Made for the wild

May 10, 2019June 11, 2019 Ilse van den Berg 4x4, adventure, car launches, Ford, Ford Ranger, Ford Ranger Wild Track, george, lifestyle, Louvain, motoring, mountains, off road, Oubaai hotel, Outeniqua mountains, Outeniqua Power van, road trip

The sun is bright. In fact, so bright that I struggle to see out of the front window, thanks to the dust of the Ford Rangers in the convoy in front of us. We’re seriously climbing up this mountain over rocks and ridges…

Adventure Activities Africa

The potholed road to paradise

July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 Duane Stacey adventure, Bulungula, Chev transkei trail, crayfish, Eco Lodge, fresh fish, Go and Travel, go and travel mag, go and travel magazine, Heartbreak Hill, Hole in the Wall, indigenous forest, Madakeni, mussels, Nguni, Nguni cows, Ntlonyana, oysters, perfect wave, potjie, run, seafood, secret spot, Surf, trail run, transkei, villages

The only reminder of last night’s adventure was the muddied cars that stood parked between me and my view of the ocean. Incredibly, and overnight, with a little help from the sunshine, this landscape had transformed into a paradise beyond my expectations.

Adventure Activities Asia

The day I didn’t get shot on the line of control

June 15, 2018July 9, 2018 Alex Magilton adventure, Adventure skiing, anxiety, cold, confusion, england, english, Gulmarg, gunfire, hypothermia, India, Indian army, Kashmir, Line of Control, lost, Milky Way, miracle, Mount Afarwat, mountains, Pakistan, Pakistani terrorists, police, restricted area, shock, shoot to kill, Shrinagar, snow ski, Snowboard, soldier, stars, terrorists

Hearing gunfire echo around the valley reminded us that we were not in the Swiss Alps!We silently contemplated the prospect of spending a night in the woods, acknowledging that we were unlikely to all wake up in the morning.

Adventure Activities Asia

Stairway to the clouds – Mua Caves in Vietnam

April 28, 2018May 3, 2018 George Robinson adventure, caves, caving, crowds, ecolodge, explore, ha noi, hang mua, limestone, mist, mountain, mua caves, ninh binh, rice fields, rice paddy, stairs, tam co, tam coc, trang an, underground, Vietnam

Epic limestone karsts rise out of the green rice fields for miles around to give the landscape a middle-earth feel. The misty cloud that characterises the area further adds to the effect and creates a wonderful contrast with the brilliant green paddies below.

Africa Nature Western Cape

Running Back to Childhood – Cederberg Mountains

September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 Ryan Slabbert adventure, Capenature, cederberg, celebration, Clanwilliam, cliff-jump, cliff-jumping, cliffs, family, fresh air, hike, jump, Malgat, mountains, nature, outdoors, rivers, roadtrip, rock-face, South Africa, Travel, wedding, western cape, Wolfberg Cracks, zig-zag path

There is a wish in the back of everyone’s mind. It is a wish to go back in time to a place where time means nothing. It is a yearning to be a child again, where responsibilities and worries have no hold on you. It is a desire for adventure; adventure in the great wilderness. And this small wish is stored in the back of everyone’s mind. It is there and it will always be.

Europe

Outdoor London for the kids

August 25, 2017March 26, 2018 Sam Bradley adventure, alpacas, animals, Battersea Park, Buckingham Palace, central london, children, city farm, Clapham, day trips, england, entrance fees, family, farm, holiday, kids, lakes, london, London Eye, London RIB Voyages, mueseums, museum, Natural History Museum, park, parks, Queen, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Richmond Park, Summer, swan, swans, Thames River, Thames Rockets, Tower Bridge, United kingdom, Vauxhall City Farm, water bus, Westminster Abbey, zoo

“There are some activities that simply have to be done on a trip to London: seeing Buckingham Palace and the changing of the guard is one such item, as is strolling across Tower Bridge and watching it open from the bank of the Thames River. Here are our tips on how to see it all – and keep the kids entertained!

Adventure Activities Africa Video

Tree Addicts in search of the Knysna Kings

August 18, 2017August 21, 2017 Kyle Brand adventure, climb, climbing, Eucalypyus, explore, gopro, Grootvadersbos, gum tree, harness, heights, hollowtree, Karri, Knysna, Nature’s Valley, rope, tree, yellowwwoods

Two tree climbers on a short expedition to measure and document three groups of trees along the Cape Garden Route, South Africa.

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Season end? Val Thorens has snow to lend

June 16, 2017June 16, 2017 Thor Normann adventure, altitude, chairlift, cold, edge, France, G&T, goandtravel, goandtravelmag, gopro, ice, jump, les 3 Vallées, live united, mountain, mountains, ski, ski pass, Snow, Snowboard, snowcapped, speed, thrill, Travel, Val Thorens, winter

As the snow across Europe begins to dissipate, a sudden urge to gets one’s fix of adrenaline and mountain pleasure kicks in

Africa Video

Lost Yellowwoods of Limpopo

May 25, 2017May 26, 2017 Kyle Brand adventure, climbing, explore, gopro, grove, Haenertsburg, harness, indigenous trees, measuring trees, protection, ropes, South Africa, Tallest tree, Thompson family, tree, tree climbing, trees, Wegraakbosch farm, yellowwood, yellowwoods

On a lone mountain in an outlying area of South Africa lies an almost forgotten grove of Yellowwood trees. The Thompson family have been advocating for the better protection of these trees. Climbing and measuring these revealed, to our knowledge, the tallest and second tallest indigenous trees in South Africa.

Adventure Activities Africa Nature Sports

A Bicycle, a Tent and a Toothbrush: Part 1

April 13, 2017April 15, 2017 Danny Fernandes adventure, Amber Lagoon, Animal Welfare Society Helderberg, animals, Barrydale, bike, Breede River, Cycling, December, desert, Gordon's Bay, heat, hospitality, Karoo, Ladismith, Mavuradonha Campsite, mountain, Mountain bike, Oudtshoorn, pool, Rescued Animal Drive, Rooiberg Pass, Route 62, Summer, van Wkys dorp, Van Wyksdorp

Covering roughly 225km from Gordon’s Bay to Barrydale, the first three days were characterised by some intense heat, a dash of wind here and there, wide road shoulders, expansive farmlands and the soothing waters of the Breede River