Vic Falls Carnival

15 January 2013

My experience of the Vic Falls Carnival, the new year's festival in Victoria Falls, where... read more

My view of the Victoria Falls

4 January 2013

Having spent a few days at Victoria Falls, I thought I would share my thoughts... 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

The best way to spend New Year’s Eve

31 December 2012

What's been your best New Year's Eve party? Getaway staff members share their memorable party... read more

Cape Town to Zimbabwe – Victoria Falls

30 December 2012

An eleven-hour drive to Victoria Falls from Harare, including grass huts, cows, baboons and baobab... read more

Cape Town to Zimbabwe – day five

29 December 2012

Waking up in a real castle in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and finally making it home for... read more

Cape Town to Zimbabwe – day four

28 December 2012

Where we learn that border posts do not take a few hours during the festive... read more

Cape Town to Zimbabwe – day three

27 December 2012

From Mafikeng to Botswana where sheep pass through garages and how a five hour drive... read more

Cape Town to Zimbabwe – day two

22 December 2012

Ten hours driving ending in high adventure and a thunderstorm in the capital of the... read more

Schizophrenia and contradiction in Livingstone

19 December 2012

Africa is bold and it is beautiful. It's also a schizophrenic puzzle of haves and... read more

Cape Town to Zimbabwe – my road trip home

18 December 2012

It all started on a whim. As most road trips or epic adventures do. And... read more

There are fewer lions than rhinos in Africa

14 December 2012

It seems that rhinos are not the only animals facing dwindling numbers. Lion populations across... read more

Best of Getaway funny signs: unbelievable signs

7 December 2012

A selection of roadside howlers, featured in Best of Getaway funny signs. Our readers couldn't... read more

Three African Christmas recipes

6 December 2012

Bored of green beans yet? Here’s a list of delicious vegetable side-dishes from around Africa... read more

Where Getaway goes on holiday

6 December 2012

From Italy to the Orange River: here's where Getaway staff are heading these December holidays.... read more

Six months on the road around Southern Africa: Eco-toilets, tetchy ellies and over 100 beds

21 November 2012

The last six months have been an exhausting, exhilarating and hectic period of exploration. I’ve... read more

A View from the Air: Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park

14 November 2012

We flew from Harare to Mana Pools National Park, with the sun starting to dip... read more

Grey Matters: life, death and the complex case of Hwange’s giant elephant populations

13 November 2012

Thousands of malnourished and thirsty elephants are in deep trouble in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.... read more

Fasten your money belts: air travel in Africa

13 November 2012

It's annoying that flying around Africa is exponentially more expensive than in Europe. The upper... read more