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Namaqualand's Grand Canyon
Want to sleep under the stars in a hidden canyon? Susan Skog and her friends were the first to do a new two-day trail in the Schaap River Canyon.
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January 2020
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Breede River Beauties
Witsand and Infanta are on opposite sides of the Breede River estuary. Each has a unique appeal – and both are worth a visit.
10+ min |
January 2020
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Home Is Where The Bushveld Is
Most people stop in Zeerust to fill their tank and buy a coffee at the Wimpy before they continue along the N4 to Botswana. But what is life like for the people who live in this part of the Marico Bushveld?
10+ min |
December 2019
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The Land Of The Land Cruiser
On an 18-month, 50 000km journey from France to South Africa, Patrick and Marie Gurney cross the border into Tanzania.
10 min |
December 2019
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Find Your Place In The Shade
Wander along dunes and through palm forests as you explore Mtunzini – a lesser spotted, bird-friendly town in Zululand where nature still has a say.
10 min |
December 2019
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Turbo-Charged Twosome
Suzuki has jumped on the downsizing bandwagon, but don’t turn up your nose at the new 1,4 ℓ engine in the updated Vitara and Swift Sport – it’s a brilliant little piece of engineering.
3 min |
December 2019
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Birds
THE TAXONOMIC TANGO
6 min |
December 2019
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Drenched In The Drakensberg
They’re fit, and they’re experienced campers, which is why Jan Swart and his friend Christiaan Luus chose a five-day wilderness trail in the Drakensberg for their first multi-day hike. What could possibly go wrong?
5 min |
October 2019
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Find Quiet In The Chaos
Goukamma Nature Reserve between Knysna and Sedgefield is free from crowds but still close to all the Garden Route hot spots. Nature is the priority, and that’s a good thing.
10+ min |
October 2019
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The Wildest Hike On Earth?
The Kruger Trail is an epic hiking route that traverses South Africa’s favourite national park. It’s a bushveld pilgrimage, where the call of a pearl-spotted owlet or the glare of a buffalo determines where you walk and where you camp.
10+ min |
October 2019
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Land Of Many Faces
On an 18-month, 50 000 km road trip from France to South Africa, Patrick and Marie Gurney crossed the border into culturally and scenically diverse Ethiopia.
9 min |
October 2019
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Chasing Waves And Waterfalls
Gabon might be beeping on the tourism radar, even Cameroon to a certain extent. But what about Equatorial Guinea? Join us on a search for nesting sea turtles and the perfect jungle wave in one of the least-visited countries on earth.
7 min |
October 2019
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Namaqualand Never Gives Up
The drought is taking a toll on the wildflowers of Namaqualand and you might be wondering if this region has anything else to offer. Of course it does! Take it slow and watch your step – beauty grows everywhere.
10+ min |
November 2019
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The Blue Train Still Has Its Sparkle
On the two-night journey from Cape Town to Pretoria, time is one of many luxuries you can enjoy aboard the Blue Train. Sink into a wing-back chair with a glass of sparkling wine and watch the world go by.
8 min |
November 2019
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Highland Fling
The December holidays are around the corner. Why not explore a few passes in the mountains of Lesotho and the Eastern Cape, then head to the coast with the wind at your back?
9 min |
November 2019
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The Free Spirit Of The Free State
We all have that one arty cousin – she wears your grandmother’s shawls and has paint under her fingernails. In the family of Eastern Free State towns, the name of this wild child is Rosendal.
10+ min |
November 2019
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Hakuna Matata, It's Kenya!
On an 18-month, 50 000 km-long journey from France to South Africa, Patrick and Marie Gurney arrive in Kenya, just in time for the great wildebeest migration in the Masai Mara.
9 min |
November 2019
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The Search Is Over
When you travel, you search. You search for that place that will make you happy. It’s an endless search… Or is it? Because when you arrive on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania, everything changes.
10+ min |
September 2017
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At Home In the Wild
Many people wish they could stay in the Kruger Park forever. A braai every night, a game drive every morning… But what is it really like to live in the Skukuza staff village? We went to find out.
10 min |
September 2016
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Young, Wild And Free
Want to feel young again? Put down that bottle of expensive collagen booster and drive to the Kruger Park.
4 min |
May 2017
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View From Here Lucky Ndlovu
This field ranger sergeant recently received a Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa for his work to combat rhino poaching. Prince William is the royal patron of the awards ceremony, which was held in Africa for the first time this year. Lucky and his team arrested a senior official involved in poaching.
2 min |
December 2017
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Cars Of Our Lives
Cars are getting safer and more advanced, but have road trips become more boring as a result? Jon Minster remembers some of the cars he’s owned over the years, and the holiday adventures tied up in those memories.
6 min |
December 2017
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New-Age Diesel For The Long Haul
Shirking public perception, Audi has returned with a winning diesel engine in its new Q5 luxury people-mover.
1 min |
December 2017
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No Morebakkie Blues
In 2005, the Mitsubishi Triton received a tepid reception when it replaced the much-loved Mitsubishi Colt. Now, after 12 long years, there’s a new Triton. Can it win back the hearts of the bakkie blokes?
3 min |
April 2017
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Misha O'Dale
The 35-year-old head of Greenpop – an environmental NGO – has planted thousands of trees all over Africa.
3 min |
October 2017
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when dad has other plans
teenage girls like to go on holiday where their friends are – and where the hot lifeguards are! but this wasn’t the case for esma marnewick and her sister…
5 min |
february 2017
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Suffering and glory
On a quest to find meaning in the modern world, Jon Minster entered a crazy vintage cycle race through the Karoo.
5 min |
1 March 2017
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Tough It Out on Two Wheels
The Wild Corridor Mountain Bike Tour goes through the Karoo, the Baviaanskloof and over the Outeniqua Mountains. It’s 420 km long, takes five days to complete and there are never-ending climbs, hairy descents and long gravel roads. It’s perfect! For some…
8 min |
1 March 2017
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Bat Republic
Kasanka National Park isn’t as famous as some of Zambia’s other parks. But visit at the right time of the year and you’ll witness the biggest, battiest, most primordial wildlife spectacle in Africa.
5 min |
October 2017
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A Tank For The 'Burbs
The Mahindra TUV300 is the latest compact SUV from the increasingly influential Indian manufacturer. It’s cheap and sometimes frustrating, but it has a heart of gold.
3 min |