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Stanford restaurants and wineries to try in the Overberg

17/7/2024

Stanford restaurants and wineries: Manor House, Stanford

By Roxanne Reid
[Updated October 2024]
Everyone who visits the village of Stanford just a two-hour drive from Cape Town should arrive hungry. There are so many good places to eat and to enjoy wine tasting that the town has become a drawcard for foodies and wine lovers from Cape Town and further afield in South Africa. Here are some Stanford restaurants and wineries to try when you visit.

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Why to visit Canyon Roadhouse, Fish River Canyon, Namibia

19/6/2024

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By Roxanne Reid
Fun, funky even wacky, these are words you might use to describe the Canyon Roadhouse not far from the Fish River Canyon in southern Namibia. Staid, dull and prim are definitely not. In fact, if you don’t have a sense of humour or a fondness for grinning like a basketful of baboons, don’t bother to visit; the place will be wasted on you.

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Game drive at Desert Rhino Camp in Damaraland, Namibia

30/5/2024

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Gemsbok at sunset on game drive at Desert Rhino Camp, Damaraland, Namibia

By Roxanne Reid
Safari guides are cool people, their brains ripe with knowledge they’re happy to share. The best ones are charismatic and make your days so much fun you never want them to end. But it’s not often you see one of them yoyo with excitement at something he’s just seen for the first time. Yet that’s what happened on a game drive at Desert Rhino Camp in Damaraland, Namibia.

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15 things to do in Graaff-Reinet in the Karoo

10/4/2024

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By Roxanne Reid
[Updated April 2025]
If you love history and old buildings, you’ll love Graaff-Reinet in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. The town has more than 220 listed heritage sites, so there’s lots of history to be explored. If you love nature, you’re in luck too, given that the town is surrounded by 195 square kilometres of national park. Here’s my pick of things to do in Graaff-Reinet in the Karoo.

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Places to visit and things to do in Namibia: the north

10/4/2024

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Places to visit in Namibia: Etosha National Park

By Roxanne Reid
Deserts, rivers, wildlife, amazing landscapes. I’ve written elsewhere about the best places and things to do in south and central Namibia. In this companion piece about a country I’ve visited more than 30 times and has crept into my heart, I’m sharing my pick of places to visit and things to do in Namibia: the north. You’ll also find some tips to know before you go.

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Paternoster restaurants worth visiting

13/3/2024

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By Roxanne Reid
You’ve spent the day exploring the Cape Columbine Nature Reserve and lighthouse, walking on the beach at Paternoster and kayaking in the sea. Now your stomach is growling. Luckily, there’s no way you’re going to go hungry in Paternoster, with restaurants offering everything from pizzas and burgers to seafood and fine dining. Here are some Paternoster restaurants worth visiting.

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Stadsaal Caves and San rock paintings in the Cederberg

28/2/2024

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Stadsaal Caves in the Cederberg, SouthAfrica

By Roxanne Reid
The Cederberg Wilderness Area just 220km north of Cape Town is a place to feel the fresh mountain air on your face, hear the call of birds and enjoy views of mountains and intriguing rock formations. Don’t miss the Stadsaal Caves and San rock paintings of elephants that were painted at least 1000 years ago.

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20 things to do in Paternoster on the West Coast

21/2/2024

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Things to do in Paternoster: walk on the beach

By Roxanne Reid
For the locals, life in Paternoster revolves around the sea. Fishing is the historical lifeblood of the village and fishermen still go out almost every day in their colourful wooden boats. For visitors, of course, there’s more variety. Here are 20 things to do in Paternoster on the West Coast of South Africa.

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Places to visit and things to do in Namibia : south and central

7/2/2024

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Places to visit in Namibia: south and central

By Roxanne Reid
I’ve been to Namibia more than 30 times and I still want to go again. It’s so diverse, with deserts, rivers and floodplains, wildlife big and small, spectacular landscapes, a place that touches your soul. People often ask for my tips on Namibia, so here’s my pick of places to visit and things to do in Namibia: south and central. I’ve written up the north elsewhere.

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Glamping in the Hemel en Aarde Valley, Overberg

17/1/2024

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Deck and hot tub, Canvas Collective Africa in the Overberg

By Roxanne Reid
Yearning for a weekend glamping somewhere in the country where you can enjoy panoramic views, gourmet meals, and romantic hot tubbing, even active mountain biking or hiking? Canvas Collective Africa in the greater Hemel en Aarde Valley between Caledon and Stanford in the Western Cape might be just the place.

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