Road trips
The great fossil hunt: Ganora Guest Farm and Excursions
15 May 2013 | Athenkosi Matyalana - Intern
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After two days at the Karoo National Park, we hit the R61 towards Ganora Guest Farm, near Nieu Bethesda. We knew nothing about the farm except that there were fossils within its premises. At the farm we discovered a wealth of fossil discoveries and adventure.
The Deck coffee shop at Irene Farm Dairy
13 May 2013 | Marion Whitehead
What started out as a small operation selling fresh thick cream, yoghurt and certified raw milk from the Van der Byl family farm has become a a popular family stop just off the N1 outside Centurion.
Taking the back roads from Cape Town to Mossel Bay
Travelling from Cape Town to Mossel Bay is much more fun when you do it in four days, instead of a few hours.
The quest for the best driving roads in the Cape
26 April 2013 | David Taylor
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Living in the Western Cape and being a petrolhead has its advantages when it comes to driving. The tarmac is well-maintained and, combined with scenery and views pinched directly from a travel brochure, you’re looking at many kilometres of driving heaven.
The Heath country stalls near Plettenberg Bay
23 April 2013 | Marion Whitehead
Everything is designed to slow you down at The Heath, a collection of bohemian country stalls beside the busy N2 west of Plettenberg Bay.
A road trip to Franschhoek Motor Museum
15 April 2013 | David Taylor
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The challenge was simple: get to the Franschhoek Motor Museum in the morning and have a walk about, then head into Franschhoek for lunch. A car would be needed for the trip and a hot hatchback ticked all the criteria: Ford’s 2013 Focus ST.
Getting honestly pickled at Pucketty Farm Stall in KwaZulu-Natal
3 April 2013 | Marion Whitehead
A refreshing serving of country trust awaits customers helping themselves to gourmet treats at Pucketty Farm Stall outside Underberg. Marion Whitehead learns a thing or two about honesty in the Underberg.
3 Western Cape road trips for petrolheads
25 March 2013 | David Taylor
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As part of the new Road Tripper Facebook app by Europcar, I'll be escaping the city and heading out of town for three petrolhead-themed road trips.
Map the continent with your photos on Twitter
21 March 2013 | Tyson Jopson
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Continental Tyre SA have set about on a crowdsourcing initiative to map out the best on and off-road destinations from around South Africa, and eventually, the rest of Africa.
A gastronomic start to a wild journey
20 February 2013 | Anton Crone
I'm writing this in a Wimpy. All South African travel write-ups should mention this dubious gas station eatery.
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