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15 things to do in Hermanus on the Cape Whale Coast

25/4/2018

Things to do in Hermanus - whale-watching

By Roxanne Reid
Once a tiny fishing village, Hermanus – just a 90-minute drive east of Cape Town – is now a bustling seaside town with fabulous Hermanus accommodation and tons of things to do. Think wine tasting, whale-watching, hiking, long white beaches and more. Here’s my pick of 15 things to do in Hermanus on the Cape Whale Coast, South Africa.

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17 things to do in Nieu Bethesda in the Karoo

18/4/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
The small village of Nieu Bethesda in the Eastern Cape Karoo was once a dusty little place no one had heard of. Then it rocketed to fame on the reputation of Helen Martins’ strangely compelling Owl House and Camel Yard. But there’s much more to it than the Owl House. Here are 17 things to do in Nieu Bethesda in the Karoo.

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The Owl House Nieu Bethesda: a world Helen Martins created

11/4/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
The dusty little village of Nieu Bethesda is 55km from Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape Karoo. It's a detour off the N9 so not a place you ‘pass through’, but a destination. Most people who make the trip are lured here by The Owl House Nieu Bethesda, a world Helen Martins created. Using glass and cement she crafted something strange, sometimes disturbing, but always riveting.

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Drostdy Hotel: changing lives through hospitality training

4/4/2018

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Stretch's Court, Drostdy Hotel, Graaff-Reinet

By Roxanne Reid
Visit the Drostdy Hotel in Graaff-Reinet to relax and explore luxurious historic spaces in South Africa’s Karoo heartland. Uncover a secret weapon of socially responsible tourism that is changing lives through hospitality training and you'll realise why your holiday here makes a difference.

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Ganora Guest Farm, Nieu Bethesda: Bushman rock art and fossils

28/3/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
For many of us who live in the city, there’s nothing more exciting than spending time in nature. When I go on a road trip, I’d much rather stay in a nature reserve or on a farm than in any city hotel. Ganora Guest Farm, Nieu Bethesda, ticks all the boxes by adding historical interest in the form of Bushman rock art and fossils.

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Gannaga Lodge at the top of Gannaga Pass, Tankwa Karoo

21/3/2018

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Mixed-media artwork at the entrance to Gannaga Lodge

By Roxanne Reid
Clouds of dust whirl across a brown and khaki landscape, the air sucked dry of moisture. This is the Tankwa Karoo National Park in the grips of a four-and-a-half-year drought. We’re here to stay at Gannaga Lodge at the top of Gannaga Pass, Tankwa Karoo, to explore this stony desert-like vastness on the way to nowhere.

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Makgadikgadi pans: San experience at Jack’s Camp Botswana

6/3/2018

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Makgadikgadi pans: San cultural experience

By Roxanne Reid
When you visit the Makgadikgadi pans and Jack’s Camp Botswana, you can tag along on a San experience to learn from the Zu/’hoansi Bushmen about their culture and way of doing things.

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5 campsites in Namibia: the southwest

28/2/2018

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5 campsites in Namibia: Little Hunter's Rest, Tirasberg

By Roxanne Reid
Southern Namibia is dominated by the Kalahari in the east and the Namib Desert in the west. Here scenery has a lunar tinge, mountains and plains go on forever and sand is your constant companion. When visiting the Fish River Canyon, Sossusvlei, the wild horses and the ghost town of Kolmanskop, you might enjoy camping at these 5 campsites in Namibia.

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10 unique stays and quirky accommodation in Southern Africa

21/2/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
There are thousands of wonderful places to stay in Southern Africa, but many are variations on the same theme - hotel, safari lodge, etc. But sometimes they offer something different and intriguing, whether it’s a boat, a train, notable architecture or historic value. Here, in random order, are 10 unique stays and quirky accommodation in Southern Africa I’ve enjoyed over the years.

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48 hours at Augrabies waterfalls in South Africa

14/2/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
Augrabies Falls is about 120km west of Upington in the Northern Cape. Although the average water flow is about 40-60 cubic metres per second, during the January 2011 floods some 4 800 cubic metres of water raced over the falls every second. It’s a place of unusual landscapes and quiver trees. Here’s what to do with 48 hours at Augrabies waterfalls in South Africa.

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15 things to do in Hermanus on the Cape Whale Coast

17 things to do in Nieu Bethesda in the Karoo

The Owl House Nieu Bethesda: a world Helen Martins created

Drostdy Hotel: changing lives through hospitality training

Ganora Guest Farm, Nieu Bethesda: Bushman rock art and fossils

Gannaga Lodge at the top of Gannaga Pass, Tankwa Karoo

Makgadikgadi pans: San experience at Jack’s Camp Botswana

5 campsites in Namibia: the southwest

10 unique stays and quirky accommodation in Southern Africa

48 hours at Augrabies waterfalls in South Africa

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