Évora, Portugal’s Stonehenge
England has Stonehenge. South Africa has Adam’s Calendar at Waterval Boven, near Nelspruit — and even the Stone Circle Ruins at the Cradle of Humankind,
Author : Mariëlle Renssen
Mokala, where Roan and Sable roam
Mokala National Park is almost slap-bang in the middle of South Africa, lying off the N12 which connects Beaufort West (via Kimberley) with Klerksdorp and
Why visit Kimberley? The Big Hole, of course!
These days you wouldn’t choose to linger too long in Kimberley, just northwest of Bloemfontein, but if you do happen to pass through, there is
Belém, a Day in Lisbon’s Bethlehem
With our constantly seesawing rand, travel is an expensive hobby these days … but Portugal is getting the nod right now for its affordability (if
Remember Outeniqua Choo Tjoe
Can you believe it’s been 12 years since this steam train ferried tourists and locals for 67 kilometres between Knysna and George, choofing across broad
A New Year – A New Challenge Ever tried Bastervoet ?
Bastervoetpad, north of Elliott and east of Barkly Pass in the Eastern Cape, is one of those passes on which every local has an opinion
Gamkaberg, Mountain of Lions
Gamkaberg … many people haven’t even heard of this conservation area managed by Cape Nature but considering it lies just northwest of George. Right in
Lavender fields forever in Valensole, Provence
The time was the end of June, the place Valensole in the Hautes-Alpes region of northern Provence. (Just as a means of orientation: Marseille sits
Not Easy Tracking a Cheetah!
We were rattling up to the Rooiplaat plateau in Mountain Zebra National Park, hugging the northern fence line — territory that visitors never venture into