Interview with travel blogger Melvin Boecher from Traveldudes

16 July 2012

Melvin Boecher, creator of Traveldudes, shares his tips for travel blogging success ahead of the... 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

Swimming with humpback whales in Mozambique

5 June 2012

Easily recognisable by the distinctive bulge on their backs, humpback whales travel immense distances –... read more

The Bucket List

30 May 2012

Most wanderlusters have a bucket list. But as long as you're older than 10, you... read more

Cheetahs: more like birds than big cats

18 May 2012

Every part of a cheetah has been developed over millions of years for one adrenaline-charged... 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

Cycling to Zimbabwe’s wild Kariba

4 April 2012

Cycling through ZImbabwe and exploring Kariba - a place of extraordinary beauty and abundant wildlife.... read more

The world’s last true hunter-gatherers

30 March 2012

The Hadza in Tanzania are among the last of the true hunter-gatherers on Earth.... 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

The Northward Bound Tanzania Expedition

21 February 2012

An epic expedition undertaken around Southern Africa in December 2011.... read more

My top 10 overland campsites

17 February 2012

Overland camps are great places to meet like minded people, grab a cold beer after... read more

The top 80 destinations you fell in love with

2 February 2012

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

Traveler with a capital T (and one L)

30 January 2012

Here’s my theory. Over the last few hundred thousand years humanity has evolved through travel.... read more

Public transport horror in Malawi

30 January 2012

A difficult journey through Malawi on the back of a very cramped truck.... read more

Africa’s most romantic destinations

24 January 2012

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

5 essential decisions to make your Africa overland dream a reality

19 January 2012

If you’re thinking of doing an overlanding trip through Africa, here are some essential decisions... read more

Searching for the Big Five gems at Mapatiza Mine in Kyalami

11 January 2012

We went in search of The Big Five gemstones (diamond, sapphire, emerald, ruby and... 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

Cycle Africa for rhinos: Katima Mulilo to Kasane

25 October 2011

After a stay of two weeks in Katima Mulilo in the Caprivi, it was time... read more