26 articles tagged with south africa
As both a pediatrician and adventure enthusiast, I've always found that pushing physical boundaries in new environments provides a unique window into understanding different cultures. My recent spring expedition to Durban, South Africa's vibrant coastal city, offered precisely this blend...
When I first visited Cape Town three years ago, I was expecting beautiful scenery and maybe a few decent hikes. What I *wasn't* prepared for was how this South African city would completely redefine my understanding of adventure travel. Between...
The Drakensberg mountains rise from the earth like bass notes building into a symphony – powerful, rhythmic, and utterly captivating. As someone who spends her days crafting sonic landscapes, I found myself drawn to this South African masterpiece not just...
The Land Rover slows to a halt as our tracker gestures silently toward a clearing ahead. There, bathed in the golden light of a South African sunset, a leopard lounges on a marula tree branch, her spotted coat glowing like...
The morning light spills over Table Mountain like liquid gold as I sketch its contours from my temporary apartment in Bo-Kaap. This is my third visit to Cape Town, and each time I return, this city reveals another layer of...
The moment my feet left Table Mountain's edge, time suspended. For three exhilarating seconds of free-fall before my bungee cord caught, I witnessed Cape Town's grandeur from a perspective few experience—suspended between mountain and sea, between terror and ecstasy. This...
The Drakensberg Mountains have always represented that magical intersection where geology meets mythology, where ancient sandstone formations stand as silent witnesses to centuries of human stories. Growing up with a botanist father who often brought me to remote wilderness areas,...
The early morning mist hangs like a delicate veil over the savanna as our open-air vehicle rumbles to a halt. My friend's ten-year-old daughter Hannah gasps and points silently toward a clearing where a lioness and her three cubs are...
As someone who typically documents climate-resilient architecture in extreme environments, my recent detour to East London, South Africa with my colleague's family revealed an unexpected family paradise hiding in plain sight. This unassuming coastal city along the Eastern Cape sits...
The Eastern Cape has long been overshadowed by Cape Town's grandeur and Johannesburg's energy, but as I stood atop the sand dunes at Sardinia Bay, watching the Indian Ocean crash against Port Elizabeth's wild coastline, I knew I'd found South...
There's something magical about the way Cape Town's golden light cascades over Table Mountain at dusk, creating a photographer's paradise unlike anywhere else I've experienced. Having visited the Mother City numerous times over the past decade—most recently to participate in...
