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Athens to host Battle of Marathon reenactment

Schinias Beach near Athens is no stranger to hordes in sandals flocking here every summer - but a group arriving next week is less interested in the area's blue waters and seaside taverns.

Tackling Kilimanjaro for charity

Prebashni Reddy is set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for non-profit organisation Africa Food for Thought.

The sun warms up a chilly Northern Drakensberg.

Breathtaking Drakensberg: Gallery

As snow blankets the mountains, the Drakensberg's lure is stronger than ever.

Bavaria on sea ...

Vernice Shaw was treated like a princess on a visit to Swakopmund

Bet the farm on this one

Dusk to Dawn caters for children and parents, writes Claire Keeton

Beating about the bush

A trip to South Luangwa contributed self-confessed city slicker Keith Tamkei of the value of nature

Postcards from the ledge

From next week, our own outdoor adventure duo Girls Gone Wild will take you on exciting African journeys, writes Paul Ash

Up in smoke

Jackie Clausen discovers that Holland's legal sale of cannabis to tourists is about to get stubbed out, while its ladies of the night are going to pay taxes

Have a blast on Santorini

Q: We are pensioners and would like to find budget accommodation on the Greek island of Santorini, preferably near the harbour. Is there any chance of pensioner's discount? - Suki van Niekerk

Local Travel

Take a sho't left

Refilwe Boikanyo and Lebohang Mashiloane get a taste of the best of South Africa's beauty during a Sho't Left overland truck holiday

A date with Jimmy Choo in Dubai

A trip to the United Arab Emirates ignited the shopaholic within Subashni Naidoo who finally got the shoes she has long craved

Game for this kind of reserve

Andrew Unsworth strikes gold in the hills beyond Barberton

The top of Africa

Claire Keeton and photographer Marianne Schwankhart take on the slopes at AfriSki resort in Lesotho

Roughing it in Settler Country

Leon de Kock scouts the area between Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth

International Travel

tudortech Olympus postcard: Tuscany

Peter Christie was told a World War 2 story on a recent visit to Tuscany

Try taking the train to Tigre

Q: We would like to take a trip to Tigre and the Parana River Delta in Argentina . Please advise on how to get there, what to see and, possibly, where to stay. - Susan Rose-Smith

The time traveller's life

Whether you like your tropical islands drenched in history and culture or devoid of bothersome humans, two Quirimbas isles - Ibo and Matemo - have you covered, writes Janine Stephen

No need to ask, smooth operator

Scrambling through the narrow alleys, past intricate doors while trying to avoid scooters coming far too quickly around blind corners, I navigate through Stonetown's labyrinth.

Food

'It's entirely up to you'

Julia Hattingh, Sunday Times Young Chef of the Year for 2010, chats to Jacqui Gunn about becoming a chef, competitions and what she's planning to do with her R20000 prize money

Slowly bring to the boil ...

Shelley Seid talks to Julie Powell about her rise to fame

How the cookie crumbles

Doreen Goldberg shares an old recipe inadvertently wrapped in political intrigue

Ginger on tap

Q: I always get fresh ginger root but never seem to be able to use it before it goes stale. How do I preserve it - either sweet, chopped or frozen?

Wine

The night Umhlanga rocked

Johannesburg lost two upscale restaurants this month - Linger Longer and Auberge Michel - adding weight to the argument that if SA fine dining is not yet dead, it is certainly starting to smell funny.

Grape Explanations

Puzzled by wine with legs or can't tell your retsina from your raka? Send any tipple-related questions to Neil Pendock at travelmag@sundaytimes.co.za

Deal of the Week: Flat roof manor Sauvignon blanc 2011, R38

At last a low alcohol (9%) Sauvignon Blanc that does not taste like lemon-flavoured mineral water.