The expert’s guide to South Africa’s national parks and reserves

A view of Table Mountain National Park South Africa from across the bay

A little more than three percent of South Africa comprises national parks. But even so, South Africa’s national parks offer some of the most spectacular sights in the world. The Big Five in Kruger, hiking at Blyde River, and elephants at Addo. Oceanic-meeting points, dramatic mountainscapes, and eye-widening road trips…. Continue reading

Cape Town’s best Table Mountain hiking routes

Table Mountain from Cape Town's Victoria and Alfred Waterfront

Barbara Broccoli take note. Overlooking the sublime vistas of South Africa’s ‘mother city,’ Table Mountain is ripe for a Bond film opening sequence. Imagine 007 hanging from the rotating aerial cableway embroiled in a death-defying fistfight. Or chasing the bad guys (and girls) to its rocky summit along ancient trails…. Continue reading

The complete guide to Johannesburg airport layover tours

A panoramic view of central Johannesburg, South Africa

Layovers are a great way of taking advantage of the need for a connecting flight from a hub airport (increasingly common these days) to tag on a second destination. And generally speaking, ‘multi-city’ bookings aren’t much more than a standard return on sites such as CheapOAir. However nice Johannesburg airport… Continue reading