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5 of the best forest escapes in and around Cape Town

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Posts Tagged: France

Cheers to Europe: tips for drinking in Paris

3 May 2012

Paris: the city of love, lights and wine. Well, it will be after you've read... read more

Rounding Cape Horn

30 April 2012

We called in at Deception Island and Whalers Bay in the South Shetlands on the... read more

Restaurant review: Waterkloof in Somerset West

23 April 2012

Restaurant review of Waterkloof in Somerset West - the perfect place for fantastic winelands views... read more

The Antarctic: one of the world’s last great wildernesses

17 April 2012

The Antarctic is one of the world’s last great wildernesses - for most an once-in-a-lifetime... read more

The art of serious bread making: Knysna’s Ile de Pain

10 February 2012

There is nothing like the amazing aroma of fresh bread, and ile de pain, on... read more

The top 80 destinations you fell in love with

2 February 2012

The Top 80 Destinations that Getaway's Facebook community fell in love with at first sight.... read more

What’s on this weekend in South Africa

26 January 2012

If you are looking for something to do this weekend (27-29 January), here are a... read more

How I learned to love camping

25 January 2012

As I child growing up in Europe, I hated camping. Ten years later, and living... read more

Video: a slow walk through Venice

13 January 2012

Experience Venice through a montage of images and an enticing narrative.... read more

Venice: the most romantic city in Europe

3 December 2011

Venice was a destination I was looking forward to the most while travelling through Europe.... read more

The final leg: Lucca, Siena and Rome

26 September 2011

We concluded our EuroTrip in Italy, stopping off spontaneously in the quaint town of Lucca... read more

Exploring the Swiss towns of Fechy and Gruyere

22 September 2011

Geneva was far too crowded for us and Fechy only took a few minutes to... read more

What makes a good wine?

16 September 2011

On parts of our trip from London to Cape Town, we have been blessed with... 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

Cap d’Ail – returning to my French Riviera utopia

18 August 2011

Seven years ago, almost to the day, my travel buddy Meg and I discovered the... read more

Enjoying Soreze, Castelnaudary and Carcassonne

16 August 2011

A weekend spent in the south of France, exploring the towns of Soreze, Castelnaudary and... read more

Discovering Villandraut, Agen and Toulouse

20 July 2011

As we travelled from Bordeaux through south west France, we stopped in the tiny town... read more

Exploring Paris and Bordeaux

11 July 2011

Planning a European adventure

1 July 2011

Excitement mounts as I gear up to set off on my European adventure. But first:... read more

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