Hike, cycle, paddle and play on the Garden Route. 12 guest farms deep in the kloofs of the Eastern Cape.  Reader Wilbrie Fourie and four friends rode around the Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana on scooters. Spend a weekend in the Riviersonderend Mountains on this two-day trail between Greyton and McGregor.

In this issue of go!: Berg, bush & beach! - Meander from the Lowveld to St Lucia, via eSwatini and Mozambique!; False Bay family fun - Your best day out from Muizies to Simon’s Town; Braai! - Mains and sides to light your fire; Ladismith - Find magic under Towerkop in the Little Karoo and Secret (her)story - On the hunt for SA’s forgotten WWII radar stations.

In this issue of go!: Kalahari - Discover the land of starlight and silence; Sabie adventures - Waterfalls, MTB, tubing… Here’s your guide!; Drakensberg - Five-day traverse above the clouds – it’s time!; Life is sweet - Recipes with summer fruit and 6 Lekker self-catering spots - Dinokeng, Brandfort, Nieu-Bethesda, Onseepkans, Tankwa Karoo, Bergville.

In this issue of go!: Mozambique - Drive the adventure route from Pafuri to Inhassoro; Summer feast - Spice up your life with ginger; West Coast - Sunshine and seafood in Paternoster; Tsitsikamma - Hike in the forest and swim in the rivers; Cederberg - Discover the rock art and rooibos of the Agter-Pakhuis.

In this issue of go!: Chill on the Chobe! - 10 days of elephants, campfires and adventure; Where to stay and play in St Francis Bay; Keep warm in the Koue Bokkeveld - Four fab guest farms; Love where you live - Seven writers sing the praises of their towns and Best brunch recipes - You bacon me crazy!

In this issue of go!: Lazy Daisy! - Slackpack the spectacular Schaap River Canyon, Escape the world in Goegap Nature Reserve; Haenertsburg - Feel the heartbeat of Magoebaskloof; Oribi Gorge to Amphitheatre - Drive KZN’s best back roads and Chocolate spoils! Six sweet recipes.

In this issue of go!: Reach new heights! - Get breathless in Lesotho – no 4x4 required, See penguins by the thousand on South Georgia, Discover the other Stellenbosch in the Dwarsrivier Valley; Next weekend - Lie low at Lapamanti near Lydenburg; Go Green - Good gear for eco-friendly adventures; Kids - Say hello to the endangered Cape parrot; Day trail - Look for leopards in Komati Gorge; Porterville - Hike, swim and meet your inner muse; Baviaans - Ride glorious gravel from farm to farm and Simply the zest! - Citrus recipes to make you smile.

In this issue of go!: Kruger calling! - Your ultimate 10-day travel plan from south to north; Okavango - Meet Shakawe’s strawberry farmers, knife makers and donkey lovers; Riebeek-Kasteel - Escape to wine and olive country; Country pumpkin - Celebrate autumn with these recipes; Long Tom - Five great places to stay on the pass; Cederberg - Camp in splendid isolation at Moon River; Antarctica - Toast Coetzer sails south; Agulhas - Hike the empty beaches of De Mond Nature Reserve.

In this issue of go!: Best of the Berg - Hiker? Photographer? Family on holiday? - The Drakensberg has something for everyone!; Port Nolloth to Hondeklip Bay Meet the real diamonds of this barren coastline – its people!; Food - Go nuts for these easy recipes; Hoedspruit - The Lowveld’s wild child has grown up; Karoo Slackpack - Walk your worries away on the Heuningland Trail.

In this issue of go!: Hello, sunshine! - What does summer mean to you? + 12 places to stay in Kosi Bay; Alternative N1 - Turn off and explore Bethulie, Philippolis and Vanderkloof; Pringle Bay - Where to eat, stay and play + Climb Hangklip! and Glazey days - Cook a festive feast.

In this issue of go!: Picnic! - Boss your basket with these recipes; Buyers' Guide - 7 best cameras for travel and adventure; Go wild, be free! - Hogsback - Find magic in the forest, Baviaans Camino - Slackpack from kloof to Kouga; Ndumo - Discover a hidden gem in KZN.

In this issue of go!: Miles of smiles! - Clear your head in Namibia's wild north; West Coast - Slackpack from Elands Bay to Strandfontein; Zululand - Vanish into the valleys of Ithala; Nieu-Bethesda - Eat veldkos, get art, sleep in a tower!; Smokin'! - All the flavour without the fuss; Adventure - Ghana, Togo and Benin, Power trip - Good gear to beat blackouts, Got him! - Jackal hunts marabou stork and Weekend away - Hike the trails of Cedarpeak.

In this issue of go!: All about Addo! - Your guide to the park, from coast to Karoo; The miracle of rain - When drought breaks in Bushmanland; Keep calm and Curry on! - Pup-friendly Clarens - Weekend away, sorted!; Meet the beekeepers of the Overberg and Snow time! - Where to play this winter.

In this issue of Go!: Garden Route rivers - Playtime on the Keurbooms, Goukamma, Touw, Homtini, Storms…; The wildest reserves on the Wild Coast; Lowveld - Discover the trails at Tomjachu; Weekend Away - Hide out high above Ceres; Karoo - A photographer’s love song to magic light; Dot's Diary - Alone through Africa in a Ford Transit; Stay Hydrated! - The best packs for walking and riding; Brunch? Six egg-cellent recipes and Waterberg - Drive a lekker loop in kudu country.

In this issue of go!: Nature is nurture! - Go camping with your dog; Hike wild in the Kruger; It's a wrap! Fun and easy Mexican meals; Lose your heart in Prince Albert; Eastern Cape - Faraway farm stays around Tarkastad; Jordan - Braai with a Bedouin in Wadi Rum; Pangolins - Meet the man fighting for their survival; This weekend - Five-star glamping in the Cederberg and Back in the day - Remember the Union-Castle ships?

