There was a bumper crop of worthwhile features in this weekend’s pages – including a special on Africa from the LA Times, and coverage of several who’d-a-thunk-it destinations like Johannesburg and LA’s Valley – so I’ll cut the preamble and get down to business. I give you the best of the bunch, in alphabetical order from Argentina to Zambia:

Argentinian Estancias: “Home on the Ranch” (Washington Post)
Baltic Beaches: “Heaven and Hel” (Guardian)
Bulgaria: “Yes means no – or maybe not” (SF Chronicle)
Cuban Cigars: “Cuba up in smokes” (Times of London)
Ethiopia: “Ethiopia’s rich culture, steeped in history” (LA Times)
Greek Islands: “Hopping mad” (Times of London)
Helsinki: “Helsinki’s Shining Season” (NYT)
Irish Cuisine: “Green cuisine” (SMH)
Johannesburg: “Johannesburg Rises Above its Apartheid Past” (NYT)
Nevada’s Route 50: “400 miles of blissful nothingness” (LA Times)
Newport, R.I.: “Where Summering is a Sport” (Washington Post)
Safari Styles: “Cull the right journey for you from the herd” (LA Times)
San Fernando Valley: “The Valley? Hip? Like, Totally!” (NYT)
Tanzanian Chimpanzees: “They’re just like family, only hairier” (LA Times)
Zambia – the Give-Back Vacation: “Outreach and its rewards in Zambia” (LA Times)