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Conservation: Primate Sanctuary
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Monkeyland, a popular Garden Route attraction, is said to be the largest multi-species primate sanctuary in the world.
Karoo: Kanna Biodiversity Route
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Going off the beaten track in the Little Karoo brings unexpected rewards.
Passes & Poorts: Clarence Drive
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Clarence Drive is a spectacular, cliff-hugging route that curves along False Bay’s eastern coast between Gordon’s Bay and Rooi Els.
Country Living: Barrydale
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Town of the month: Barrydale - where the slow life ambles along in low gear, nurturing the creative juices.
Roadside Rendezvous: Drakensberg
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Tuck into wholesome home-made goodness at Giant’s Cup Café and Farmstall to fuel your Drakensberg adventures.
Beyond Africa: Turkey
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Ancient and modern exist side by side in Turkey, where you can play sultan or cave dweller amid a treasure trove of cultures.
Indian Ocean Islands - Zanzibar
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Thought this exotic, dream holiday destination in the Indian Ocean off the Tanzanian coast was beyond your budget?
Conservation: Thandi the rhino
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An endearing survival story of a rhino who is winning hearts and minds for conservation.
Passes & Poorts: EC Highlands Naudes’ Nek
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Naudes’ Nek Pass has the highest summit on a public road inside South Africa, but is also one of the longest to drive.
Stone bridges of the Eastern Cape
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Bridge spotters go into raptures when they discover the historic stone arch bridges in the Eastern Cape.
Roadside Rendezvous: N7 Farmstalls
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Farm stalls materialise beside the road like welcome oases in the shimmering heat haze on the long drive up the N7.
Heritage: Taste the Cape
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Experiencing the best of our rainbow heritage in the Mother City’s melting pot of cultures is a taste extravaganza.
Budget Getaways 2015
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Author and photojournalist Marion Whitehead selects some of her favourite escapes on a budget.
The secret life of plants
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The greatest wildflower show on Earth brings tens of thousands of visitors to Namaqualand and the West Coast.