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Category: Karoo
Town-hopping on Route 62
If your heart longs for stretched-out plains, rolling Karoo bushes and friendly local people, you should definitely plan a Route 62 road trip. Come and explore the villages this special tourism route offers and book your accommodation on TravelGround! Route 62’s majestic mountains, picturesque passes, rivers, vineyards, orchards, and the array of tourist attractions offer […]
Quaint Karoo Cottages
Wide open spaces, the smell of dry shrubs lingering in the air, the dusty gravel roads and pink and orange coloured sunsets and sunrises… If you need an escape from it all you cannot go wrong with the Karoo. This region holds a special place in people’s hearts and is the perfect place where you […]
Stargazing in Sutherland: visit the white dwarves and the red giants
Is your only glimpse of the Milky Way that time your toddler hurled his vanilla shake from Milky Lane all the way to the other side of the food court? Maybe you think Sutherland is a snowy town too far, far away for a getaway. Or maybe you just haven’t had the chance to experience […]
Quaint Karoo Cottages
Wide open spaces, the smell of dry shrubs lingering in the air, the dusty gravel roads and pink and orange coloured sunsets and sunrises … If you need an escape from it all you cannot go wrong with the Karoo. This region has always had a special place in my heart and at the end […]
Wildehondekloof: A Wonderful Weekend in the Karoo
Every once in a while you experience something that makes you appreciate your heritage and fall even deeper in love with our beloved South Africa. Our weekend at Wildehondekloof in early November last year happened to be filled with such moments! You might remember that the Springboks triumphantly won the Rugby World Cup in November […]
All Roads Lead to the Karoo: An Alternative Route to Sutherland
Living in a city that never seems to sleep, we tend to take the route of least resistance to our destinations, ignoring everything in our wake. But due to unforeseen circumstances on a sultry Friday morning near De Doorns, Schalk and I had to amend our perfectly-planned trip to avoid the N1 ─ something that’s […]
’Tis the Season to be Peaceful: Where to Avoid the Crowds this Christmas
I can’t help but gasp internally each time I look at the calendar and realise that it’s December. It feels like just the other day when my family and I were running around trying to arrange last-minute Christmas meals and presents. If this time of year leaves you feeling slightly panicked thinking of crowded coastlines, […]
Finding the Farmer’s Way at Highgate Ostrich Show Farm
Born and bred among the leafy green vineyards of the West Coast, the Karoo is not a region I frequented much growing up. I have only visited Oudtshoorn on a few occasions for its yearly cultural event, the KKNK, but have always yearned to see more of this ostrich mecca. I was therefore quite excited […]
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