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Our top places to pick your own fruit this summer
If you’re looking for fresh, juicy fruit this summer, it won’t get any better than picking it yourself. Put on a hat, slather on some sunscreen, and spend a day among the plants on one of these farms...
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11 beautiful beach cottages for a superb summer escape
These 11 beautiful beach cottages and houses are perfect for chilling with – and are all less than 90 minutes from the nearest airport. Also read: In photos, 11 amazing beach cottages around SA 1....
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7 ‘second’ cities that might be more beautiful than the capitals
A country’s ‘second city’ might only be its second largest, but this doesn’t make it second best. Some lure tourists from near and far and others are slightly under-the-radar. Whatever the status,...
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This small Free State road trip can show you big things
This two-day road trip into the eastern Free State is a perfect weekend break for Joburgers. And it’s full of very big things. Also read: why Clarens is the perfect weekend escape Our road trip...
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Off the N2: the best route for a wild road trip
For wildlife and open spaces, Chris Davies, Tyson Jopson and Scott Ramsay detour off the N2 to visit five SANParks that join Cape Town and PE the wild way. On the outskirts of Port Elizabeth, SA’s...
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12 ways to boost your holiday in Joburg this summer
We’ve combined our favourite things about summer – from swimming and ice creams to sundowners and outdoor adventures. Here’s how to have the best holiday if you’re staying in the city. 1. Visit the...
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10 South African craft rums to drink this summer
Move over gin. Here’s why rum is sure to be your next summer drink of choice. ‘Why does South Africa, historically one of the top sugar-producing nations, not have a single shred of rum culture to...
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Pass the nightmarish Noel nuts
Quitting Christmas cold turkey is preferable to labouring through it with other people, reckons our columnist. Photo by Jens Schott Knudsen. ‘I don’t mind spending Christmas on my own,’ I said....
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Skeleton Coast: a journey through the land of nothing
Namibia’s Skeleton Coast is so desolate, it’ll make the explorer in you giddy with adventure. It’s also a place that will make you want to pack your 4X4 wisely… The road south from Torra Bay was long...
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Cape Town, with you it’s complicated
For South African author Mohale Mashigo, Cape Town is not a city, it’s a relationship. It’s effervescent, confusing, and often infuriating. But it has the power to seduce like nowhere else. The...
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How to have an affordable free range Klein Karoo stay
If you love independence and your own schedule, this budget Karoo escape is an opportunity to get out into nature and soak up the sights and sounds. This reserve is super-affordable. We went kloofing,...
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Walk wild in Addo Elephant National Park
There are just two places you can hike in Addo: either the jaw-dropping day trails on the slopes of the fynbos-covered mountains in the Zuurberg Section or, if you’re fit and strong, a two-day trail...
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Experience incredible culinary travel at The Test Kitchen
The Test Kitchen has just been awarded the number one position in the Eat Out Top 10 Restaurant Awards. Luke Dale-Roberts tells us how his travels have informed The Test Kitchen menu. The Test Kitchen...
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4 ways to learn on holiday (and still feel spoilt rotten)
A holiday where you learn a skill can leave you feeling like a whole new person. It’s all about breaking routines, socialising and being safe. Here are four educational holidays we recommend. 1. Look...
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The whales are back!
Not just for their annual visit to our shores, but in worldwide numbers. The happiest news to come out of the recent World Whale Conference in Durban was from ocean expert Prof Ken Findlay of the...
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Getaway 4X4 Guide to Lesotho: Katse Dam Loop
Arguably the highlight of a visit to Lesotho, the Katse Dam is an engineering spectacle. It’s the highest dam in Africa and its unusual shape, twisting like a serpent along the Maloti valleys, mean...
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The Getaway guide to your best-ever summer
The summer holidays are here and we want you to do it right. Here’s our guide to having the best summer in South Africa. 1. Ice cream just got even more exciting Ice cream tastes amazingly good, but...
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A tranquil weekend away in Grotto Bay with less than R2500
Grotto Bay is a small speck on the West Coast. Not many know about this coastal town, so I took a drive to see what treasures it has to share. The quaint town has incredible coastlines, with beautiful...
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Top 10 adventure activities on the Garden Route
The Bloukrans Bungy is awesome – really you have to do it at least once – but it isn’t the only adventurous, outdoor activity on the Garden Route. ‘Adventure’ doesn’t have to mean throwing yourself off...
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13 perfect country cottages in Clarens
This Free State town offers city-slickers sophistication and natural splendour. And when a place is this popular, it’s best to book ahead and get these top-notch spots to stay. TripAdvisor lists...
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