Stellenbosch is the second oldest town in South Africa, founded in 1679 by Simon van der Stel, the governor of the Cape Colony. 10 years later, in 1690 the Huguenot refugees settled down in the area, they brought from France the tradition of growing grapes and making wine, it was […]
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A comprehensive guide to hiking the Otter Trail
The Otter trail is probably one of the most famous hikes in Africa and definitely one of the most beautiful treks we’ve ever done together with the West Coast Trail in Canada and the Fisherman’s Trail in Portugal. The scenery on the Otter trail is spectacular, every day it surprises […]
The Ultimate Garden Route itinerary – written by locals
The Garden Route is probably one of the most popular destinations in South Africa for both locals and foreigners and it absolutely deserves to be. This is one of the areas with a lot to offer for any traveler. It’s a perfect place for a honeymoon trip, a great option […]
Awesome things to do in Plettenberg Bay
The Garden Route is South Africa’s most famous road trip for good reason. This amazing 300 km stretch of coast between Mossel Bay and Storms River is packed with unreal coastline, magical forests and is an awesome playground for adventure lovers. The seaside resort town Plettenberg Bay or ‘Plett’ is located close […]
Best pet-friendly campsites near Cape Town
Travelling with a dog can become a problem it’s not that easy to find dog-friendly places and even if you do some of them allow only small breed dogs. It was our first camping with a dog experience and we absolutely loved it! Due to our nomadic life style we […]
Incredible Things to do in Hermanus, South Africa
Growing up near Cape Town I know the Overberg well having spent countless weekends exploring the mountains and ocean of this beautiful area located between Cape Town and The Garden Route. Our recent weekend breakaway was a perfect combination of fun, action and relaxing at the Arabella Hotel & Spa […]
Complete Guide to Shark Diving from Cape Town
South Africa is a hotbed of shark activity, best known for cage diving with Great White sharks around Cape Town. In this article I will tell you all about different shark diving expeditions, cage diving, scuba diving and pelagic shark diving adventures in the Cape. The country has an astonishing […]
Outeniqua trail hiking guide. A hidden gem of the Garden Route
We’ve done many hikes all over the world in the last two years; Nepal, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Indonesia etc. and finally decided to do more hikes in our own country, South Africa. The diversity of hiking trails and routes in South Africa is amazing, from famous Otter trail to challenging hikes […]
Cape Town to Namibia – the best road trip itinerary
Namibia trip was a part of our honeymoon that we started in Cape Town, drove along the West Coast to Ai Ais Hot Springs where we started our two months Namibia adventure. The first stretch from Cape Town to Ai Ais is quite long, 800km but it’s possible to do […]