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Cape Town to Zimbabwe – day three

27 December 2012

From Mafikeng to Botswana where sheep pass through garages and how a five hour drive... read more

Cape Town to Zimbabwe – day two

22 December 2012

Ten hours driving ending in high adventure and a thunderstorm in the capital of the... read more

Best of Getaway funny signs: all about the environment

21 December 2012

A selection of roadside howlers, featured in Best of Getaway funny signs. Our readers discovered... read more

Cape Town to Zimbabwe – my road trip home

18 December 2012

It all started on a whim. As most road trips or epic adventures do. And... read more

There are fewer lions than rhinos in Africa

14 December 2012

It seems that rhinos are not the only animals facing dwindling numbers. Lion populations across... read more

Getaway’s top 8 travel packages for 2013

11 December 2012

Start planning early. Here are eight travel packages from Getaway Adventures to get you inspired... read more

Six months on the road around Southern Africa: Eco-toilets, tetchy ellies and over 100 beds

21 November 2012

The last six months have been an exhausting, exhilarating and hectic period of exploration. I’ve... read more

Road tripping through northern Botswana in photos

20 November 2012

Photos from my epic 3000-kilometre road trip through Botswana: bleached-white salt pans, dry golden veld,... read more

Getaway’s favourite destinations in Africa of 2012

13 November 2012

It's been a long year of travel for the Getaway team. Collectively, we've traversed southern... read more

On safari in Botswana: Linyanti to Chobe

30 October 2012

After exploring Moremi and Savuti on a self-drive Botswana safari, we headed to Linyanti and... read more

Airline news: Air Botswana to fly to Lanseria Airport

30 October 2012

Air Botswana announced that they are commencing twice daily scheduled services between Gaborone and Lanseria... read more

On safari in Botswana: the oasis that is the Savuti Marsh

24 October 2012

Our time was up in Moremi Game Reserve and so we packed up the vehicle... read more

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19 October 2012

Fastjet is said to be the first airline to offer truly affordable flights around... read more

On safari in Botswana: the spectacular wildlife of Moremi Game Reserve

16 October 2012

On the first leg of a self-drive trip through Botswana, we had amazing wildlife sightings... read more

Five tips for tracking rhino in the bush

21 September 2012

I recently went rhino tracking in Karongwe Private Game Reserve. Here are my five tips... read more

GoPro on safari: elephants close-up

17 September 2012

Armed with a brand-new GoPro camera, I set about filming the elephants at Savute Channel,... read more

Why you should go on a photographic safari

14 September 2012

The best way to spend time in the bush is by joining a photographic safari... read more

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14 September 2012

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22 August 2012

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