Northern Cape – the Perfect Slow Travel Destination
On our Northern Cape road trip, we made a concerted effort to make the journey unhurried and part of the overall experience, which has left us with some of the best memories.
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On our Northern Cape road trip, we made a concerted effort to make the journey unhurried and part of the overall experience, which has left us with some of the best memories.
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To me the Kgalagadi with its breath-taking, never-ending landscapes and big skies is intoxicating and provocative. It brings you back to basics, appreciating what life is really about and what is genuinely important.
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For the 11th year in a row, the World Responsible Tourism Awards took place today at the World Tourism Market (WTM) in London and it has been quite a day for the African responsible tourism industry. Earlier this year, a call for nominations was made in 11 categories that vary slightly from year to year to help raise awareness of the issues
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Take only Memories, Leave Nothing but Footprints Africa is blessed with some of the most beautiful, prime wilderness areas in the world. Many of these have received some form of protection under national and/or international legislation, and countries like Botswana and Tanzania, which boast some of the greatest biodiversity on the continent, have established large networks of protected areas. From
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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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