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48 hours in Tulbagh: Heritage, mountain views and slow Winelands living

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The Letaba Rest Camp elephant is back

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Today the Letaba Rest Camp elephant statue was unveiled after a large-scale 'rescue' operation. ... read more

Braai4Heritage tour: Day 14 – The bellies of Loftus

28 March 2011

We watched the game from the comfort of the Barloworld hospitality box, sipping our complimentary... read more

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Soweto was a good day for the braai tour, if not for the Proteas, or... read more

Braai4Heritage tour: Day 12 – Potchefstroom

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Mistaking Aleppo

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At immigration, Claire and I - the only tourists on our Syrian owned bus -... read more

Rovos Rail: a journey back in time

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Africa's most luxurious train, Rovos Rail, revives the golden age of rail travel as it... read more

Kicking off our Ugandan adventure

25 January 2011

After arriving at Entebbe airport in Uganda, we take a perilous taxi ride to our... read more

South Africa’s top 10 budget Christmas getaways

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Looking for a reasonably-priced getaway near you in the silly season? Here is our pick... read more

Books for Africa team’s journey to Mozambique – Day 5

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Meeting South African band, The Arrows

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All of a sudden it occurred to me that there are many who might not... read more

Photoblog – do you dare?

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I'm sitting in the middle of the lowveld on the western border of the Limpopo... read more

Ray Chaplin solo walk from Cape Town to Beit Bridge

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Security on my journeys

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