An increasing number of passionate foragers – many of them chefs – are now heading to the hillsides, forests and coasts of the southwestern corner of South Africa. And for good reason.
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Saddling up: an African horseback safari
An invigorating alternative to the conventional bush breakaway.
Kayak cruising on Lake Malawi
Paradise found: Lake Malawi’s blissful islands, Domwe and Mumbo.
Wellington: New Zealand’s crafty little capital
Yummy beer, coffee, cocktails and brunch. And pretty views (when it’s not raining…).
Diving into the city that stole my heart
(Or why, after a week, I didn’t want to leave Sydney.)
Finding space and silence at !Xaus Lodge in the Kalahari
Slow down, far away from the bustling world at this community-owned lodge in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
That’s the spirit! South Africa’s urban craft distillers
Forget craft beer: artisanal spirits are where it’s at. Meet the pioneering inner-city distillers crafting the future of cocktails.
Liquid gold: discovering the Klein Karoo’s brandy distilleries
Along the Route 62, several passionate distillers are keeping the tradition of potstill brandy alive.
The power of quiet attention: “Mzansi Zen” reviewed
Antony Osler’s new book – a patchwork of poetry, parable and memory – offers a gentle reminder of the power of embracing the present.
Searching for silence in the Karoo
Discovering the extraordinary power of absolutely nothing in South Africa’s semi-desert heart.
Alexander Matthews 