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The 15 Most Picturesque Places to Visit in the Karoo
The Karoo is vast and places to visit in the Karoo are myriad. Divided into the Succulent, Nama, Klein and Grassy Karoo it straddles most of South Africa’s inner country, hogging the west coast, sprawling as far east as Cradock and Smithfield, extending north...
Five underrated South African National Parks
South African national parks are a good bet, when exploring South Africa. They’re generally well maintained, cheaper than the average safari lodge, and, if you time your visit for SA National Parks Week, grant South African citizens free entry. These are f...
13 Secrets of the Camdeboo National Park That Will Have You Visiting, Tomorrow
Secrets of the Camdeboo National Park ~ Tired of sifting through blogs that promise secret places around South Africa and then fail to deliver the goods? That's why we're writing this series on national parks around the country (you may have already read the o...
12 Secrets of the Mountain Zebra National Park that will Have You Visiting, Tomorrow
We’re particularly enamoured with the Mountain Zebra National Park - South Africa’s most understated, and under visited, national park. Here is why ... No 1. No-one seems to know Mountain Zebra Park exists! Even Lonely Planet ignored the Mountain Zebra Na...
10 Best Small Towns of the Eastern Cape
The country’s second largest province has a great many towns. They lie dotted in amongst the Amatola Mountains, the Sunshine Coast, the Great Karoo, the Wild Coast and the Eastern Highlands; serving as holiday bases to a varied and sought-after outdoor life...
12 Of The Most Stunning Thermal Hot Springs In South Africa. The Last One Blew Us Away.
A visit to thermal springs for health reasons is one of the oldest forms of tourism in the world. In ancient times thermal springs were believed to have supernatural and healing powers, and archaeological digs reveal how thermal springs were used as communal b...
The Most Beautiful Historic Towns In South Africa
South Africa's history is not all that old. The buildings don't date back hundreds and hundreds of years, as they do in Europe, but (and it's a BIG but) South Africa has its own unique architectural styles, much of it evident in little towns across the country...
Mountain Zebra National Park – 5 Reasons Why You Should Visit
Most people I speak to haven't heard of Mountain Zebra National Park. The park is one of the country's lesser known hideaways, and those in the know would rather keep it that way. For some reason people fail to imagine mountains and zebras together (for mos...
The 7 Most Beautiful Places In South Africa You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
There is a danger in thinking that every little bit of South Africa has been discovered. There are actually some beautiful places, and areas, that a few people know about, but not everyone. These 7 most beautiful places in South Africa are worth knowing abo...
10 Far-Flung Karoo Towns For Fabulous Festivals
If you've ever looked at a map of the Karoo (the Groot and Klein Karoo) you may have noticed that it occupies a huge chunk of central South Africa. It stretches from Alexander Bay on the West Coast, encompassing the bulk of the Northern Cape, all the way to...