In this issue of Go!: Eat, Sleep, beach! - 10 Wild Coast holiday hideaways, 6 West Coast weekend escapes; Baviaanskloof - Tall tales on the stoep of Babes se Winkel; Simon's Town - Where to find the penguins… and the best fish & chips!; Israel by Hilux - Not your average camping trip!; Kogelberg - Hike over a mountain in bloom; Gift Guide - Our pick of outdoor prezzies and Hectic! - Cat fight in a Kgalagadi camel thorn.

In this issue of go!: Drive & thrive! - Travel on gravel from Lambert’s Bay to Morgan Bay; Why our readers love their wheels; Yum! - One-pot family classics; Leafy legends - Meet the Lowveld's most magnificent trees; Riversdale - Country calm in the Southern Cape; Albatross, Ahoy! - Sail stormy seas to Gough Island.

Namaqua National Park is known for its explosion of daisies, but don’t stop there. Also spend a night in a heavenly coastal campsite and drive an unforgettable back road.The untarred R332 runs through the Baviaans and Kouga mountains. It’s about 200 km long, but what no map will tell you is that it will probably take you days to drive. Here’s why.

In this issue of go!: Bushveld - Your ultimate holiday plan from Marakele to Pafuri - Campfire every night; 9 Adventures tents for hiking and biking; Pie recipes - Turn home into heaven this winter; Echoes of Oupoot - Drive a literary loop from the Langkloof to Knysna; Go slow, bro - Paddle the other Orange from Hopetown to Douglas; Zulu spring rolls and haunted hotels in Nottingham Road and Europe in a Hilux - Slovenia to Bulgaria with GP licence plates!

In this issue of Go!: Augrabies - Roars again!; Sweet treats for long weekend spoils; 5 Midlands Pubs - Cold beer and great grub – you’re invited!; Barrydale - Laid-back vibes in the Little Karoo; Europe - Overland in a Hilux; Limpopo - Life along a legendary river; Kruger Park - Leopard vs hyena vs leopard! and Machadodorp - Hike the Bermanzi Waterfall Trail

In this issue of go!: Let your sould sing again - Drakensberg - Hike, Drive, camp, relax; 5 Kitted-out campsites in Limpopo (Close to Gauteng!); Villiersdorp - A dam fine town in the mountains; Witsand Kalahari - Where the white dunes roar; 6 Tomato dishes - Taste the sunshine!; Vietnam - Caves, karsts and local cuisine; Knysna - Drive your own circle in the forest; Canadian Arctic - Life in the frozen north and Gear - The best slops and sandals for summer.

Hike the Drakensberg you never knew about. FAMILY FOOD for festive season fun. CHRISTMAS GIFTS Outdoor ideas for everyone.

In this issue of Go!: #roarsome - Kgalagadi - Why our wildest park will blow you away; Wathaba Trails - Hike your head clear on the Lowveld escarpment; Everyday Nomads - How the Cloete family made travel their new normal; Montagu - Where to ride, climb, eat and relax; Something for everyone - Travel Journal - Explore Bali on a scooter, With my own eyes - Ostrich chases aardvark!, Gear - The best fleece tops for outdoor adventure and Stay here - Wake up to birdsong in Wakkerstroom.

16 Destinations for your post lockdown dream list. Slackpacking in style on the Clarens San-Traverse. Braai recipes and the best gear.

In this issue of Go!: Reboot! - Hike the Alikreukel Trail from Blombosch to Still Bay; Skeleton coast - Camp and fish at the mouth of the Kunene; Game on! - Easy venison recipes; True grit on the plains of Bushmanland; Chrissiesmeer - 5 places to stay in SA's lake district (bring Lassie!) Plus: For the Kids - Owls are a hoot!, Travel journal - Self-drive the Amazon, Pilanesberg - Stay here just outside the park, Gear - Tents for family weekends and alpine missions and Reader story - Backpacking the Canadian Rockies.

Botswana- 13 wild, wonderful days in Moremi & Chobe. Veldrif- Walk on the beach, look for birds (and try a bokkom). Pantanal to Amazon South Africans in a Landy through Brazil. Discover Cape Town’s under wonder.

Join us on a road trip around the Erongo Mountains in Namibia and explore a landscape of house-sized boulders, hidden shelters full of rock
art. The Trans-Siberian Railway offers an almost mythical journey across nearly a quarter of the planet. Potjiekos is a real South African
tradition. This month we feature six new recipes that are fun to make and packed with flavour.

The Kruger National Park is one of South Africa’s greatest tourist treasures, home to a range of habitats where wildlife is plentiful. Rise with the sun and tread along the Buffels River to where the Moordenaars Karoo bleeds into the horizon, where time is measured in footfalls and the crank of a weary windmill lulls you to sleep.

Table Mountain guide and map. Where to hike, stroll and check the view plus Best new boots and
trail takkies. Go wild in Namibia’s desert wonderland. PILGRIM’S REST-Shining bright again
– come see!

Sophia van Taak and Toast Coetzer drove 4 000 km and spent five weeks in the outer districts of the North West. The interior of Réunion Island is a mega wonderland of high-altitude volcanic peaks, colourful Creole villages and forests dripping with orchids and ferns. The annual Clanwilliam Winter Bass Classic in the foothills
of the Cederberg is for serious anglers.

West Coast park guide- Pedal with eland, hike among flowers, snooze on a houseboat. The section of Zambezi River between Sesheke and Livingstone in Zambia can easily be added to a tour of northern Botswana and the Zambezi Region in Namibia. The two-day Arangieskop Trail near Robertson, nicknamed Kilimanjaro of the Cape, is a tough route.

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