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South Africa Named One of Top 10 Countries You NEED To Visit in 2018

For those not already lucky enough to be living in South Africa, Lonely Planet has selected SA as one of the Top 10 countries travellers NEED to visit in 2018. Apart from South Africa’s beautiful beaches… majestic mountains, delicious wine, and wildly wild wildlife… Lonely Planet also gives a shout out to the country’s vibrant […]

For those not already lucky enough to be living in South Africa, Lonely Planet has selected SA as one of the Top 10 countries travellers NEED to visit in 2018.

Apart from South Africa’s beautiful beaches…

majestic mountains,

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Cape Town is the home of the iconic Table Mountain. (Image: South African Tourism)

delicious wine,

and wildly wild wildlife…

Lonely Planet also gives a shout out to the country’s vibrant culture and cosmopolitan city, Cape Town.

The travel guide book publisher says SA has long been one of the world’s most alluring countries, and next year it will be even more so… as the country celebrates Nelson Mandela’s Centenary with an official programme of events from sports to the arts.

“So with more to see than ever, and favourable exchange rates offering great value, 2018 is a phenomenal year to visit South Africa,” says Lonely Planet.

So tell all your friends and family abroad!

Chile clinched the top spot in the list as it celebrates its 200 years of independence next year… and has just added non-stop flights from London and Melbourne straight to Santiago.

Other countries from Africa featured in the Top 10 list are Mauritius at number eight and Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, at number four.

Top 10 Countries Lonely Planet Says You NEED To Visit in 2018:

  1. Chile
  2. South Korea (see tips from a South African on moving to South Korea)
  3. Portugal
  4. Djibouti
  5. New Zealand
  6. Malta
  7. Georgia
  8. Mauritius
  9. China
  10. South Africa

See more here: www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel/countries