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Anysberg Nature Reserve – adjusting to nature’s rhythm

23/6/2014

By Roxanne Reid
We’re at a cottage in the Anysberg Nature Reserve just before the sun slips behind the koppie, its last rays filtering through the tree branches. We watch the hills turn pink as we sip red wine and enjoy the silence. There are no distractions, just the sense of adjusting to nature's rhythm; that’s what Anysberg is all about.

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How to stay safe while watching elephants in the wild

22/6/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
There have been a number of instances in the news in recent months of humans behaving badly around wild animals, especially elephants. Unfortunately for the humans, their transgressions are captured on video for the rest of us to shake our heads at in disbelief. Here's how to stay safe while watching elephants in the wild.

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Safari etiquette: how to behave on your game drives

18/6/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
There’s nothing better than being on a game drive in the bush, watching some of Africa’s beautiful wild animals. But humans behaving badly can ruin the experience for everyone. So what are the golden rules of safari etiquette that tell you how to behave on your game drives?

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Goukamma Nature Reserve on the Garden Route

16/6/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
Cold, wet, wintry weather. Not ideal for a seaside destination like Goukamma Nature Reserve on the Garden Route, between Sedgefield and Knysna. Luckily CapeNature was one step ahead of us at Otters Rest, our chalet for the next few days.

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Why you should visit these Swellendam museums

10/6/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
Not everyone is madly enthusiastic about history. They’ll wave off philosopher George Santayana’s words: ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’ I’m not one of them. So when I went to the Overberg and found three museums within spitting distance of each other, I was hooked. Here’s why you should visit these museums in Swellendam.

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Barrydale's Karoo Art Hotel: look beyond the surface

4/6/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
We arrived at the Karoo Art Hotel when the afternoon sunlight was not kind. The hotel looked as though its glory days were long past, its present faded and faintly sad. But when we stepped inside and took time to look beyond the surface, its quirkiness crept into our hearts.

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Anysberg Nature Reserve – adjusting to nature’s rhythm

How to stay safe while watching elephants in the wild

Safari etiquette: how to behave on your game drives

Goukamma Nature Reserve on the Garden Route

Why you should visit these Swellendam museums

Barrydale's Karoo Art Hotel: look beyond the surface

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