities.

For AFAR’s second annual Travelers’ Choice hotel awards, our readers cast close to 60,000 votes to recognize their favorite hotels, from a romantic retreat on Italy’s Amalfi Coast to a cliffside lodge in northern New Zealand.

The South African city is in a water crisis, but it still needs your tourism. Here’s what to know before you go.

It’s the cities that reflect the true pulse of the Rainbow Nation. Here’s a look at the action of revitalized Johannesburg, the beguiling beauty of Cape Town, and the distinct laid-back culture of seaside Durban, along with easy side trips.

Farm-to-fork meals, spa treatments, vineyard hikes, and more—this is how you do a proper weekend in South Africa’s wine country.

These well-curated hotel shops will give you a sense of place and a lasting memory.

About an hour outside of Cape Town, Babylonstoren is one of South Africa’s oldest werfs, or farmyards. In 2010, Karen Roos, a former editor at South Africa’s Elle Decoration, reimagined the property as a fantasy farm stay with an eight-acre garden that grows 300 varieties of fruits and vegetables. Guests are welcome to help the head gardener prune and plant, and to join the chef in his daily harvest. Some of the 13 laborers’ cottages that have been rebuilt as guestrooms feature kitchens for those who want to pick and prep their own meals.