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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

Young, Wild And Free

Want to feel young again? Put down that bottle of expensive collagen booster and drive to the Kruger Park.

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.

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.

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.

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?

Misha O'Dale

The 35-year-old head of Greenpop – an environmental NGO – has planted thousands of trees all over Africa.

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…

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.

Suffering and glory

On a quest to find meaning in the modern world, Jon Minster entered a crazy vintage cycle race through the Karoo.

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…

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.

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.

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…

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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…