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Travel | 14 May 2025

Scene setters: Destinations inspired by famous films and novels

Travel ideas | 14 May 2025

Exploring history in the Gauteng province

Travel news | 14 May 2025

Tania summits Table Mountain 64 times and raises R125,000 for WSAR heroes

Things to do | 14 May 2025

A mind-bending new museum lands in Cape Town

Travel news | 13 May 2025

This South African airport is up for a name change

Travel news | 13 May 2025

New travel requirement for visa-exempt visitors to Mozambique

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Where to eat with a view (or a fireplace) in South Africa

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Winter adventures to consider in KwaZulu-Natal

Posts Tagged: Peru

World’s most beautiful on-foot trails

23 April 2025

Peru to plant one million trees to protect Machu Picchu

16 January 2020

On 9 January 2020 the president of Peru has announced that one million trees will... read more

Tourists arrested for defecating at Machu Picchu

15 January 2020

Six tourists were arrested after damaging and defecating inside the Temple of the Sun, a... read more

Expedition to the highest city in the world

24 October 2019

Situated at a staggering 5,300m above sea level, La Rinconada in Peru is aptly nicknamed... read more

Machu Picchu airport plans will only end in ruins

23 May 2019

The Peruvian government are hoping to get on with plans to build an airport in... read more

Overcrowding causes tourism nightmares

22 January 2019

As more and more travellers visit popular destinations authorities in these tourist hotspots are trying... read more

Free running the ruins of Machu Picchu

8 May 2014

Machu Picchu, the historic Inca site, plays host to Ryan Doyle as he sets out... read more

How to take better travel portraits

27 March 2014

Taking good travel portraits is tricky. Once you have permission from your subject, there's little... read more

Surfer Chris Bertish sets Guinness World Record for SUP

18 December 2013

South African big wave surfer Chris Bertish has done it again. Bertish set a new... read more

Seven things I learnt on a horseback trail in Peru

7 October 2013

A collection of gorgeous photos from a horse-back trail in Peru.... read more

Video: Longboarding trek through Bolivia and Peru

30 September 2013

This video gives a sneak peek at a massive trek around Bolivia and Peru. On... read more

10 of the most fascinating lost cities of the world

17 July 2013

Want to travel to Mount Vesuvius and visit the legendary city of Pompeii? Or travel... read more

Best of Getaway funny signs: warning signs

4 January 2013

A selection of roadside howlers, featured in Best of Getaway funny signs. Our readers discovered... read more

10 travel resolutions for 2013

1 January 2013

Travel more, pack less and ticking off the Bucket List: my top travel resolutions for... read more

Davey du Plessis – Amazon adventurer survives shooting to tell of his ordeal

26 November 2012

South African adventurer who survived attack in the Amazon tells his tale for the first... read more

The Best of Getaway Funny Signs

16 November 2012

Getaway Funny Signs has brought countless laughs to our readers on their travels and ever... read more

Funny signs of the week

18 May 2012

Tips for surviving Peru’s Inca Trail

22 March 2012

I was privileged to be part of a great group of people to do the... read more

How to lose a backpack gracefully

19 January 2012

I lost my backpack after travelling in South America for seven months - and here's... read more

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