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6 July 2011

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Excitement mounts as I gear up to set off on my European adventure. But first:... read more

Year in the Wild: West Coast National Park

30 June 2011

I spent last week at the West Coast National Park near Langebaan as part of... read more

What I love about Cape Town

29 June 2011

A short history of Cape Town's colourful past interspersed with highlights of things to see... read more

The African black-footed cat: a furry pack of dynamite

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There's a tiny cat that hunts alone - and not many people know of its... read more

Rice wine and rough roads: novice biking in Northern Vietnam

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A nine-day biking trip through Northern Vietnam turned out to be an adventurous and fun... read more

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22 June 2011

Few things in life bring to mind such idyllic thoughts of freedom than the road... read more

A winelands welcome at the Stellenbosch Wine Festival

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It's time to save the date for the 10th annual Stellenbosch Wine Festival, to be... read more

My first week of Year in the Wild

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I spent my first week of Year in the Wild on Table Mountain, sleeping in... read more

Review of hard-tail vs full-suspension bicycle models

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Cyclists' dilemma: comfort of a full-suspension vs the spartan front forks-only. ... read more

A tour of Gugulethu and Khayelitsha with Uthando South Africa

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Uthando is not a township tour. It is not even a township tour experience. Uthando... read more

The remarkable sardine run

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Likened to the wildebeest migration in the Serengeti and dubbed "˜the greatest shoal on Earth',... read more

How to travel the world with three toddlers

9 June 2011

Anja and Wilco Drew did the unthinkable: travelled the world for 12 months with three... read more

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6 June 2011

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6 June 2011

Several of South Africa's great trails are best walked in the cooler months of the... read more

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