Beaches and the outdoors
Surf spots, diving, hiking, fishing and adventure sports.
Things to do in Durban
Durban is the third largest city in South Africa and is located on the east coast of the country. It is the busiest port on the continent.
Discover the Diversity of South Africa's Stunning Nature
When most people are asked to consider South Africa, the first images that spring to mind might be of the wild savannahs of the Kruger National Park; the sentinel-like Table Mountain; or perhaps the…
South Africa's Beaches: When to Visit
While all eyes were on South Africa for the World Cup over the last few months, seeing soccer fans in the various stadiums all bundled up against the cold was a constant reminder that the months of…
Mozambique Dhow Trip May 2009
Get in touch with me today for more facts and details about this trip... The African travel industry is packed full of unlikely characters and lifestyle searchers who occasionally find themselves…
Top Ten South African Beaches
From Cape Town to Maptaland the range of beach and ocean-side destinations in South Africa is quite bewildering.
'09 Kilimanjaro New Years Eve Summit
Join me this year for a personally guided New Year’s Eve Summit of Kilimanjaro . We have a total of twelve spaces offered for this unique trip to watch the sun rise over Africa from its highest…
The History and Culture of Lesotho
Thanks to K. Limakatso Kendall , traveller and writer, for this piece on Lesotho First there was the land.
Malawi: The Warm Heart of Africa
Smoke on the Water Malawi used to be famous for two things: some of the best bud on the planet, and the lake.
Africa adventure trips booked in April are on sale
BootsnAll World Adventures is running a really cool special for the month of April on selected trips to Sub-Saharan Africa, including several in South Africa itself.
An Ode to the Landie
A few years ago Land Rover made the rather lavish advertising boast that seventy five percent of all models ever made were still on the road.
Shark Bay, Langebaan: Kitesurfing paradise.
Although the name spells doom, beautiful Shark Bay in Langebaan got its name from it's numerous and harmless sand-sharks, not the greater and whiter variety.
Durban's a drug and Robyns your pusher
The Durban vs. Cape Town rivalry in South Africa is hotting up, with Robyn producing some slick Marxist video propaganda to lure people away from Cape Town with promises of exotic culture and…
2 Chicago gals in Muizenberg dinghy fiasco.
Yesterday, two girls from Chicago found the waters in False bay not as friendly as those of Lake Michigan.
Elephants in Africa: Aerial Photo
Google maps is just Amazing, and here's a great and quite high-quality image of a herd of elephants in Africa.
The Drop Zone: Skydiving in Cape Town
I was always under the impression that one had to drive to Ceres to go skydiving, not so.
Cool Runnings, Toboggan track in Durbanville, Cape Town.
Thanks to some nifty climate change South Africa is getting more and more snow in the winter months, and skiing is now a viable option for 3 months of the year.
Bring on the beach
With winter behind us now, well in Durbs anyway, it’s time to focus on the outdoors and the beach.
Robyn back from gallivanting around Africa...
I’m back, after what was the best life experience I could’ve ever asked for! Africa is a beautiful continent, with so much to see, experience and learn!
Nasty weather, BIG swell this week
If you are planning on being in Cape Town this week, pack some foul weather gear, because something evil this way comes.
Fishing in Wilderness: Part 2
The path to the spot starts and the Kaaimans river estuary, where you scramble (with cooler boxes full of beer, bait, rods etc) up the embankment and on to the now defunct Outeniqua choo-Tjoe railway…
Fishing in Wilderness: Part 1
We had decided beforehand that this was primarily going to be a fishing getaway. The Indian ocean coastline along the garden route is particularly rich in fish, although not as many species as…
Robyn on Durban, Kwazulu-Natal and why it's hotter than the Cape.
Capetonians can be a snooty bunch and it's not like we built table mountain ourselves.
A Brazilian's homage to Cape Town
I get sick of telling people how gorgeous Cape Town is (not really), so it is nice to hear it from someone else for a change. And not just anyone else, this guy is from Brazil !
Horse Riding in Cape Town
Cape Town has a few great spots to go for a horse ride if the mood takes you. The two places I know are great are Noordhoek beach and Milnerton Equestrian School.
