5+ day, 19+ min ago   (1445+ words) Across South Africa, animals arrive from extraordinary distances. Some have crossed continents, while others have travelled from the cold waters of the Southern Ocean or moved south in response to seasonal food and breeding opportunities. Their journeys bring swallows back…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (740+ words) South Africa’s wildlife map is full of surprises. Beyond lions, elephants and rhinos are tiny frogs, secretive rabbits, mountain birds and reptiles that can make a particular landscape their only home. This means a wildlife trip does not always have…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (211+ words) South Africa’s Kruger National Park has taken the top spot in a new ranking of the best safari destinations to visit between September and December. As temperatures drop across the Northern Hemisphere, travellers are increasingly looking beyond traditional autumn and…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (816+ words) Not every holiday needs an itinerary built around seeing as much as possible. Sometimes the best reason to travel is much simpler: you love something enough to follow it somewhere else. Maybe that means driving into the Karoo because you…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1150+ words) Heritage sites in South Africa tell stories that stretch far beyond grand monuments, famous battlefields and museums. Some are ancient landscapes, others preserve the history of communities, while a few reveal just how far back the story of this country…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (103+ words) View of the Southern Drakensberg from the top of Bushman’s Nek Pass / Arthur Hickinbotham / Unsplash Group of cheetahs resting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, captured in natural habitat / Derek Keats / Pexels The timing is important. The flower season is brief and…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (1179+ words) South Africa is the kind of country where you can spend one morning standing above a canyon, the next walking through an ancient forest and, a few days later, swimming over a coral reef. Its landscapes are not only beautiful…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1171+ words) An early start is not always about chasing sunrise. In some places, it simply means getting there before the heat, crowds or afternoon weather arrive. At others, the morning offers a glimpse of everyday life that disappears as the day…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1412+ words) Africa’s cities are often known for busy streets, historic neighbourhoods, markets, and growing skylines. But beyond the concrete, a different side of the continent appears. From restored wetlands in city centres to bird-filled forests, botanical gardens, mountain trails, and even…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (590+ words) Spring is one of the best excuses to get behind the wheel in South Africa. The landscape changes almost overnight, from purple jacarandas in Pretoria to carpets of wildflowers in the Northern Cape, while the warmer days make long lunches,…...