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Find the lost city of the Kalahari & some dead trees

30/4/2014

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Kamqua picnic site, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
By Roxanne Reid
You’ve had a hard morning’s game viewing when you arrive at the Kamqua picnic site on the Auob River in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. You’re looking for a spot of shade where you can get out and stretch your legs. What you find is the lost city of the Kalahari & some dead trees. 

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The cutest elephant calf ever (video)

28/4/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
You know that tiny elephants don’t really have all that much control of their bodies, right? But in their minds, they think they’re great big scary giants. Watch this video and see if it isn’t just the cutest elephant calf ever.

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Strange things happen in the Karoo

24/4/2014

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Karoo
By Roxanne Reid
If you’re ever in the Karoo, deep in the heart of South Africa, make time to chat with random people you meet. Guesthouse owners, restaurant staff, shopkeepers, even people you bump into on the street. You’ll be captivated by their stories of what strange things happen in the Karoo.


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Elephants can distinguish between human languages

21/4/2014

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Elephants
By Roxanne Reid
We all know elephants have good memories. But did you know that African elephants are so clever that they can distinguish between different human languages and consciously keep their distance from people they see as a threat?

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Kgalagadi’s Auchterlonie museum

16/4/2014

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You’re in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, hugging the dry Auob riverbed north of Twee Rivieren looking for cheetah when you notice the ruins of  stone buildings along the calcrete ridge. Further you turn off to Auchterlonie picnic spot to enjoy your coffee. Before you leave, wander around Kgalagadi’s Auchterlonie museum and discover what it was like to live here 100 years ago.

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Mosaic Private Sanctuary near Stanford: photo essay

14/4/2014

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Mosaic Private Sanctuary near Stanford in the Overberg
By Roxanne Reid
Fynbos, flamingos on the lagoon and a forest spa sounded so romantic. My kind of place. So when I was invited to stay at the Mosaic Private Sanctuary near Stanford in the Overberg while I researched an article about things to do and places to eat in Stanford, I was there boots and all. Through this photo essay you can get a taste too.

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Hantam Huis in Calvinia, Karoo – don’t hurry past

9/4/2014

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Hantam Huis, Calvinia, Karoo
By Roxanne Reid
Stand outside the grey-and-white limewashed building that is Hantam Huis in Calvinia, Karoo, and it’s as if you’ve dropped through a wormhole into the 1850s. Except for that plaque that declares it a National Monument. That wouldn’t have been there 160 years ago when it was first built. Don’t hurry past; stop and explore like we did.

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New source of African travel inspiration

6/4/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
‘A priest from the Chimanimani once told me God made Africa first, when he still had imagination and courage.’ So wrote Alexandra Fuller in her book, Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight. It’s no wonder, then, that Africa is so magnificent and that we so easily succumb to its spell. Now there’s a new source of African travel inspiration I’d like to share with you.

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10 tips for preventing motion sickness on a road trip

2/4/2014

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10 tips for motion sickness
By Roxanne Reid
If you suffer from motion sickness, a long car journey may not be your idea of fun. Few things can ruin a trip as effectively as breaking into a cold sweat, turning deathly white (or green!), feeling dizzy and nauseous, even vomiting. Here are 10 tips for preventing motion sickness on a road trip.

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    I'm an independent travel writer and book editor with a passion for Africa - anything from African travel, people, safari and wildlife to adventure, heritage, road-tripping and slow travel.
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    We're happiest in the middle of nowhere, meeting the locals, trying something new, or simply watching the grass grow.
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