Sea Kayaking in Cape Town
Something that I am very close to trying out , is Ocean Kayaking or Sea Kayaking. I am trying to make my mind up whether I can justify buying my own kayak or if I should rent one for a couple of days…
Moonstruck 17th Feb: Free Jazz on Clifton.
Moonstruck has been postponed until the Saturday 17th of Feb due to bad weather. Bring a picnic (no alcohol is allowed on the beach) to this free event on Clifton 4th beach from 6:00pm -10:00pm .
Baboon Point, Elands Bay: Surf and Turf.
Elands Bay is about an 2 hour drive up the west coast from Cape Town and is a very sleepy town indeed.
Comet McNaught: Has astonomers doing the Haka!
Beautiful, vivid, but elusive comet Mcnaught could hide no longer this evening. A massive audience had gathered all over Cape Town (and probably the sub-equatorial continent) to view the little pest…
Kitesurfing lessons at Cape Towns Kite Beach, Blouberg and Big Bay.
Kite surfing AKA Kiteboarding is one of the fastest growing water sports. So with Cape Towns legendary wind and mostly shark free waters, why not give it a bash whilst on holiday.
Hooked, bait and tackle: Fishing in Cape Town, Part 1 of 2many.
Being an extremely coastal city, Cape Town offers the fisherman many choices as to where he/she can go, sit on a rock and drink beer.
Operation Mozambique #3, By hook or by crook.
So we decided today to throw caution to the wind and make our way up to Mozambique regardless of all the obvious obstacles that have been throwing up red flags at every juncture.
Hookah's on Clifton: The new menthol.
We spent the afternoon on Clifton today, the weather was perfect and the beach was VERY busy.
Places to go: The Karoo, Northern Cape
3 hours drive from Cape Town, and you are approaching the middle of the "Great Karoo desert". Steeped in eccentricity and other worldly feel, it is deafeningly quiet with crisp dry air.
Clifton Beach, Cape town
Clifton is arguably the most picturesque and best known beach in the Cape. Split into 4 recognizable segments by huge granite boulders, they have been cryptically named: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th…
Do or/and Die Cape Town Attractions. Top 5
Cape town certainly has an air of mystery about it once you get past the recent first worldliness that has invaded it.
Jeff's South Africa trip '07-email discussion- #2
Reply--- Hi Jeffrey I will answer the best I can, but South Africa being the huge place that it is, it is likely that you will come across places and see things that I will never get the chance to.
Jeff's South Africa trip '07-email discussion- #1
Jeff from the states emailed, requesting some info and help with his itinerary for his upcoming South Africa trip .
Summers here, but where's the wind?
The first weekend in December marks the beginning of Summer here , which usually means the arrival of the “Cape Doctor” or South Easter.
Epic "Eden to Addo" Hike Gets Underway
A small group of hiking pioneers is setting off to make history today in the Garden Route .
Whale of a Braai in Kommetjie Today
Alert! A 40-ton whale carcass that washed up on the shore of the Cape Peninsula hamlet of Kommetjie last week is to be burnt today - a solution that arrived from the thoroughly-scratched heads of…
Environmentalists and Surfers: Unite to Save Big Bay!
Traffic congestion on the stretch of N1 highway from Cape Town to Bloubergstrand has led one company to come up with a novel solution: provide a hovercraft "park 'n ride" commuter service that takes…
Something Wet (and Big) this Way Comes at Last!
As the minders of an event whose chief sponsor is a drink noted for its massively high caffeine content, the organizers of the Red Bull Big Wave Africa surfing competition sure are patient .
At Tale of Two Cities in Winter: Cape Town vs. Durban
Alert! It has come to SA Logue's attention that, while we Capetonians huddle in the gloom and chill of another weekend cold front , the Durbanites on the other side of the country are living it up in…
"Canned Hunting" Ban on Cards
"Canned hunting," which involves buying or breeding game animals specifically as future hunting trophies - as well as plopping rich, inexperienced "hunters" in the vicinity of their often caged and…
St. James Beach, St. James, Cape Town: Beach Review
St. James Beach St. James Off Main Road, Cape Town | Map St. James Beach St. James beach is not a true beach - it's a man-made tidal pool surrounded by scraps of sand, with a large grassy verge for…
Winter Sunset, Camps Bay Beach
Even for those who've lived here for years and years, Cape Town continues to delight with the never-ending variations on its mountains-by-the-sea beauty.
