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Time for a truth bomb: I have never been to the Kruger National Park. Wild, right? I can imagine you all wondering how this can be true of the Editor of Getaway, but, dear reader, I kid you not. My first-ever safari was on a recent visit to the Masai

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The Northern Cape. What a place. What a place. What a massive place. So, where am I going? Where indeed. I'm heading out from Cape Town first to the Cederberg on the Elizabethfontein Road, then on the back roads without numbers, left at nothing, righ

My family and I moved to Glen Eden, on the East Coast of East London, 10 years ago and joined the local Crossways Church. The couple who run the church, Tracy and Jonathan King, founded the Kings Childrens Home in 2008 after forming a bond with an ab

What do you do when you receive an invitation to attend a media trip to Kingfisher Villa? You say yes without hesitation. Although, for me, this trip would hold a few exciting experiences – my first time travelling solo, only my second time on a plan

A six-hour drive from Jozi to the heart of the African bushveld leads you to Nyala Safari Lodge –a rondavel-style Big Five reserve sharing unfenced borders with the Greater Kruger. Surrounded by weeping boer-beans, ancient jackalberry trees and the s

‘This will be my first time on a safari,’ I told my travel partner Helen as we travelled to Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve. ‘Wait … What?’ she said, sounding genuinely shocked. ‘How can that be?’ I responded with a shrug and uncontrollable, nerv

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Fire has always been central to the comings and goings of 22 Agnes Street in Brisbane. As a former brick warehouse, fire forged the clay blocks stored inside. Now, it fuels th kitchen run by Chef Ben Williamson, who cooks wholly with fire in the buzz

If ever a person epitomised the phrase ‘itchy feet’, it's Lewis Burnett. Born in Scotland, his family moved to Australia when he was 12 and settled down. He may have been young but he had already caught the travel bug. Lewis studied geology after hig

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK is so large, renowned and beloved that it's hard to pinpoint exactly what allows it to creep so easily into people's hearts. To try to break it down, we've divided the Kruger into the ABCs, where every letter reveals a story, fac

It's a constant battle for our wildlife out there. Conservationists, game rangers and anti-poaching units versus scores of poachers; the prize, Africa's wild animals. In the animals’ corner – in our corner – are the hard men and women in the wild pla

So, you've decided to bite the bullet and book your first trip to the Kruger National Park. That's great news, but, as with travelling anywhere for the first time, there are a few things you need to know before you go, especially to an area covering

Everyone has heard of the wildly popular Otter Trail, a world-famous Southern Cape multi-day trek along one of the most stunning stretches of coastal scenery in the world. It's a top-tier bucket-list activity. But try as I might to secure a slot for

We had a bit of a ‘duh’ moment in preparing for this month's motoring feature. Because we knew we were preparing ‘the Kruger issue’, our thoughts immediately turned to 4×4 vehicles (and what we had available for testing) and what all-wheel drive (AWD

In the remote and visually dramatic landscapes of northern Tanzania, just north-east of the Ngorongoro Crater, lies the mystical, captivating Lake Natron. Fed by natural springs, its waters are a rich mix of salts and minerals known as ‘natron’ — hen

If you long to visit Europe but find your budget lacking, consider Swakopmund as a substitute to satisfy your wanderlust. Though oceans apart, this Namibian coastal city has retained a distinctively German flavour, which lives on through its street n

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I sailed there from Cape Town and stayed for a month. It's an incredible island steeped in history, with stunning scenery and people. I was there when we sailed from Cape Town to New York in 2009. We climbed Jacob's Ladder and visited Napoliean's fin