Clipper Round the World Yacht Race: Almost at the finish!

1 April 2012

We have just 189 nautical miles left until we reach San Francisco! Fingers crossed we'll... read more

The scoop on some of the world’s most expensive poop

27 March 2012

A recent hype about the exorbitantly priced panda poop tea got me thinking... what other... read more

The best cocktail for an adventurer

26 March 2012

I'm racing a Clipper yacht almost 6000 miles across the North Pacific Ocean, from Qingdao,... read more

To taste or not to taste? That is the question

21 February 2012

Think you have what it takes to savour local cuisine around the world? Would you... read more

Backpacking the world

1 February 2012

South African couple (and Getaway bloggers) Iain Manley and Claire van den Heever are travelling... read more

30 000 miles around the world in a wheelchair

16 January 2012

In June 2012, eight years after becoming paralysed, Andy Campbell plans to travel 30,000 miles... read more

You can’t buy my love: the global love lock trend

28 November 2011

Love locks, a growing global trend, involves hanging a padlock in a public place –... read more

An update on rhino poaching

2 November 2011

September was rhino month and on the 22nd the world took part in International Rhino... read more

Cycle Africa for rhinos: Ichingo Chobe River Lodge

27 October 2011

We had to be at Customs in Kasane by 11h00. The customs office is situated... read more

Banff Mountain Film Festival: a view to adventure

19 October 2011

Cape Union Mart brings you the Banff Mountain Film Festival: 28 October to 3 November.... read more

The island of Ayutthaya

5 September 2011

When Bangkok becomes too hectic, I suggest you catch your breath by visiting the magnificent... read more

Saving the planet with flies

29 August 2011

The world is turning into a place we have difficulty even imagining. To put it... read more

Braving the borders of Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova

5 July 2011

The master plan for the next two days, however, is to cross from Turkey into... read more

What I love about Cape Town

29 June 2011

A short history of Cape Town's colourful past interspersed with highlights of things to see... read more

Rice wine and rough roads: novice biking in Northern Vietnam

28 June 2011

A nine-day biking trip through Northern Vietnam turned out to be an adventurous and fun... read more

How to travel the world with three toddlers

9 June 2011

Anja and Wilco Drew did the unthinkable: travelled the world for 12 months with three... read more

The fairy chimneys of central Turkey

10 May 2011

Deep in Anatolia, central Cappadocia is made up of about thirty tiny towns and villages,... read more

Braai4Heritage tour: Day 39 – Merino sheep in Gordon’s Bay

22 April 2011

Gordon's Bay is named after the late 18th century Dutch commander of the Cape, Colonel... read more

The Journey to Enlightenment (or, the one in which I discover the best potatoes in the world)

18 March 2011

People go to the Himalayas for many reasons, but who knew potatoes was one of... read more