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Creamy mussel risotto recipe
For the upcoming long weekend, author and food editor Phillippa Cheifitz has kindly shared her creamy mussel risotto recipe from her cookbook, Lazy Days, which was recently re-released. It is just...
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Walking with Namibia’s wise giants
Ever wanted to get up close – really close – to elephants? Getaway’s Vuyi Qubeka did, so she headed to Namibia’s Zambezi Region. Photographs by Melanie van Zyl. Conjuring the Caprivi It’s the late...
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8 of the best campsites in the Cederberg
Somewhere within the rugged wilderness that embraces the Cederberg ranges – and probably at the very end of a juddery gravel road – is your ultimate Cederberg campsite. Jacques Marais takes a backroad...
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Photoblog: 17 reasons to head to the Pontas in Mozambique
Come Easter, the hoards head to the Pontas: but there’s still a way to beat the crowds in southern Mozambique. I went on an investigative trip with my pops to find the perfect holiday in Ponta do Ouro...
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Joburg weekend getaways: the very best of the Magaliesberg
In our ongoing search for the best accommodation in South Africa we sent our professional accommodation reviewer Pippa de Bruyn to the Magaliesberg and found eight very special Joburg weekend getaways...
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A family love affair with De Hoop Nature Reserve
We all have special places to which we return over again. Pippa de Bruyn’s is De Hoop Nature Reserve, which has developed and expanded in tandem with her own life. Photographs by Teagan Cunniffe....
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Baklava cheesecake recipe
Following on from last week’s creamy mussel risotto recipe, here’s another to try this long weekend. Cookbook author Neil Roake has shared the baklava cheesecake from his latest addition to the Life’s...
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9 ways to help save the elephants before it’s too late
On the 29th and 30th April 2016, the first ever Giants Club summit will take place in Kenya to address the elephant poaching crisis sweeping the continent. Here’s how to get involved and help save the...
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SeaWorld’s killer whale breeding comes to an end following controversy
SeaWorld, a US theme park and entertainment company, today announced the end of its orca (or killer whale) breeding scheme. This follows criticism and global outcry from animal rights and conservation...
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19 active ideas for the end of summer
There’s always plenty to celebrate in South Africa over summer, most of all: SA’s glorious abundance of space. Here are 19 ideas to enjoy some ‘you’ time in the great outdoors, by Tudor Caradoc-Davies....
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In photos: Akasha Mountain Retreat
We’ve found the best weekend getaway in the Western Cape. Everyone can stop looking now. Photos by Chris Davies. The Langeberg mountains turning pink at sunset. If you’re based in Cape Town, you...
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How to create beautiful HDR images
These days, HDR images are found everywhere – especially when it comes to landscape photography. We look at a few different ways to create beautiful HDR, and HDR-like, images yourself. What is HDR?...
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17 factory shops for the best deals in Cape Town
Times are getting tight and if your paycheck is no longer stretching as far as it should, these factory shops guarantee a bargain. From footwear to free range chicken, books to bolognese sauce, factory...
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12 things to do with your kids in Johannesburg for the school holidays
Some kids need constant entertainment. It’s really hard to keep it new and interesting all the time though – so we’ve decided to help you out, with this list of things to do with your kids in...
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2 delicious jaffle recipes you just have to try
It’s the deep pocket of filling that defines a jaffle, positioning it somewhere between a pie and a toastie. Here’s what to put inside – besides savoury mince, of course. 1. The cheese toastie...
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In photos: the many colours of Valparaíso
I visited Chile for the April 2016 issue of Getaway magazine. It was a whirlwind culinary tour, from the sheep-scattered island of Chiloé to the parched northern vineyards of Limarí, but in the middle...
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The newest way to travel: go on a microadventure
Heard of microadventures? ‘Just an adventure, but one that is compatible with busy real life,’ says Alastair Humphreys, a British explorer, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2012 and...
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In photos: Baviaanskloof’s Leopard Trail
We’ve heard of the Otter Trail and the Fish River Canyon hike – and now there’s the Leopard Trail, which has only just opened. But once you catch wind of a beautiful, multi-day hike in the...
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Beauty and the beast: why music and travel can soothe the soul
Opposites are part of the whole, and musicians are often the best people to bring these together, writes Getaway editor Sonya Schoeman. Light and Desolation. These are the words a friend of mine is...
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Rome to the Amalfi Coast by train
Italy was an afterthought. It may have been a brilliant afterthought, but still, it was never in the plans. But with two weeks to go before my 90 day visa expired, a €20 flight from Lisbon to Rome...
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