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Your Very Own Serengeti
Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is one of Africa’s biggest, most expensive wildlife destinations. Is it still worth visiting? You bet! Especially if you follow the smaller tracks away from the lion crowds…
10+ min |
June 2017
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Ian Little
The biologist and senior manager at the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) recently received a Whitley Award in London for his work in grassland conservation in KZN. Known as the “Green Oscars”, winners receive funding of more than half a million rand.
2 min |
July 2017
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This Travelling Circus Is No Joke
Nick Dall liked to think of himself as a seasoned traveller, ready for whatever the world could throw at him. That was before he tried going away with a baby and two dogs...
5 min |
July 2017
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Land Of A Thousand Views
Rwanda is small. You can easily “do” the country on one tank of petrol. It’s also a small miracle, where you’ll see things you won’t see anywhere else in Africa.
10+ min |
July 2017
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Your Guide To Gamkaskloof
Gamkaskloof in the Swartberg is a place where you can escape the world. It’s a daunting drive into the valley, but once you’re there the daily grind will be a distant memory. Need help planning a visit? Here’s everything you need to know.
4 min |
July 2017
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The Reggie's Rush Of The R26
After months of cycling around South Africa, Ian McNaught Davis has a padkos-induced epiphany on the road to Wepener.
6 min |
February 2018
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Khomas Hochland Calling!
On the six-day Khomas Hochland Trail near Windhoek, you can explore riverbeds, kloofs and mountains. It’s affordable, there’s a slackpacking option and you can have a hot shower every night. What are you waiting for?
10+ min |
February 2018
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The Train To Willowmore
Growing up in the Eastern Cape, Deon Strydom would board a train in the school holidays and travel to his aunt and uncle’s farm in the distant Willowmore district.
6 min |
September 2017
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The Island That Time Forgot
Getting to Lamu, off the coast of Kenya, is a mission. But as Nick Dall and his brother found out, tearing yourself away from this rhapsodical island of donkeys and dhows is even harder.
5 min |
January 2018
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Renault Launches Le Bakkie
Brandy, the Boks, Ballito… And bakkies. Yup, we love them here in South Africa and now there’s yet another one vying for your attention: the Renault Alaskan.
1 min |
January 2018
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Deluge Of Death And Destruction
On 25 January 1981, the Buffels River burst its banks and swept away everything in its path, including the town of Laingsburg in the Karoo. As the rest of the country followed reports of the flood in the news, the town’s residents watched the water level rise and engulf their homes…
10+ min |
January 2018
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Bottle The Bliss
Spending time in the bush teaches you what you can do without, says Toast Coetzer. And it teaches you about what you really need to be happy.
5 min |
November 2017
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Find Freedom In The Great Karoo
Remember Sylvester – the lion that escaped twice from the Karoo National Park? On the four-day Heuningland Slackpacking Trail near Beaufort West, you can retrace Sylvester’s steps and catch a whiff of freedom yourself.
8 min |
November 2017
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Baby Cars Grow Big
Two compact crossovers are vying for your attention: the updated Renault Captur – basically a Clio with hiking boots – and the confusing new Mini Countryman.
3 min |
November 2017
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Stay Here, Eat Here
Stay Here, Eat Here
3 min |
November 2017
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Walk Far In Namaqualand
When Elize Kruger and Ina Vosloo – both from Hondeklip Bay – hiked the Tankwa Camino in May last year, a dream was born: To create a similar trail west of the N7 in Namaqualand.
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March 2018
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Faansie Peacock
With a name like that, he was destined to become a bird expert! Faansie lives in Langebaan and has started writing a monthly birdwatching column for us (see page 142).
4 min |
March 2018
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When Nothing Is Everything
Scratching out a living on the edge of the Kalahari is not for everyone, but as Shirley Marais remembers, her grandparents’ farm was a place of miracle and wonder.
5 min |
March 2018
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12 Things The West Coast Taught Us
Sophia van Taak and Toast Coetzer travelled 3 840 km along the back roads of the West Coast to film the latest series of Weg Agterpaaie. Along the way they also turned inland to explore the Cederberg, the Knersvlakte, Namaqualand, the Richtersveld and Bushmanland. Here’s what they learnt.
8 min |
March 2018
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Ancient England – From the Water!
Want to see a different side of the UK? Book an affordable boat cruise on the River Thames like Sam Basch did, and experience rural waterways and old towns.
4 min |
January 2017
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One Way Down
If you’re the kind of adrenaline junkie who enjoys jumping off a cliff into a pool of dark water, you’ve probably heard of Suicide Gorge near Grabouw. Now it’s time to do it!
5 min |
January 2017
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The Rise of the Auto
The Ford Ranger 2.2 and the Renault Kadjar have previously only been available with manual transmissions, now both have received automatic gearboxes. But are they any good?
2 min |
December 2016
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finding heaven in the bo-karoo
south africa has many remote areas where almost every road is a back road. come on a detour from the free state to the bo-karoo and meet a rock musician turned farmer, a yorkie named gucci and find a little slice of heaven.
8 min |
february 2017
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Dominic Chadbon
“The Fynbos Guy” does as many as 140 hikes a year and has climbed Table Mountain countless times. We chatted to him about diamond eyes and nipping blisters in the bud.
4 min |
February 2018
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Birds
Birds
2 min |
February 2018
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A New Dust Buster
The Mitsubishi Outlander recently received a facelift. We took it for a spin to find out if its performance lives up to its good looks.
2 min |
September 2017
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Chop Fever In The Tankwa
What do you do when you’re in the Tankwa Karoo and you forgot to pack lamb chops for dinner? Gideon Brückner had to make a desperate plan.
6 min |
October 2017
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Butterflies, Birdsong And The Big Five
On the Mathikithi Wilderness Trail in the Kruger Park, a drumbeat announces meal times and a scops-owl is your alarm clock. Book your place and rediscover a time when humans lived much closer to nature.
7 min |
October 2017
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Camel Catastrophe!
Not all camels dream of carrying tourists over the dunes of the Sahara. Some are perfectly happy to run away from their riders along the West Coast, says Werner Winterboer.
7 min |
October 2017
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The (Dead) Tree Of Life
There’s a big sycamore fig tree in our garden, which died recently. Where there was once a leafy canopy, skeletal branches now claw at the sky. Many people suggested I cut it down, but I’ve decided to keep the tree.
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