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Destinations | 28 October 2026

Oribi Gorge: The KwaZulu-Natal wilderness carved by a river

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Brand Feature | 28 October 2026

Eastern Cape cycling routes, Karoo villages and a safari finish

What's On | 28 October 2026

10 spooky events to add to your weekend calendar

News | 28 October 2026

Adventurer completes 700km Congo Basin expedition after losing contact with team

News | 28 October 2026

Dutch zookeeper dies after leopard attack at safari park

News | 28 October 2026

Licence to pay: New tax change is coming for South African motorists

Travel news | 28 October 2026

Tourists warned about fake Uber drivers charging up to R25,000 at Cape Town airport

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Gear Reviews | 27 October 2026

Ford Tourneo Custom Sport review: Space for adventure, everyday life and Roxy

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Travel trends for 2013

18 January 2013

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Surviving Sao Paulo, southern Brazil and the City of God

9 January 2013

I think it was Paul Theroux who said “bad roads, good people”. That has been... read more

10 traditional Christmas foods from around the world

25 December 2012

Christmas is a time to relax, connect, and celebrate with family: no matter where you... read more

South American culture shock (and street art)

11 October 2012

We've arrived in Argentina for the first leg of our massive expedition across the Americas.... read more

Table Mountain is officially one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature

4 May 2012

It is official. We can now proudly say that Cape Town's Table Mountain is one... read more

The most extreme game of Rock-paper-scissors

14 February 2012

This is one of my favourite stories to tell around a braai – and every... 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

Horsing around with Cintsa Horses at the Newhampshire Equine Rehabilitation Centre

31 January 2012

Cintsa Horses offer some amazing horse trails taking in spectacular Wild Coast scenery. But what... read more

Table Mountain: one of the world’s Seven Wonders of Nature

19 November 2011

Table Mountain is one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature, from a pool of... read more

Where can you go on your SA passport?

7 July 2011

Wondering where you can travel, visa-free, on your SA passport? There are actually loads of... read more

Fordlandia: a crumbling monument to hubris

28 June 2010

Fordlandia is a sleepy community nestled on the misty banks of the Tapajos River in... read more

Windsurfing on the Amazon

15 June 2010

The Atlantic Rising adventure continues with canoeing in the flooded forests of the Tapajos, exploring... read more

Hammock life in the Amazon, Brazil

15 June 2010

For three days we have been slowly cutting up the Amazon, eating away at the... read more

Let the 2010 world cup games begin!

3 June 2010

So, the much-awaited 2010 FIFA World Cup is about to kick off on home turf!... read more

Lost in the sand dunes of Brazil

24 May 2010

For the last few days Atlantic Rising has been lost in the sand dunes of... read more

Brothels in Brazil with Beatrice

11 May 2010

Waking up in a brothel at a truck stop was not how I hoped to... read more

Follow our incredible journey around the Atlantic – Atlantic Rising travel blog

29 April 2010

Atlantic Rising is a three person expedition tracing 32,000km of what could be the new... read more

Cape Town to host backpackers’ party of the year

24 March 2010

Take a lush plot of land in Klipheuwel, 17km from Durbanville, add a big screen... read more

Sailing from Brazil to Trinidad & Tobago

6 June 2009

After our 3 day delay in port Natal/Brazil due to the late arrival of security... read more

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