Renosterveld found a New Home
The OLCT celebrated the launch of the world’s first & only Renosterveld Research and Visitor Centre on the largest protected piece of Renosterveld between Bredasdorp and Malgas.
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The OLCT celebrated the launch of the world’s first & only Renosterveld Research and Visitor Centre on the largest protected piece of Renosterveld between Bredasdorp and Malgas.
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The Three R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Overconsumption and waste are global issues that we can all take more responsibility for. At home, many of us are consciously reducing our waste and recycle whatever and whenever we can. However, what happens when we are on holiday? Are we still as mindful? Many developing destinations often have inadequate waste disposal systems
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You can not love and protect what you don’t understand. Even though shark cage diving is considered contentious, in my mind it plays a hugely important role in changing people’s attitude towards this unfairly treated animal.
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Traversing with Cultural Sensitivity Africa is the second largest continent with an area of over 30 million km2; however, most people do not realise the extent of its size, because of historical misrepresentations on many maps. A few years ago The True Size of Africa overlay map depicted the true immensity of this continent by showing how China, USA, India, and all of Europe
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Safari is about being in the bush, being one with nature, and recharging your soul. Amakhala fills me with renewed energy and hope that enables me to continue my personal conservation journey.
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While adversity and hardship are part of daily township life, people are incredibly resourceful and achieve successes that many of us would not think possible under the circumstances.
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Most of us are at least somewhat aware of the devastating impact that mass tourism can have. Thousands of tourists on package holidays fly to remote beach locations in Africa overflowing with large all-inclusive resorts, which are often built without regard to their impact on the local environment and without adopting any green practices. This year-round stream of tourists uses
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The World Responsible Tourism Awards were established in 2004 “to celebrate the heroes and share the stories of the most exciting and enduring responsible tourism experiences in the world”. Ever since I visited Chole Mjini first in 2001, Jean & Anne de Villiers have been my heroes of responsible tourism. At the time, they lived a Robinson Crusoe lifestyle with their two children,
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Even though trained as a scientist, the realisation of observing stars that may have died many light-years ago is mind blowing. Earth is such a tiny speck within this incomprehensibly infinite universe, makes me feel insignificant.
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Last summer a friend took me to KAMERS vol Geskenke in Stellenbosch. I was expecting yet another Christmas market full of arts & crafts type gift ideas. Nothing wrong with those kind markets, but they do become a little samey. How wrong could I have been! KAMERS is huge pop-up retail event showcasing a fabulous collection of South African creative
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