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Mkhuze Game Reserve: everything you need to know

20/4/2022

Mkhuze Game Reserve: bird hide on Nsumo Pan

By Roxanne Reid
Just a four-hour drive from Durban, Mkhuze Game Reserve in South Africa’s northern KwaZulu-Natal province is well worth visiting for its superb birding, Big Five sightings and excellent hides. Find out everything you need to know about the wildlife you can expect to see, the accommodation and things to do in the reserve.

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Ndumo Game Reserve: everything you need to know

23/3/2022

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By Roxanne Reid
If you’re a nature lover and seeker of birds, you simply must visit Ndumo Game Reserve in Maputaland on the border between South Africa and Mozambique. Find out everything you need to know about things to do in Ndumo, its roads, landscapes, animals, trees and conservation challenges, as well as its accommodation and campsite.

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18 things to do in Riebeek Kasteel and the Riebeek Valley

16/2/2022

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Things to do in Riebeek Kasteel and the Riebeek Valley

By Roxanne Reid
The history of Riebeek Kasteel and the wider Riebeek Valley in the Swartland goes back a long way, as stone-age tools and KhoiSan art found in the mountains around it show. But today it’s a much-loved weekend getaway for Capetonians. Here’s my pick of things to do in Riebeek Kasteel and the Riebeek Valley.

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10 Cape Town food experiences you’ll love

12/1/2022

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Cape Town food experiences at the V&A Watefront

Perhaps best known for the imposing Table Mountain and for Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for many years, Cape Town is also an outdoor enthusiast’s dream. Those in the know consider Cape Town food a drawcard too, with a clutch of good restaurants and wineries. Here are some of my favourite foodie things to do in Cape Town and on the Cape Peninsula, many of them not too tough on the wallet.

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20 things to do in Darling, Western Cape

1/12/2021

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Things to do in Darling: visit Evita se Perron

The West Coast village of Darling, just over an hour’s drive from Cape Town, is a well-loved weekend getaway, particularly during the Darling Wildflower Show in September. But Darling has a lot more to offer at any time of year. Here are 20 things to do in Darling on the Western Cape’s West Coast.

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Where to stay: accommodation in Swellendam

17/11/2021

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Accommodation in Swellendam: Bloom Estate

There’s so much to do in and around Swellendam, smack bang between Cape Town and George on the Garden Route, that you’ll need at least three to five days to do it justice. So you’ll need to book accommodation in Swellendam. Luckily you’re spoilt for choice, with everything from five-star country hospitality to camping, and everything in between.

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Swellendam restaurants worth visiting

10/11/2021

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By Roxanne Reid
You’re spoiled for choice when it comes to restaurants in Swellendam, about 200km east of Cape Town. The town has more than 35 restaurants where you can get anything from a pastry to a pizza, a toasted sarmie to bobotie, a plate of pasta to a fine dining experience. Here are some ideas about Swellendam restaurants worth visiting.

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18 things to do in Tulbagh in the Cape Winelands

20/10/2021

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Things to do in Tulbagh, South Africa: Montpellier Chapel

By Roxanne Reid
Jagged mountains and gnarled old oaks, the curve of a Cape Dutch gable, long rows of vineyards or fruit trees, a farm dam – these are the memories you’ll bring home from Tulbagh. In the Cape Winelands just a 90-minute drive from Cape Town, it’s a place to discover history and magnificent scenery, to explore things to do in Tulbagh.

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Wild horses and mist: things to do in Kaapsehoop

6/10/2021

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By Roxanne Reid
If you’re planning a trip to the Kruger National Park or elsewhere in the Lowveld, you’ll be sorry if you don’t use the chance to stop over at Kaapsehoop 30km from Mbombela (that’s Nelspruit to the oldies). It’s a tiny but pretty town with huge amounts of personality. Learn about its gold rush history, see wild horses roam in the mist, and discover lots of things to do in Kaapsehoop.

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Interesting facts about elephants at Letaba rest camp, Kruger

15/9/2021

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Interesting facts about elephants, Letaba rest camp, Kruger

By Roxanne Reid
I don’t know about you but elephants, especially the young and playful ones, are among my favourite animals to watch. I can do it for hours. To enhance your appreciation of these fascinating animals, find out some interesting facts about elephants when you visit Letaba rest camp in South Africa’s Kruger National Park.

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