10 of the Karoo’s most historically iconic towns
The Karoo conjures up a vista of wide open spaces, dusty back roads, historical churches and the endless…
Friday, 3 July 2015
This category includes our Top 10 on a given topic, whether it be our favourite hotels, restaurants, attractions, things to do or events in South Africa. Inspiration for travellers … the must-see’s, must-do’s and on our wish-lists.
The Karoo conjures up a vista of wide open spaces, dusty back roads, historical churches and the endless…
Friday, 3 July 2015
Most of the hikes in Cape Town involve scaling a mountain (if you hadn’t already noticed, there are…
Thursday, 30 April 2015
The fairytale hamlet of Vermaaklikheid lies on the lower reaches of the Duiwenhoks River, south of Heidelberg. To…
Friday, 17 April 2015
To explore a garden before, or after, tasting the wine grown on the farm is one of the…
Wednesday, 8 April 2015
There are many nature reserves in and around Cape Town. The 10 below include national parks run by…
Monday, 9 March 2015
Fynbos, which is Dutch for fine-leaved plants (even though most fynbos is ericoid and not fine), is in…
Monday, 16 February 2015
For many the Karoo is a great expanse of (dry) land somewhere in the middle of South Africa.…
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
I recently heard South Africa described as the ‘deep south’ of the MTB (mountain bike) community. If you…
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
South Africa: a world in one country. 20 most beautiful natural places in South Africa … Which of…
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Rail adventure, in the good old-fashioned sense of the word, might be a thing of the past but…
Thursday, 21 August 2014
South Africans clearly do not lack in the inventiveness department. We’re forever coming up with alternative ways of…
Monday, 18 August 2014
Chosen for their distinctive South African style of music, here are 10 South African music legends…
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Cape Town over the last 15 years has completely re-designed itself. The city has gone from a sleepy…
Tuesday, 12 August 2014
You’ve had a life-long dream. That goes something like this: meet soul mate (optional), have child (optional), move…
Tuesday, 29 July 2014
Durban as a ‘foodie destination’ is a recent concept. The Roma revolving restaurant was about as good as…
Monday, 28 July 2014