Small rural towns with attitude
South Africa’s rural towns pulse with personality - their festivals, heritage and creative spirit reward travellers willing to leave the highway behind.
Stays & Spaces
Features and reviews of lodges, guesthouses, and unique places to call home while travelling.
Making the best of a self-catering holiday
Self-catering holidays in Southern Africa offer freedom, flexibility and a stronger connection to a place.
Paternoster: Salt air, white walls and a necessary detour
Paternoster, just two hours from Cape Town, is a West Coast gem that proves that simplicity can be irresistible.
Discover the novel side of Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park offers a quiet, richly textured escape in the Free State highlands.
7 Novel facts not everybody knows about Skukuza
Skukuza is far more than a convenient base in the Kruger National Park. Its position on the Sabie River, its layered history and its ongoing scientific role create a place that feels lived in, not staged.
Mokala magic - a gem in the centre of South Africa
Mokala National Park, roughly halfway between Johannesburg and Cape Town, offers a rare conservation-focused safari in the Northern Cape.
Namibia makes another dream come true - a journal
A long dreamed-of journey finally became reality as a carefully-planned December road trip took Mike and Lynette Spencer from Barberton, South Africa, into Namibia’s vast and ever-changing landscapes.