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World Heritage Sites in South Africa and why to visit them

5/6/2019

By Roxanne Reid
Some places have exceptional universal value, whether in terms of their cultural or natural significance. Giving them protection status is a way to foster their preservation for generations to come. On the tip of Africa is a country rich in places that deserve such safeguards. Here are ten sites that have been inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South Africa.

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10 things to do in Kalk Bay, Cape Town

31/10/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
Kalk Bay lies between the mountains and the sea on South Africa’s Cape Peninsula. It’s a place to walk cobbled streets and find quirky shops. There’s an arty buzz, with galleries and people selling crafts on street corners. Stop for coffee, browse the bookshop, buy fish fresh from the sea, watch seals at the harbour. Here’s my pick of 10 things to do in Kalk Bay, Cape Town.

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17 things to do in Tulbagh, Cape Winelands

3/11/2017

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17 things to do in Tulbagh, Cape Winelands

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 17 things to do in Tulbagh.

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Meet Hout Bay’s Zimbabwean artists

29/9/2016

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By Roxanne Reid
Think Hout Bay is about horses, mansions and seafood? It is, but there’s an edgier creative side too. Venture all the way along Harbour Road to the Harvest Centre and a different world will open up when you meet Hout Bay’s Zimbabwean artists.

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Visit African penguins at Boulders Beach, Simon’s Town

24/2/2016

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By Roxanne Reid
A favourite thing to do on any visit to Cape Town is to visit African penguins at Boulders Beach, Simon’s Town. The best place is from the boardwalk between Seaforth and Boulders, where you can get fairly close as they waddle around in their dinner jackets, without disturbing them or their beach digs.

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Road trip in and around South Africa's national parks

17/11/2015

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By Roxanne Reid
‘This is a delicious book. It evokes things we love about the country around us. It conjures up places that soothe the soul. Its huge fault is that ... well, people are going to read it. And then where will all our best-kept secrets be?’ So said author and TV presenter Denis Beckett in his foreword of A Walk in the Park, which takes readers on a road trip in and around South Africa's national parks. Now an updated 2nd edition e-book has been published.

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Street photography in Cape Town

28/1/2015

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By Roxanne Reid
Cape Town is a remarkable destination that offers everything from mountains, beaches and different cultures to forest, fynbos and fabulous food. And when the Cape Town carnival hits the streets in January each year, it’s a photographer’s delight. Take a look at this portfolio of street photography in Cape Town and you’ll understand why.

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Discover Cape Town & the Western Cape (video)

22/12/2014

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If you’ve never been to Cape Town there’s a treat in store for you. If you have, I'll bet there are lots of things you haven’t experienced yet. Discover Cape Town & the Western Cape in this video – and be inspired.

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Food, culture and fresh air in 5 South African cities

25/11/2014

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Soon it's going to be the summer holidays and we’ll all be looking for fun stuff to do around South Africa. I asked five travel bloggers to share their favourite things to do along the themes of food, culture and fresh air in 5 South African cities. Here’s what they picked in the cities they know best.

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4 farmstalls worth stopping at in the Overberg

12/3/2014

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By Roxanne Reid
Travelling from Cape Town towards Swellendam along the N2 is often something people do when they’re on their way to the Garden Route further east. But if you plan your stops right, it can be a destination in its own right. Here are 4 farmstalls worth stopping at in the Overberg.

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