Arangieskop is considered to be the ‘Mount Kilimanjaro of the Cape’, not necessarily because of its height, but because of how the whole first day is ‘up, up, up’ and the second day is ‘down, down, down’. The 21km loop trail up and down the 1696m mountain is typically hiked in two days, with an …
If you’re looking for a change of scene from Cape Town or want to experience something unique during your trip to South Africa, head over to Cederberg. Just 3 hours drive from Cape Town, and you’re in an entirely different world. While fynbos is lovely and all, nothing beats some really nice rocky landscapes. The …
When I think cycling through the Alps, I immediately think you’ve got to be Tour de France material or Hannibal on an African war elephant. But you don’t. Normal people, with a bit of practice, can do a multi-day Alpine bike ride. My sister is living proof normal people can make it through the Alps …
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Or go to Mexico. That’s what we did when we couldn’t enter the USA directly from South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic due to bans on virus variant countries. Even though Mexico was accessible for years while I lived in the States, it was never on my radar. …
You’ll probably recognise bits of Croatia from parts of Game of Throne’s Kings Landing, but if you haven’t seen the HBO hit, you’ll probably recognise it nonetheless from its stunning coastlines and unreal waterfalls. I’ve visited three times now, and I still have a million reasons to go back. Luckily, of all the European countries …
I’m ashamed to admit that Brazil wasn’t on my travel radar until I received funding to attend a conference in Fortaleza in June 2018. Naturally, I had to take the opportunity to sneak in a two-week visit to a few places around Brazil while I was there. In hindsight, I could have used a full …
The Garden Route stretches between beautiful coastal towns from Witsand to Nature’s Valley in the Western Cape, South Africa. Technically, TsiTsikamma isn’t part of the Garden Route, but its lush forests tempted us to include this park as our farthest point east on our Garden Route trip. We only had 5 days we could take …
The Congo Nile Trail spans 227 km along Lake Kivu from Cyangugu in the south to Gisenyi/Rubavu in the north. Most people will walk the 80km unpaved section between Kibuye and Gisenyi. Lake Kivu, one of the African Great Lakes, lies between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Not only is Lake Kivu …
East Africa isn’t usually on most people’s list for a go-to-holiday destination. But it should be. It’s gorgeous and far less crowded with tourists than many other places. For outdoor lovers, two things should be on your list – hiking the Congo Nile Trail along Rwanda’s Lake Kivu and relaxing at Lake Bunyonyi in Uganda. …
Just 2.5hrs from Cape Town, Groot Winterhoek is a great way to spend a weekend hiking, camping, and swimming in South Africa’s best rock pool