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Budget accommodation for the 2016 Knysna Oyster Festival
Festivals always cost more money than you think they will, with fuel, accommodation, meals and ticket prices leaving quite a dent in your wallet. Here are three budget accommodation options for the...
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Budget places to eat and drink at the 2016 Knysna Oyster Festival
Festivals always cost more money than you think they will, with fuel, accommodation, meals and ticket prices leaving quite a dent in your wallet. Here’s a few budget spots to eat and drink at the 2016...
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Budget things to do at the 2016 Knysna Oyster Festival
Festivals always cost more money than you think they will, with fuel, accommodation, meals and ticket prices leaving quite a dent in your wallet. Here’s some activities to enjoy at the 2016 Knysna...
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All aboard the Long Tom Toboggan!
Behold the Long Tom Toboggan, the first of its kind in Africa. Jump aboard your precarious yellow cart and reach speeds of 45 kilometres an hour as you twist and turn through flowers and forests down...
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8 things not to miss at the 2016 Knysna Oyster Festival
There are over 100 activities at this year’s Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival and the 10-day programme (1-10 July 2016) is jam-packed with things to do. From oysters (of course!) to family hikes,...
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Welcome to your new daydream: win a night on the Great Barrier Reef
Well, this looks quite literally like heaven. Airbnb Australia has come up with the crazy idea of giving someone one night’s stay at the Great Barrier Reef. They don’t mean some landlocked Barrier...
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Letter from the editor: July 2016
There’s nothing like a first-time experience. And when travelling, they’re there for the taking. Photo by Jason Elia. I was swimming in the kelp when a big shadow shifted beneath me. My heart gave a...
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The more the merrier: 16 group getaways for under R400pp
There’s nothing better than a big group getaway, with a bunch of friends or family spilling out of every room in the house. One of the best things about a group holiday is that when everyone chips in,...
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The fountain of truth
When in Rome, do as the Romans would love to do but would never dare to, our columnist recommends. Photo by Charles Kaiser. There’s always a church bell ringing somewhere in Rome, even at 3.45 on a...
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In photos: family camping at Mokala National Park
When I found out that Vuyi Qubeka was about to take her parents camping for the first time, I felt privileged to join them at Mokala National Park. Here are some behind the scenes photographs from the...
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12 cosy cabins and cottages for a winter break
Winter getaways: a crackling fireplace, good red wine, and a cosy cabin. Doesn’t that sound perfect? Yes. That’s because it is. These cottages and cabins all over South Africa have been tried and...
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The best walking trails in Kruger
A walking trail in Kruger is the best way to make the bush come alive. Did you know only six percent of the Kruger National Park is accessible to visitors via the main public roads? Isn’t it time you...
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The ultimate guide to Melville
Want to explore a truly multicultural South Africa? This is where it’s at. Vuyi Qubeka brings you a guide of the best things to do in Melville, as well as places to eat and enjoy in this adored hippie...
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The great escape: take a surf safari up the West Coast
Justin Fox packed his Beetle with windsurfer and surfboard, and headed up the famous West Coast route on a surfing road trip that never gets old. Surfers emerge from a playful session at Sunset...
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17 awesome things to do in and around Braamfontein
This part of the city is slowly rising from the ashes into a phoenix, and becoming the cultural hub that should be every tourist’s first stop to Johannesburg. If you’re looking for things to do in...
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In photos: the changing beauty of Durban
A few months ago I had the opportunity to go home to Durban and dip into both the warm seas and the currents of change swirling through this multicultural, balmy city. What I found was inspiring. It...
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20 South African Airbnbs we’d love to visit this summer
Since launching in South Africa in 2009, the community-driven accommodation booking platform Airbnb has been growing steadily, reporting a 250 percent growth in the number of guests using the South...
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The best Kruger campsites, north to south
Imagine spending 18 days in the Kruger National Park? That’s what we did during May this year, staying in eight Kruger campsites on our way from north to south. If you’re thinking of doing it yourself,...
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In photos: Reunion Island
It was 5am on a grey, drizzly Wednesday in the southern wilds of Reunion Island, and Darrel Bristow-Bovey’s face was filled with regret. The night before, likely persuaded by the local rum, he’d agreed...
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Letter from the editor: August 2016
It was 6.30am and we were sneaking through the scrub single file, Nunu Jobe, Teagan Cunniffe and I. We had in sight a black rhino and her calf, and it was our goal to get as close to her as possible....
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