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Rovos Rail – the height of luxury train travel

There has always been something quite special about train journeys and it seems to have retained its place as a unique mode of travel, even in today’s fast paced world, where it provides a time-warp getaway. And most importantly: there is nothing do, except kick back, read your book, soak up the passing scenery and …

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Kruger Park 2012 epic flooding

Kruger Park and the surrounding areas not seen heavy floods since the year 2000. On Tuesday 18 Jan 2012, they have arrived in a big way and have surpassed the 2000 levels already. End of the world as per the Mayans? I don’t think so. Hundred year flood? Could well be… and much to the …

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My Garden Route Adventure

Here is a post by Amanda, who is doing an internship with us for a couple of months. Amanda is from a small town called Saranac Lake in New York State, USA. So she went to explore the small town’s of our famed Garden Route to see what it is all about. Here is her …

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Crazy Antelope vs Mountain Biker is big world news

When I first saw the video clip of this young mountain biker getting hit by a Red Hartebeest the other day, I thought it was pretty amazing. I watched it again and again, almost in disbelief. What are the chances: A. of it happening at all? B. of the person and/or the antelope surviving largely …

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Crazy Mountain Biking Safari – leaping Red Hartebeest tackles mtb guy

Welcome to South Africa, we offer the finest big game safaris money can buy. Get up close and personal with all sorts of wild animals, including the Big Five. We even offer walking and cycling safaris in certain game reserves. Lots of fun and incredibly memorable experiences. But none of these safaris are as extreme …

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Over-friendly Great White Shark hops into research boat

Now here is a story with a twist…as reported in various media this week. Mossel Bay – An ocean research team was surprised when a great white shark breached onto their vessel on Monday. The crew aboard a boat for the Oceans Research team was conducting research into shark activity off the coast of Mossel Bay …

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