A wildlife trip does not always have to begin at an airport. South Africa’s major cities are connected by road to an unusually varied collection of national parks, provincial reserves, private reserves and coastal conservation areas. Depending on where you...
Accommodation is often chosen by looking at photographs, facilities, ratings and price. Location may receive less attention beyond a broad description such as “central”, “near the beach” or “close to major attractions”. That can be...
Spring weekends have a particular advantage for South African road trips. The colder months are beginning to loosen their grip in many parts of the country, while the intense heat of summer has not yet arrived. Depending on the region, the season can bring...
There are trips where accommodation is simply somewhere to sleep, and there are trips where the setting is part of the reason for going. The Cape Winelands is particularly well suited to the second kind. Vineyards stretch towards mountain ranges, farm roads lead away...
Heritage is often associated with historic buildings, archaeological sites and museum collections. These places are important, but they represent only part of the story. Culture also survives through people. It is present in languages, recipes, music, ceremonies, oral...
