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Cruising on the Kusi
You don’t have to be a millionaire to holiday on a yacht. Reader Theo Schumann explored the islands of northern Mozambique using a home-made sailing kayak.
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December 2016
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Enjoy Our Natural Heritage – For Free!
To celebrate Heritage Month, national parks across the country are opening their gates to the public during the week of 18 – 22 September. That’s right, no entrance fees! Take advantage with these eight great day outings.
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September 2017
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Where It All Began
Seasoned travel writer Justin Fox has just published his first children’s book, My Great Expedition – a beautifully illustrated reflection on a journey he made to Europe as a six-year-old in 1973, visiting several major sights like Buckingham Palace, the Eiffel Tower, St Mark’s Square and the Parthenon.
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January 2018
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Megan Taplin
The new manager of the Knysna section of the Garden Route National Park tells us about the challenges her team has faced since the wildfires last year.
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January 2018
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An Outspan Worthy Of Your Oxen
Driving from Gauteng to the coast? Let Verkykerskop meet you halfway.
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January 2018
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Beaches, Boulders & Busted Buses
The Mozambican coast south of Vilanculos is familiar to many South Africans: Ponta do Ouro, Xai-Xai, Inhambane, Tofo… But what about the north? Johan Wahl and his wife Jana shouldered their backpacks and ventured into the unknown.
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January 2018
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Thirsty In Die Hel
In 1975, my family holidayed in Cape Town for the first time.
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January 2018
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Silence Is Golden
The world is loud and busy and distracting, and talking is overrated. To reconnect with his inner voice, Erns Grundling did a hike in the Eastern Cape and he didn’t say a word for two days.
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June 2017
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You Gotta Have Faith!
These days, you wouldn’t attempt a drive from Cape Town to Israel without a 4x4 and a GPS. Neither was present more than 50 years ago, when a group of students from Stellenbosch University jumped into a 1200 cc VW Kombi with nothing but faith to get them to the Promised Land.
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June 2017
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Road Trip Gold
Musician Gil Hockman was on tour in Europe, playing shows everywhere from dingy bars to medieval courtyards, when – out of nowhere – he struck road trip gold in the French countryside.
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January 2017
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Living Large
The new Mercedes-Benz GLS is humongous and costs as much as a house. Who buys this kind of car and what do they use it for?
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January 2017
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Touch Down On Planet Ngorongoro
Mention “Ngorongoro” around the braai and people will look up from their drinks. It’s one of Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations – an entire world within the crater of a volcano and unlike anything you will have seen in southern Africa.Here’s how to plan a visit.
10+ min |
May 2017
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10 Things The Karoo Taught Us
For the making of the new TV series Weg Agterpaaie Karoo, journalists Erns Grundling and Toast Coetzer explored more than 5 800 km of back roads in the South African hinterland – a journey that took six weeks. Here are 10 lessons they learnt.
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May 2017
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The Pelican Brief
The wind-battered islands offthe West Coast are home to important breeding colonies of sea birds, under siege by bloodthirsty pelicans. You can volunteer to spend a week on Malgas Island and chase the pelicans away. Yes, for fun!
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May 2017
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Georgina Jones
We occasionally send reader questions to this marine expert, who overcame her claustrophobia and signed up for a scuba-diving course nearly 30 years ago. Since then, she has contributed significantly to the knowledge base of our underwater world.
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November 2017
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Good As Gold
Golden Gate Highlands National Park has clear river pools in summer, snow-covered peaks in winter, sandstone cliffs, bearded vultures, hiking trails and great places to stay. You never knew the Free State was so spectacular, did you?
8 min |
November 2017
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Take Your Pic
Take Your Pic
6 min |
November 2017
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Wine
Cool, calm chenin blanc
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November 2017
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Philippolis, 85 Years Later
Philippolis, 85 Years Later
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November 2017
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The Importance Of Pudding
What happens when there’s a power cut two days before the annual Dankfees in Merweville, threatening the pudding output? Everyone pitches in to help, that’s what – including visitors from all over the country.
7 min |
December 2017
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Lose Yourself In Stone Town
For most visitors to Zanzibar, Stone Town is their first point of contact with this East African island before they head to the beach resorts. But if you only have a long weekend at your disposal, Stone Town offers more than enough mini adventures to keep your camera clicking away…
4 min |
December 2017
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Find Magic in​ Magoebaskloof
Magoebaskloof, with its forests, clear streams and soaring mountains, is only four hours from Gauteng. Here are 10 great activities for a long weekend in the Land of the Silver Mist.
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April 2017
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Tailwind through the Tankwa
The R355 is the back road between Springbok and Ceres, famous for huge views and tyre-chewing gravel. But why drive, thought Henko Roukema, when you can ride a bike?
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April 2017
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Good To Know
Meet Ndlovane. This bull elephant (pictured) is one of 12 new tuskers in the Kruger Park. But what is a tusker? Kirsty Redman, co-ordinator of the Tuskers Project, explains.
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July 2017
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The Leopard Next Door
Except for lions, which live in prides, and cheetahs, which form male coalitions of two or three brothers, most cats are solitary. Males and females each have distinct territories that they mark and defend. Leopards are a great example of this kind of system.
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July 2017
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Everyone's Desert
The soaring red dunes of the Namib make Sossusvlei one of Namibia’s most popular tourist attractions. But can you still feel the spirit of the desert with all those tour buses around? You can. Here’s your guide.
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September 2016
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Two New Retro Rides
Harley-Davidson and BMW are similar in that they don’t just sell motorcycles, they sell a lifestyle. To immerse himself in both cultures, our resident bike nut took the new Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special and the BMW R nineT Scrambler for a spin.
4 min |
1 March 2017
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dazzled by the delta
“okavango” must be one of the most evocative words in travel. it’s easy to stay on the banks of the river or next to the delta, but for the real experience you need to get your bum into a mokoro and spend a night on a houseboat.
7 min |
february 2017
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faith, hope and nampo
from a humble beginning in 1967, nampo harvest day has grown into the biggest agricultural trade show in the southern hemisphere. it’s no longer only about tractors, planters and mielies, but it will always be about farmers. and in the midst of a drought, it’s also about hope.
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