out of town

The Karoo

Heed the call of the Karoo. Take a road trip inland and be enveloped by a quiet sense of space, untamed by five billion years of evolution, and delight in the graciousness of the welcoming strangers who become friends along the way

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Vermaaklikheid

For a truly Edenic South African holiday, go beyond the well-travelled wine routes and garden-variety getaways and detour off the N2 to the riverine hamlet of Vermaaklikheid. Part quiet, empty spaces, part farm-lover’s idyll … pure magic

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Paternoster

Sorbet-pink sunsets and sweeping views, open doorways and gap-toothed smiles, the West Coast fishing village of Paternoster will reel you in with its bounty of charms

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Paarl

At 12 km, Paarl has the longest main road in South Africa. More than just a thoroughfare, the road reveals a fascinating cross section of a town.

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Hermanus

What I look forward to most when we have a Hermanus holiday planned is doing …

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Knysna

Knysna has evolved from a small Garden Route lagoon town into a thriving hub of activity – home to an eclectic, sometimes eccentric and always exciting resident population as well as energetic itinerant inhabitants who happily call it home, albeit for short spurts

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West Coast

A slow meander up the West Coast and two nights aboard a bobbing houseboat is meditation for weary city folk

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Stanford

The pint-sized Overberg town of Stanford is all about slow days and simple pleasures. Pack your worries away and head out for some soul food

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Greyton

The undeniable charm of Greyton has as much to do with the people who’ve put their hearts into this village, as with the idyllic country landscape

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Plettenberg Bay

Hip, moneyed or hippie, Plettenberg Bay is a top spot along the Cape’s Garden Route and offers much in the way of a holiday

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