Author: Desiree Haakonsen

Genet Jackson has become a household celebrity since photos of its herbivore-hitchhiking made it onto social media. The large-spotted genet now has a Twitter account where you can keep up to date on the mysterious love triangle that is unfolding! But this selfie-loving genet isn’t the only South African critter that you can follow on […]

The new cook-cum-armchair-travel book, Cooked in the Karoo, by South African filmmaker, bush cook, and television personality, Justin Bonello, is the perfect combination of history and food; taking us on a culinary journey through the big sky semi-desert Karoo to walk in the shoes of the incredibly hospitable people who struggle to survive here. But Cooked in […]

Kids are counting down the days until school holidays and we can almost smell the sun cream and burning braais of the end of year summer holidays. If your budget has put you off booking a getaway, now’s the time to take advantage of our limited offer accommodation specials with up to 40% off. Get the […]

One of our biggest highlights every month is the #discoverOverberg chat on Twitter. For 1 hour the Twittersphere comes alive with tips, photos, and pure passion for the Western Cape’s Overberg region. There’s a new topic every month and yesterday was all spring. Spring has our toes itching to head outdoors – even if it’s only […]

It’s time for the third Klink Wine Tourism Awards – the social savvy awards where you help decide who wins. Spanning 16 categories that are more about visitor experience than wine tasting, the Klink Awards invite you to vote for your favourite restaurants, family-friendly destinations, places to stay, unusual attractions, and the best wine pairing […]

You’ve heard it before: South Africa is diverse. We didn’t realise quite how true this statement was until we embarked on a snapshot journey to find how many places in South Africa resembled destinations around the world. You’d be surprised!   1. Miami – Durban The art deco buildings, palm trees, long sunny days, and […]

I’m a complete wildlife photographer wannabe, stretching as far as I can out the game drive vehicle without wobbling, with my little “point and shoot” zoom pushed to its pre-pixilation limit. I’m always looking to improve so I decided to ask photographic pro, Andrew Beck of WildEye, to share some of his tips. And he […]

We’ve already given you 20 reasons to love spring, so now we’re giving you 35 events and festivals across South Africa where you can celebrate the new season!   COUNTRYWIDE 1. SANParks Week: 8 – 12* September 2014 The annual SANParks Week gives South African citizens free entry into almost all of the national parks. […]