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...

Six Months in South Africa: Settler Architecture in Grahamstown

Newly arrived British settlers in Grahamstown brought Georgian architecture with them, a style characterized by strictly imbued symmetry and relatively simple facades. Today, settler architecture in G...

Six Months in South Africa: Birding at Rhodes University

Intriguing nooks and crannies and abundant gardens, plantings and playing fields offer excellent opportunities for birding at Rhodes University in Grahamstown.   Three months have passed since Vi...

Six Months in South Africa: Hiking Grahamstown’s Rietberge Fynbos

Brilliantly coloured wildflowers, a king protea with a blossom the size of a dinner plate and spectacular views across Eastern Cape all the way to the Indian Ocean make for a great outdoor adventure w...