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48 hours following the honey route

Food & Drink | 11 September 2026

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6 South African wildlife experiences that are better on foot

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7 five-star hotel experiences in the Western Cape that don’t require a hotel stay

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Southern Africa’s most unique-looking animals and where to find them

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Table Mountain volunteers get 3 more years to clear invasive plants

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Secrets to long life revealed at Body Worlds and The Cycle of Life

23 May 2013

Johannesburg currently has the privilege of hosting a dozen or so plasinates from Gunter von... read more

Taste history at Groot Constantia

23 May 2013

Whether you pay a visit to Groot Constantia for wine tasting or a meal, or... read more

The great fossil hunt: Lesotho

22 May 2013

After conquering Compassberg, travel and nature writer Dale Morris, Bianca Preusker and I headed to... read more

11 things to do in the Langeberg

21 May 2013

If you’re stuck for ideas on what to do and where to stay in the... read more

Things to do in Tofo and Inhambane town, Mozambique

16 May 2013

If you play your cards right and get there during the right season, Tofo and... read more

The great fossil hunt: Karoo National Park

13 May 2013

On 10 April 2013, travel writer Dale Morris began his two-week roadtrip to South African... read more

The Cape canary: synonymous with song

13 May 2013

The delight of canaries is loudest when you listen.... read more

Taking the back roads from Cape Town to Mossel Bay

9 May 2013

Travelling from Cape Town to Mossel Bay is much more fun when you do it... read more

A flutter of hope for butterflies

9 May 2013

Butterflies are a symbol of new beginnings, and when the South African lepidopterists recently found... read more

Weekend Getaway at Sebumo Tude: Relax in the Eastern Cape wilderness

9 May 2013

Whether you’re travelling the coast along the R72 and looking for a quick stopover, or... read more

10 things to do in Cape Town for under 50 bucks

7 May 2013

If you think Cape Town is only for larneys and the loaded, you are unequivocally... read more

Archetypes and dust storms: AfrikaBurn 2013

7 May 2013

Another year of planning and creativity came together in the Karoo desert for AfrikaBurn, the... read more

10 awesome bush breaks for winter in Southern Africa

6 May 2013

You won’t have to look hard to find a bush retreat this winter with these... read more

9 South Africans apply for the ultimate getaway: Mars

2 May 2013

Mars One is giving away one-way tickets to Mars. So far around 35 000 people... read more

Rhino poaching numbers on the rise

30 April 2013

Last year, 668 rhinos were killed and 266 people were arrested in connection in South... read more

Flufftails: shy enigmas that are facing extinction

30 April 2013

Tiny and shy, flufftails are enigmas to even the most avid of birdwatchers. Sadly through... read more

Last 15 rhinos poached from Limpopo National Park

29 April 2013

The latest news on rhino poaching: apparently all 300 rhino in the Limpopo National Park... read more

Re-introducing serval – one of Africa’s 10 indigenous wild cats

29 April 2013

Over the last century, the serval became extinct in the Cape provinces of South Africa,... read more

Photoblog: #CrossingKruger week one

26 April 2013

On week one of my six-week trip around Kruger National Park, I started exploring the... read more

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