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Travel ideas | 26 August 2026

6 South African trips for families who don’t want a resort

News | 26 August 2026

Pet sterilisation drive targets 1 500 animals in Cape Town

News | 26 August 2026

UKZN researchers use bird radar to study millions of swallows

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Amber-Rose Berry becomes youngest South African woman to swim the English Channel

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Posts Tagged: Kenya

A conservation dilemma: whale shark marine park in Kenya

31 July 2012

Are we in danger of creating marine zoos in an effort to try and conserve... read more

Ol Pejeta: Kenya’s conservation and community success

13 July 2012

Open Africa and its partner safari lodges are working together to conserve and promote the... read more

22 of the best beach backpackers in Southern Africa

11 July 2012

Need a beach break? Of course you do. Check out these affordable, beach backpackers in... read more

New budget airline soon to launch in Africa

9 July 2012

After very recent reports about a new budget airline for South Africa, Standby Travel, there... read more

Green Point gem: Headsouth Lodge Boutique Hotel

7 July 2012

Headsouth Lodge Boutique Hotel offers affordable accommodation in the heart of Cape Town's vibey Green... read more

Planned highway will cut through Nairobi National Park

13 June 2012

The Kenyan government has approved the construction of a road that slices through the Nairobi... read more

Range state conference signifies new dawn for lion conservation

2 May 2012

With the help of LionAid and ALERT, several lion range states have agreed on a... read more

Dispatches from the Rift Valley: From Longonot to Manyara

16 April 2012

We make our way from the volcanic rim of Longonot, then through Hells Gate to... read more

Maasai Cricket Warriors in Cape Town

1 April 2012

If you’re even vaguely into cricket and have some spare time over the next few... read more

Swarms are not just for bugs and birds

14 March 2012

When large numbers of creatures move together there should be collisions, but there seldom are.... read more

Dispatches from the Rift Valley: Ethiopia is full of surprises

21 February 2012

Kingsley Holgate and his team are still following Africa’s Great Rift Valley, that great tear... read more

The top 80 destinations you fell in love with

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

Africa’s most romantic destinations

24 January 2012

Valentine's Day packages for the most romantic spots in Africa.... read more

Dispatches from the Rift Valley: Ancient Harar and the end of Chapter One

19 January 2012

We are still zigzagging down the Great African Rift Valley and feeling the pace, all... read more

1time to offer new Mombasa route

7 December 2011

Low-cost airline 1time is set to open a new route from Johannesburg to Mombasa, Kenya... read more

Dream destination: the Naboisho Conservancy in Kenya

1 November 2011

Located on the northern edge of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, the Naboisho... read more

An ‘encounter’ with bandits in northern Kenya

16 August 2011

The journey from Moyale to Nairobi through northern Kenya is enough to invoke fear in... 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

Animals breaking the rules in the Masai Mara

7 July 2011

A trip to Kenya's Masai Mara results in some very unusual wildlife sightings: including four... read more

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