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The great hotel reset: Why luxury is no longer just about where you stay

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Getaway Funny Signs has brought countless laughs to our readers on their travels and ever... read more

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From ringing the big bells at the Swan Bell Tower and doing a small bar... read more

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Just under two hours' drive from Cape Town will take you to the Robertson Wine... read more

Swimming with the biggest fish in the sea in Australia

28 September 2012

Adrenaline junkies like me come from all over the world to swim with the whale... read more

Interview with travel blogger Melvin Boecher from Traveldudes

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Melvin Boecher, creator of Traveldudes, shares his tips for travel blogging success ahead of the... read more

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There's so much more to a gap year than just heading to the nearest beach.... read more

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22 June 2012

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In my campaign to get South Africa's Braai Day as the world’s biggest national day... read more

The winter edition of Getaway International on sale now

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The winter edition of Getaway International is available from Monday 28 May 2012.... read more

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16 May 2012

Feeling the pinch? Here are some great free things to do in the Free State.... read more

Funny signs of the week

11 May 2012

A collection of this weeks funniest funny signs submitted by our readers from across the... read more

Are you a traveller, a tourist or a backpacker?

11 April 2012

Get out your glue gun because it's time to label yourself. Are you a traveller,... read more

Crossing the dreaded Drake: cruising to the Antarctic

27 March 2012

The sun set over the end of the world as we found our sea legs... read more

Green tea and vanilla cupcakes recipe

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Making green tea and vanilla flavoured cupcakes is simple. Try this recipe out for your... read more

24 hours in Cape Town for Australian Gourmet Traveller

22 February 2012

I was tasked with photographing Cape Town as a travel destination for Australian Gourmet Traveller... read more

The Northward Bound Tanzania Expedition

21 February 2012

An epic expedition undertaken around Southern Africa in December 2011.... read more

A roving retirement in a motorhome

1 February 2012

Over the past 17 years Reinette Anastagi and her husband Roberto's ‘travelling palace’ has taken... read more

The 2012 Getaway Blog Award winners

27 January 2012

The 2012 Getaway Blog Awards were held in Cape Town last night - here are... read more

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