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2011 Banff Mountain Film Festival details announced

8 August 2011

Dates for the Banff Mountain Film Festival announced. Check out the trailer... read more

11 things to do in South Africa’s lake district

5 August 2011

The somnolent village of Chrissiesmeer, capital of South Africa's lake district, has deep roots in... read more

A weekend on Clifton’s Nettleton Road

4 August 2011

Getaway's digital team recently got to spend a weekend on Clifton's Nettleton Road, Africa's most... read more

Five lekker things to do in Livingstone, Zambia

2 August 2011

Livingstone in Zambia boasts a long list of exciting things to do from bungee jumping... read more

Catching up with cheetahs at the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre

2 August 2011

I recently took a trip to the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre, at De Wildt... read more

A South African’s guide to misguided tourists

29 July 2011

With so many tourist guides to South Africa out there, we've decided to turn it... read more

Off Route 62’s beaten track and into Calitzdorp

13 July 2011

There are some wonderful surprises in Calitzdorp, just off Route 62. Don't pass up on... read more

The beginning of a Tanzanian adventure

1 July 2011

With 39 million people, 945 087 sq km of solid ground, the highest mountain in... read more

Flying over Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Pans

27 June 2011

Botswana's vast Makgadigadi Pans bear testament to the giant lake that used cover the area.... read more

Howzit Brew? A brew route around Gauteng

24 June 2011

Six breweries, 23 beers, three days! We started off with a visit to three breweries... read more

An unforgettable week in the Timbavati

21 June 2011

I had been off duty for a week working on a coffee table book, which... read more

White lions of the Timbavati

15 June 2011

The story of the white lions of Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.... 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

Getting lost in Uniondale

16 May 2011

The part I enjoy most about driving without a GPS or a map is that... read more

What the frack is going on in the Karoo?

11 April 2011

Shell South Africa is bringing fracking to the Karoo, and the residents and lovers of... read more

Start locations for the Put Foot Rally

4 April 2011

The start locations for Johannesburg and Cape Town have been confirmed. ... read more

Braai4Heritage tour: Day 22 – Braaibroodjies in Vereeniging

4 April 2011

Rain and lightning were not going to stop us braaing our first full veggie braai... read more

Braai4Heritage tour: Day 21 – Ellis Park, where Stransky drop kicked that winning goal in ’95

2 April 2011

Today's braai was at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, on the exact spot where Joel Stransky... read more

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