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iSimangaliso: South Africa’s most adventurous park
Love wildlife and adventure sport? Then iSimangaliso Wetland Park needs to be on top of your holiday hit list. Kati Auld tells you why. Photographs by Tyson Jopson. Also read: the leatherback turtles...
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5 ways to give back while exploring Thailand
Thailand offers far more than luxurious hotels, full-moon parties and shady massage parlours. It’s a land bursting with natural beauty, and a local population which is one of the most welcoming and...
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The foodie’s guide to Chile
Chile is a country with a flourishing food, wine and beer culture, and it’s brimming in new-found confidence. I tasted my way around five areas of Chile: from ‘witch potatoes’ on Chiloé Island to...
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11 Monday restaurant specials in Cape Town
Mondays always get a bad rap – and to top it off, it’s the day when many of Cape Town’s restaurants tend to be closed. But if you’re free in the early evening, we’ve found the perfect lifehack when you...
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The importance of beautiful travel memories
Right now my favourite travel memory belongs to someone else. I’m not travelling at the moment, but I wish I was, because the guy across the road is doing building on his house and, as well as dust and...
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13 unusual places to eat in Joburg
Stuck for a dinner date or just sick of the same old haunts? Try these unusual places to eat in Johannesburg. Because good taste in décor means good taste in, ah, taste. Also read: Our guide to the...
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10 beautiful eco-lodges around the world
There are so many beautiful eco-lodges around the world. From a tipi forest in New Zealand to an underwater room in Zanzibar, this is my pick of eco-lodges that are as easy on the earth as they are on...
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The North West’s most successful park: Madikwe Game Reserve
For the August issue of Getaway, I set out to discover the ‘secret gems’ travel writers dream of finding and visited eight North West provincial reserves. Four were great – including Madikwe Game...
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22 lovely spots in Paternoster for a summer break
We sent our professional reviewer to discover the best weekend breaks in Paternoster – here’s her pick of where to stay in the West Coast’s prettiest fishing village. Apologies in advance for any...
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Visit Robertson: bourgeoisie for beginners
Think wine tastings and gourmet food are too poncey for you? So did Tyson Jopson, until he went to Robertson, where connoisseurs are gracious and barmen generous. Of all the booze in all the world, I...
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The complete guide to Ponta Malongane
A Ponta holiday is the easiest way for South Africans to experience Mozambique: but you’ve got to beat the crowds. My mission was to write a complete guide for having the best holiday in Ponta...
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Solo female travel: the Getaway bucket list
Despite the fact that solo female travel presents its own challenges, it’s one of the most rewarding ways to experience new places. Here are some of the places the women of Getaway would love to travel...
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How to braai the perfect mielie
You’ve been braaiing mielies wrong your entire life. But luckily, Reuben Riffel is here to tell you how to do it right, with an excerpt from his book, Reuben on Fire. Photo by Craig Fraser. From...
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Letter from the editor: September 2016
Money is something I think a lot about as I get older. Not about how to get more of it, but about how little it has to do with being happy. Photo by Justin Fox. Some people figure this out soon in...
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We’ve made a huge mistake
Folks, we’ve made a spectacular blunder. Contrary to what you’ll find reported on Page 1 of our September issue, the animals featured below are cheetahs. In fact, there is not a single leopard on the...
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15 awesome places for visa-free travel for South Africans
We all know that travel is fantastic, but applying for visas is not. So if you’re trying to avoid the admin of embassies and Home Affairs, where can you go with a South African passport? I had a look,...
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A different kind of mile-high club
Somewhere over the Atlantic, battling to sleep, our columnist learns about a mile-high club of a different kind. I don’t think I can ever fly economy again. I recently flew home from New York in...
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The most delicious way to braai a leg of lamb
What is this amazing thing you see before you? Specifically, it is a braaied leg of lamb with Cape Malay salad, peri-peri sauce, gremolata, chermoula, mustard and grilled veggies, and it comes from...
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How to have the perfect day in Ponta do Ouro
Ponta do Ouro is a seaside playground. It has boomed over the last few years with copious developments and is bound to change even more as a tarred road is currently being built southwards from Maputo...
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12 cool food trucks in Joburg and Cape Town
The street food movement is revolutionary! Food trucks date back to the late 17th century in the United States, where they were just ice cream trucks selling soft serve treats. These days, though, food...
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