What to Do on a Short Visit to Durban
Paul posts a comment , asking - What can he do during his four-night visit to Durban?
Storms River Adventures Company
The Tsitsikamma Mountains, at the eastern end of South Africa's lush, too-beautiful-to-be-true Garden Route , comprise one of this country's major outdoor adventure hubs ; and the Tsitsikamma…
Help a Penguin Get a Nest with the Dyer Island "Faces of Need" Project
Of the many challenges facing southern Africa's penguin population, perhaps the most unlikely derives from the world's hunger for fertilizer, of which guano - built-up bird droppings - is an…
South Africa's Sunshine Coast
South Africa's coastline is almost 3,000 km long, offering a wonderful variety of experiences. In this series , SA Blog dips a toe in the country's major destination coasts.
Danger Beach, St. James: Beach Review
Danger Beach Main Road, St. James | Map Danger Beach Very pleasant, small, convenient and secluded beach on the False Bay coastline. Good surfing spot - especially for beginners.
Fly "Green" to South Africa: Offset Your Plane's CO2 Emissions
Air travel is getting more and more press these days, and for all the wrong reasons.
False Bay Shark Alert: Heed the Siren!
With the news that a swimmer in False Bay narrowly escaped becoming a great white shark's lunch yesterday, SA Blog reminds all False Bay beachgoers: heed the shark siren!
Cape Town Power Outage: Avoid Llandudno Beach
One of the best ways to beat Cape Town's power outage blues is to hit the beach - but not Llandudno Beach , at least when there's no electricity.
South Africa's Dolphin Coast
South Africa's coastline is almost 3,000 km long, offering a wonderful variety of experiences. In this series , SA Blog dips a toe in the country's major destination coasts.
South Africa's Whale Coast
South Africa's coastline is almost 3,000 km long, offering a wonderful variety of experiences. In this series , SA Blog dips a toe in the country's major destination coasts.
Cape Town's Blue Flag Beach
One beach in Cape Town has bagged the coveted Blue Flag in 2006: Clifton 4th Beach ( map ). Clifton 4th Beach This means that Clifton 4th meets an exhaustive range of beach quality criteria .
The Magaliesberg: A Locals' Secret Paradise
The Magaliesberg (pronounced ma-HALL-eez-berg), a region located primarily in South Africa's North West Province , a few hours' drive west of Johannesberg, is a well-kept locals' secret for weekend…
South Africa's Wild Coast
South Africa's coastline is almost 3,000 km long, offering a wonderful variety of experiences. In this series , SA Blog dips a toe in the country's major destination coasts.
South Africa's Diamond Coast
South Africa's coastline is almost 3,000 km long, offering a wonderful variety of experiences. In this series , SA Blog dips a toe in the country's major destination coasts.
Average Temperatures and Hours of Sunshine in South Africa
Julie posts a query : What's South African weather like in August? What sort of rainfall/hours of sunshine?
Sunset Beach, Bantry Bay: Beach Review
Sunset Beach Bantry Bay Atlantic Seaboard, Cape Town Directions: Down from the intersection of Queens and Beach Roads, Bantry Bay.
Camps Bay Beach, Cape Town: Beach Review
Camps Bay Beach Camps Bay, Cape Town Directions: Head south from Cape Town along the beach and on to Victoria (a.k.a. Main) Road.
Penguin Outlook Sanguine at Boulders
The threat of extinction looms over penguin populations worldwide, but at Cape Town's own small colony on the mainland, the situation is rather less bleak.
Tulbagh - The 6-Part Serial Adventure! (5/6: Outdoor Fun)
(An SA Blog Beta post from Your Correspondent) Part 5/6: Outdoor Fun The splendor of the Swartland is held not just in its harvests of wheat and (extra splendid) grapes; it's also got a big dome of…
Not Quite Kili - SA's Highest Peak
(An SA Blog Beta post from Your Correspondent) Court's tales of her Kilimanjaro ascent put me in a mind to investigate how high one can walk uphill in SA.