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Category: Karoo

10 Winter getaways in the Eastern Cape.

It seems as if we celebrated New Year’s only yesterday and yet we somehow suddenly find ourselves in the middle of autumn! The signs of the approaching South African winter is starting to creep into your everyday life. Getting to work gets harder with your car covered in dew and the roads darker and wetter. […]

Train to Karoo – The Forgotten Route into Real SA

There’s no better way to savour the old world charm of the Karoo than by departing on an overnight train trip along the Forgotten Route. The Train to Karoo will transport you back in time along a dusty route into the world of early explorers, while still managing to blur the line between the fascinating […]

10 Videos that will make you fall in love with South Africa

They’ll have you dancing, give you goosebumps, and get you itching to pack your travel bags. These videos made us fall in love with South Africa all over again! Let us know what videos should be added to this list…   Reconsider South Africa    A Drone Through Africa – Africa As You Have Never […]

Shongololo Express: The Great Train Adventure

Adventure is the motto of the Shongololo Express; a rock ‘n roll South African safari experience by rail. A no-frills mobile hotel if you will. My 2 week stint on the Goodhope Southbound Tour visited all of the highlights on my bucket list like the Big Hole Diamond Museum, the Maropeng Visitor Centre at the […]

Cooked in the Karoo: An Exploration Q&A with Justin Bonello

The new cook-cum-armchair-travel book, Cooked in the Karoo, by South African filmmaker, bush cook, and television personality, Justin Bonello, is the perfect combination of history and food; taking us on a culinary journey through the big sky semi-desert Karoo to walk in the shoes of the incredibly hospitable people who struggle to survive here. But Cooked in […]

17 Places where you can find the World in South Africa

You’ve heard it before: South Africa is diverse. We didn’t realise quite how true this statement was until we embarked on a snapshot journey to find how many places in South Africa resembled destinations around the world. You’d be surprised!   1. Miami – Durban The art deco buildings, palm trees, long sunny days, and […]

35 Spring Events & Festivals in South Africa

We’ve already given you 20 reasons to love spring, so now we’re giving you 35 events and festivals across South Africa where you can celebrate the new season!   COUNTRYWIDE 1. SANParks Week: 8 – 12* September 2014 The annual SANParks Week gives South African citizens free entry into almost all of the national parks. […]

20 Reasons to Love Spring in South Africa

Now that the warmer weather is taking hold of our beautiful country, and providing bright colourful hues across the landscape, TravelGround thought to share our top 20 reasons for absolutely loving spring! A wonderful season full of light, colour and new life – what’s not to love? 1. Wildlife Spring is known as the season of […]

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