Six Months in South Africa: Dassie Krans in the Mist

Located near Grahamstown, the short Dassie Krans loop trail is a hidden gem. Contorted Protea shrubs edge a rocky precipice that plunges into an African jungle of tangled lianas and lush groundcover. ...

Six Months in South Africa: Hiking Oldenburgia Trail

Hiking Oldenburgia Trail is a fantastic way to explore fynbos vegetation, complete with magnificent king proteas, on scenic, exposed ridges near Grahamstown.   Each weekend (except a rainy one) t...

Six Months in South Africa: Land of Plenty Big Animals

From the giant millipede to the African elephant, South Africa is a land of plenty big animals. This post ranks South Africa’s big, charismatic terrestrial and marine species among the worldR...

Six Months in South Africa: Poor Man’s Game Drive

In South Africa’s scenic Eastern Cape province, public roads pass through a number of private game reserves. Those reserves cannot prohibit the public from driving said roads through their comme...