AT THE FOOT OF MINGSHA MOUNTAIN IN DUNHUANG, CHINA, THE CRESCENT SPRING SPANS 200 M LONG AND 50 M WIDE. DESPITE ITS DESERT SURROUNDINGS, THE WATER IS CLEAR AND SWEET, REACHING A DEPTH OF 5 M AT ITS DEEPEST POINT. WHEN VIEWED FROM AFAR, THE SPRING RES

Late in 2023, Isuzu announced the re-introduction of the D-Max X-Rider, a double-cab bakkie introduced to the South African market in 2016. Given the immediate success of the model back then (which in 2017 accounted for 23% of Isuzu's passenger vehic

We would've accepted coming last in the Cape2Rio yacht race because of the problems we'd experienced. When our manager told us we had a chance of podiuming on the final day, we put the big sails up, even forgetting to man the Alexforbes ArchAngel at

27 April – 1 May CORNER OF HEERENGRACHT AND RUA BARTHOLOMEU DIAS, FORESHORE, CAPETOWN Comic Con, the highly anticipated celebration of pop culture, will return to the vibrant city of Cape Town for five days. The event promises to, once again, unite f

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Whichever route you take to get to Veld & Sea, you're guaranteed great scenery. I drove from the Southern Suburbs via Kommetjie. Imhoff Farm was my last familiar landmark before relying entirely on GPS. As I traversed what I now know to be Slangkop R

I plunge backwards off the side of a boat into the midnight-blue South Atlantic Ocean near Jamestown, the capital city of the British Overseas Territory, St Helena, a remote volcanic tropical island 1 950 km west of the coast of south-western Africa.

QUINTESSENTIAL KAROO (P70) Justin Fox is a travel journalist, author and former editor of Getaway. His travel assignments take him all over the world, from the Gobi Desert to the Arctic Circle. In this issue, he recounts a recent trip to Samara Game

Scenes of The Shire in The Lard of the Rings may spring to mind when visiting the village of Hogsback. It's as lush, green and magical as J.R.R. Tolkien described the land he imagined in his books. Fortunately, you don't have to travel to Middle Eart

It's probably not the first time this has happened. What happened to autopilot? Well, that is freaking frighting! Pilots are overworked. Ever since Buster Keaton starred in The General in 1926, runaway trains have been a recurring theme in Hollywood

Two thousand and seventeen was the year I finally said, screw it, I'm doing it, and took a trip I'd been contemplating for over 10 years. I made this ballsy decision on an ordinary Tuesday evening while getting ready to leave work. My cell phone ping

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South African citizens must get a Schengen Visa before touching down in the land of the Greeks. This multi-entry visa allows you to stay for a maximum of 90 days within a 180-day time frame. Securing it is relatively straightforward, and the best way

While sailing in Madagascar 20 years ago, our family met a real-life smuggler. He arrived bare-chested on the beach with a large tooth around his neck. It was his grandmother's, he told our children, who believed he was a pirate come to life. He fasc

Along drive along a bumpy gravel road brings you to De Hoop Nature Reserve on the Cape south coast – don't be put off; the destination is a spectacular reward. And you can even do the trip in a sedan, if you drive carefully. For me, it was a sturdy F

The weather was sweltering, with little pools of melted humans scattered around the grand room of The Lodge at Melozhori Private Game Reserve. The slightly bitter but super-refreshing welcome drink could only do so much. For a proper cool down, what

There used to be a quote on the wall at a company where I worked many years ago that said, ‘You're not a tree. If you're not happy, move’. When I first read it, I thought, wow, that's harsh! But as I got older, I realised the words weren't telling me

For over two decades, South African-born Greg du Toit has been solely devoted to photographing Africa's wildlife. His fine art collections have been exhibited from New York to Singapore, and his work has hung in natural history museums from Canada to

There are just two northern white rhinos left on Earth, both females and both getting on in years. The subspecies is, in fact, functionally extinct. Into the breach has stepped BioRescue, a multinational project with a mission to save the northern wh

It's late afternoon, and I've just arrived at Samara Karoo Reserve. We're in an open-top safari vehicle driving towards Plains Camp. The light has softened, and the koppies are shades of gold. Suddenly, the vehicle halts and my guide points to the le

As far as areas of outstanding beauty go, you don't get much better than the Elgin Valley, a hop, skip and jump over the Hottentots Holland Mountains from Cape Town. The Elgin Valley is one of the more intensively farmed areas of the country and prod

Athens, the Greek capital and birthplace of democracy, is a fascinating city, not least in a historical, architectural and sociopolitical context. The street art adorning it is no exception to this rule. This city is frequently listed as one of the m

You're at the De Hoop Collection for the exhibition, but while you're here, take advantage of what else is on offer. A bird walk with a qualified guide – it's an early start though: 6 am in summer and 8 am in winter. A guided eco boat cruise on the v

Samara is 270 km from Gqeberha and 53 km from Graaff-Reinet (I flew to Gqeberha and hired a car). Self-drive guests leave their vehicles under shaded parking at Samara Karoo Lodge, where tea and coffee facilities, a small gift shop and guest loos are

A porcupine has no mercy when defending [itself]. We watched a young lion who was desperate for food kill a porcupine in the Kruger last year. The way that the lion was needled and injured by the porcupine’s quills, I doubt he survived. Spunky little

As the scent of hot cross buns permeates the air and the promise of a long weekend beckons, my mind invariably drifts to the great outdoors. For me, the Easter holidays aren’t just about chocolate eggs; they’re about packing up the car, leaving the d