Interviews

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All-female team summits Kilimanjaro on International Women’s Day

4 April 2013 | Getaway

After successfully summiting Mount Everest in 2008, an all-female team of climbers didn’t think it was enough to conquer the top of the world. They've since set about conquering the highest peak on every continent, including summiting Mount Kilimanjaro on 8 March 2013, International Women’s Day.

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Interview: Sir David Attenborough on Africa

Interview: Sir David Attenborough on Africa

22 February 2013 | Tyson Jopson

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Sir David Attenborough, the man who gave a voice to wildlife television as we know it, talks about moments in Africa that have left him with almost nothing to say, some he’d do all over again, and those moments in nature that still surprise him.

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Interviewing Justin Bonello: the Ultimate Braai Master

3 December 2012 | Claudia Hodkinson

It started off as an idea, developed into a TV series and now it’s a book! Justin Bonello’s Ultimate Braai Master is a braai education that takes you on an 8000 kilometre culinary journey across South Africa.

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Davey du Plessis – Amazon adventurer survives shooting to tell of his ordeal

26 November 2012 | Evan Haussmann

South African adventurer who survived attack in the Amazon tells his tale for the first time since returning home.

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Flying nomads: an interview with Jan and Jay Roode

19 November 2012 | Sarah Duff

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Jan and Jay Roode are aviators, photographers, travellers, conservationists and Getaway bloggers. Having collectively travelled to over 56 countries the couple are content only when free to wander the skies in their Jabiru 430 or explore life on the ground in their trusty Land Cruiser.

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Video: 18-month old girl plays with gorillas

17 September 2012 | Tyson Jopson

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A report on MSNBC this morning showed a video of an 18-month old girl, Tansy Aspinall, playing with gorillas at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent the UK.

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Interview with travel blogger Nellie Huang from WildJunket

17 July 2012 | Sarah Duff

An interview with international travel blogger Nellie Huang of WildJunket before she speaks at the Getaway Travel Blog Conference in Cape Town on 4 August 2012.

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Interview with travel blogger Melvin Boecher from Traveldudes

16 July 2012 | Sarah Duff

Melvin Boecher, creator of Traveldudes, shares his tips for travel blogging success ahead of the Getaway Travel Blog Conference 2012, where he will be speaking.

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Interview with travel blogger Keith Jenkins from Velvet Escape

11 July 2012 | Sarah Duff

An interview with top international travel blogger Keith Jenkins of VelvetEscape, who will be speaking at the Getaway Travel Blog Conference on 4 August 2012 in Cape Town.

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The man behind Extreme Frontiers South Africa: An interview with Charley Boorman

11 June 2012 | Adel Groenewald

Last week, I had the privilege of chatting to Charley Boorman, British adventurer, actor, traveller and presenter. Right now, he is on our beloved turf, filming Extreme Frontiers South Africa.

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