Category: Africa

  • Slow Town Living in Sedgefield

    Slow Town Living in Sedgefield

    Slow living is more than a way of life in the Garden Route gem of Sedgefield: it’s a philosophy that forms the very fabric of this peaceful village. Sandwiched between buzzing big brothers George and Knysna, Sedgefield has the distinction of being South Africa’s only certified Slow Town. The town is affiliated with the Cittaslow…

  • The Ultimate Road Trip Along Route 62

    The Ultimate Road Trip Along Route 62

    Stretching between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, Route 62 offers a wonderfully scenic and much more laidback alternative to the relentless hustle and bustle of the N2 highway along the coast. It would take the best part of an entire end-of-year school holiday to experience everything this 850 km route has going for it. Every…

  • A Journey to Gabon, Central Africa’s most Friendly Destination

    A Journey to Gabon, Central Africa’s most Friendly Destination

    The two men were dripping with sweat as they chased the cheeky little three-year-old around the area outside  their camp. Just when they thought they had him, he would slip between their  legs and bound off again hooting and grinning. The mischievous little gorilla didn’t want to go back into his pen and he was definitely…