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For more than 25 years, Getaway Magazine has been inspiring people to explore and experience Africa. Enjoy weekends, wildlife and wonderment every month with Getaway's fun and informative articles and breathtaking travel photography. Expect a mix of all the very best places to go and things to do in Africa.

LESSONS FROM THE ROAD • ADVENTURE HAS A MOVING WAY OF MAKING US REFLECT ON NATURE, OUR PERSPECTIVE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF APPRECIATING LIFE’S QUIETER MOMENTS

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HONEY, CLEAR MY SCHEDULE • EXPLORE YOUR TOWN, ONE EVENT AT A TIME

SNAPSHOT • WHERE ON EARTH?

THE NEW AGE • SOUTHERN AFRICA'S HIGH-END ECOTOURISM DESTINATIONS ARE MOVING BEYOND WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS IN 2026

NOT JUST FOR THE RECORD • WHY WOULD KEITH BOYD, A 57-YEAR-OLD WITH A GENETIC HEART CONDITION, ATTEMPT THE FASTEST JOURNEY ON FOOT FROM CAPE TOWN TO CAIRO, 11 000 KM IN 301 DAYS? WE'LL GIVE YOU A HINT. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A DESIGNER HANDBAG

DID YOU KNOW? • SOME STRANGE, ALL TRUE. THESE FUN FACTS ARE SURE TO ADD A FEW NEW PLACES TO YOUR MUST-VISIT LIST

KNYSNA’S CALLING • MORE THAN A GARDEN ROUTE STOPOVER, KNYSNA IS A SENSORY ESCAPE WHERE FOREST, LAGOON AND FLAVOUR MEET

ANIMAL ATTRACTION • TAKE SOME OVERSIZED ANTS, PRACTICAL JOKES AND ONE VERY WELL-TIMED SPIDER, AND A TRANQUIL BUSH GETAWAY TURNS INTO AN UNFORGETTABLE ADVENTURE

FAMILY AFFAIR • FATHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS THAT ARE RUGGED, RELIABLE AND READY FOR ANYTHING

JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME • NOW MORE THAN EVER, WE’RE LEARNING THAT FOOD IS MORE THAN ITS INGREDIENTS AND HOW CHEFS LIKE MARCUS GERICKE ARE HITTING THE MARK WITH MENUS-TURNED-GUIDING LIGHTS

WARM WINTERS AND WHALE WATCHING • HOW KZN'S COAST IS RECLAIMING ITS PLACE ON SOUTH AFRICA'S WHALE MIGRATION ROUTE

MILES & MOMENTS • ARMED WITH A BICYCLE AND A CAMERA, BIANCA SILBERBAUER TRAVELS BEYOND THE BEATEN TRACK TO CAPTURE THE WORLD'S NATURAL BEAUTY

THE WOOD FOR THE TREES • HOW BRICKS MADE OUT OF ALIEN INVASIVE PLANTS COULD HELP OUR COMMUNITIES RECOVER WHAT THEY'VE LOST

OUTSIDE THE NORM • ISIMANGALISO WETLAND PARK STRETCHES FROM ESTUARY TO REEF AND REMOTE NORTHERN SHORES, OFFERING A WONDROUS EXPERIENCE FILLED WITH WHALES AND TURTLES FOR THOSE WILLING TO TAKE THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED

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BENEATH THE FALLS • WATERFALL CAMP OFFERS AN INCREASINGLY RARE EXPERIENCE IN THE MODERN OUTDOORS: GENUINE SOLITUDE, UNTOUCHED LANDSCAPES AND THE FEELING THAT, FOR A FEW DAYS AT LEAST, THE REST OF THE WORLD HAS FALLEN AWAY

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THE NEW CONTENDER • FROM CAPE TOWN'S WINDING COASTAL ROADS TO THE ROCKY TRAILS OF WAENHUISKRANS, THE CHANGAN HUNTER PROVES A CAPABLE DOUBLE-CAB WITH SERIOUS AMBITIONS

OF RIVERS, ROCK POOLS AND MAGIC • ZAMBIA’S KAFUE NATIONAL PARK IS ONE OF THE FEW TRULY WILD PLACES LEFT. IT’S A VAST SPACE STRETCHING ALONG THE ROLLING RIVER. HOME TO MASSIVE HIPPOS AND STEALTHY CATS AND A PROFOUND SENSE OF BEING PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOU. LORRAINE KEARNEY FOLLOWS THE WATER

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Tacos & Tequila • WITH SOUTH AFRICA PLAYING MEXICO IN THEIR FIRST GAME AT THE FIFA WORLD CUP THIS YEAR, CONSIDERING AN EXTENDED TRIP TO THE AZTEC EMPIRE IS WORTHWHILE, RECKONS CLIFFORD ROBERTS

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LOSE YOUR HEART TO THE HELDERBERG • ONE LUCKY GETAWAY READER STANDS A CHANCE TO WIN A TWO-NIGHT STAY FOR TWO AT ERINVALE ESTATE HOTEL & SPA, VALUED AT R17 000

Caught in the WEB • SOME OF THE MOST FASCINATING AND QUIRKY FINDS ONLINE

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