WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE WE NOW?

Huge African murals were painted on the street this year to mark bikerental stations across this US city, thanks to a partnership with SA Tourism. What is the name of the city?

(a) New York

(b) Chicago

(c) New Orleans

What is the name of the popular Mozambican beer that is now on sale in the UK at Nando’s outlets?

(a) Laurentina Preta

(b) M2

(c) 2M

The first commercial flights began operating to this previously hard-toreach island in the South Atlantic this year — and opened up what some critics called “The world’s most useless airport”. What is the name of the island?

(a) Ascension

(b) Tristan da Cunha

(c) St Helena

Limited housing (and privacy) has given Havana, Cuba, a problem with couples getting passionate in public. As a solution, the government plans to bring back state-run rooms that can be rented by the hour, once popular in the ’60s and ’70s. What do they call these ”Love Hotels“?

(a) Passionistes

(b) Posadas

(c) Hotels d’Amor Why is it illegal to have only one guinea pig as a pet in Switzerland?

(a) Because of a problem with overpopulation: they need homes

(b) Because of a problem with underpopulation: they need to breed

(c) Because they can die of “loneliness“

Geishas traditionally lathered a substance onto their faces to make their skin more lovely — a practice rising again in popularity in Japanese spas. What is the substance?

(a) Fish scales

(b) Bird poo

(c) Crushed fingernails

This year American Roxy Getter officially became the youngest girl ever to summit Kilimanjaro.

How old was she?

(a) 12

(b) 10

(c) 8

South Africa’s list of Unesco World Heritage Sites rose to nine this year, when one was added to the list of places of “outstanding universal value”. What is the new site?

(a) The Cango Caves, Western Cape

(b) ‡Khomani Cultural Landscape in the Northern Cape

(c) Table Mountain in Cape Town

What iconic Italian vehicle — perfect for a road trip on its home turf — turned 60 this year?

(a) Fiat 500

(b) Lamborghini

(c) Vespa

Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson is investing in developing some Red Sea islands into luxury tourist destinations. In what country are they?

(a) Egypt

(b) Sudan

(c) Saudi Arabia

In June, the mayor of Rome passed a controversial law that will see those who break it get hit with a à240 fine. What are people no longer allowed to do?

(a) Eat a large four seasons pizza in the Sistine chapel

(b) Carve their initials on the walls of the Colosseum

(c) Take a dip in the Trevi — or any other of the city’s 40 fountains

In April, a passenger was forcibly removed — kicking and screaming — from a United Airlines flight from Louisville to Chicago. What reason did the airline give for removing him from the aircraft?

(a) He had an undeclared pet rattlesnake in his cabin baggage

(b) The flight was overbooked

(c) The cabin crew were playing an impromptu game of Truth or Dare It wasn’t the only blaps United Airlines made in 2017. In July, the airline was sued for an unspecified amount in compensation for an animal named Simon which died on a flight from London to Chicago O’Hare. Who was Simon? (Hint: where was he flying to?)

(a) A 1m-long giant rabbit

(b) A racehorse

(c) A retired three-legged bomb-sniffing dog

In June MSC Cruises launched the 171 000-ton MSC Meraviglia cruise ship. In terms of tonnage, where is she in the world rankings?

(a) 1st

(b) 18th

(c) 4th

Where did Prince Harry and his fiancée, Meghan Markle, have a secret five-day holiday in southern Africa last year?

(a) Gansbaai, Western Cape

(b) Meno A Kwena tented camp, on the edge of Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana

(c) North Island in The Seychelles

To stand a chance of winning R1 000, you must answer all 15 question correctly and send your answers to travelquiz@sundaytimes.co.za.

The competition closes at noon on Monday, January 8 2018. The winner will be chosen by lucky draw and announced in Sunday Times Travel on January 14.