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5 Malaria-free Game Reserves in South Africa
One of the first questions people ask when planning a safari to South Africa is if the game park is malaria-free – especially when there are small children involved. While game reserves are often believed to be breeding grounds for malaria, only 2 of the SANParks national parks lie in malaria risk areas, namely Kruger […]
Fearsome Ghost Tours in South Africa
Those with a liking for the eerie will surely be interested in South Africa’s fearsome ghost tourism. Bus and walking tours operate out of Cape Town, Joburg, Pretoria, Kimberley, and even the small town of Prince Albert. So if the sound of walking down old streets, past haunted houses, while listening to century-old ghost stories […]
Paradise Found in Coffee Bay
South Africa’s Wild Coast, formerly known as The Transkei, is a magical area of unspoilt coastline and infinite emerald magnificence that has captured the hearts and minds of travellers for decades. And yet this area has somehow retained its innocence and slow way of life. Here the green hills are endless; they rise up all […]
The best baths we bet you have come across in your lifetime
When planning a leisurely escape to unwind and forget the stress of daily life, the most important question to ask is: is there a bath? Because what better way is there to let the tension slowly soak out of your muscles than in a giant tub filled with rainbow coloured bubbles, with a glass of […]
Wine, Dine and Recline in the Stellenbosch Wine Valley
The Stellenbosch Wine Route is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the Western Cape, favoured for its magnificent mountain views and sprawling vineyards that provide a magical backdrop. Just under 40 minutes from Cape Town, Stellies provides the perfect overnight or weekend escape. Here are our favourite Stellenbosch wine estates to visit! Eikendal Winery […]
Sea, Sand, and Style at Lagoon Beach Hotel
Perched on the edge of the glimmering Atlantic Ocean on Milnerton Beach, the 4-star Lagoon Beach Hotel is an exceptional accommodation that seems to have flitted its way out of my imagination. A dream intertwined with reality, the hotel offers a fairy-tale location that instantly whisked me away to an internal paradise where every stress […]
A Sense of Peace in Zululand
Amongst the lush rolling hills where children kick soccer balls over dusty copper-red soil while tending cattle, and poverty is a constant threat, Ishay Govender-Ypma stumbles, unexpectedly, upon a personal sense of peace in Zululand. Sanibona, Siyabonga It’s been thirty minutes since we’ve seen a rondavel or a shed, and on this narrow dirt road […]
Local Tweeters Share 33 Reasons to Diet before Visiting the Overberg
Having spent the odd weekend in spots like Hermanus, Onrus, Kleinmond, and Elgin, I thought I had a fair idea of what the Overberg had to offer. That was until I joined the #discoverOverberg chat on Twitter (every Wednesday at 12pm SAST) and realised that I knew as little about this Western Cape treasure as […]
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