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Cheetah tracking in Mountain Zebra National Park

24 October 2011

Tracking cheetah over plains and koppies at the Mountain Zebra National Park is a great... read more

Hogsback: the perfect mountain biking escape

19 October 2011

Go bos on your mountain bike in the fantasy forests surrounding Hogsback, the Amathole region's... read more

Interview with the Parlotones

12 October 2011

Cars, glamour, the ability to turn intelligent people into a pack of screaming fools and... read more

Turkish Airlines increasing flights to SA

7 October 2011

Travelling to Turkey gets a whole lot easier next month, thanks to Turkish Airlines increasing... read more

10 reasons why the National Arts Festival rocks

12 July 2011

The National Arts Festival's slogan is "10 days of amazing". Here are 10 reasons why.... read more

The African black-footed cat: a furry pack of dynamite

29 June 2011

There's a tiny cat that hunts alone - and not many people know of its... read more

Fair Trade in Tourism builds a house in Gugulethu

18 June 2011

James Fernie of Uthando, a Fair Trade in Tourism enterprise based in Cape Town, raised... read more

Tips for winter hiking

16 June 2011

If you're properly kitted out, winter is a wonderful time to go hiking. The secret... read more

Six of the best winter beaches in Southern Africa

15 June 2011

Six awesome beaches to head to this winter.... read more

Hiking South Africa’s highest provincial peaks

1 June 2011

Summit the highest peaks in each of South Africa's nine provinces, and guarantee your bragging... read more

Another Road: an epic South African road trip

25 May 2011

A road trip around South Africa and Swaziland on my motorbike.... read more

Braai4Heritage tour: Day 31 – Qunu, Nelson Mandela’s childhood playground

13 April 2011

It was about a three hour drive through heavy Eastern Cape traffic to our main... read more

Operation Smile in Antananarivo

4 April 2011

Operation Smile's fifth mission to Madagascar changed the lives of 175 children born with facial... read more

Amazing rock art found in the Eastern Cape

24 March 2011

A little-visited area of the Eastern Cape between Maclear and Mount Fletcher has yielded one... read more

Masakala Guest House and the Mehloding Trail

17 March 2011

The Mehloding trails is a 4-day slack packing hike through the Drakensberg. For the first... read more

My favourite place of the trip: the Bulungula Incubator

11 March 2011

The Bulungula Incubator is "a non-profit organisation which aims to incubate brilliant rural development projects."... read more

Backpacking at Buccaneers

9 March 2011

This backpackers has some great spots, including the bar and the big breakfast room. The... read more

Exploring Amakhala Safari Lodge and Conservation Centre

4 March 2011

Amakhala Safari Lodge is a place where anything your heart desires is offered to you,... read more

A boat trip with Ocean Safaris

23 February 2011

From Plettenberg Bay, I embark on a boat trip with Ocean Safaris and a walking... read more

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