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For more than 25 years, Getaway Magazine has been inspiring people to explore and experience Africa. Enjoy weekends, wildlife and wonderment every month with Getaway's fun and informative articles and breathtaking travel photography. Expect a mix of all the very best places to go and things to do in Africa.

MAKING TIME • LET 2025 BE THE YEAR YOU SAY YES TO WONDROUS, MEMORABLE ADVENTURES

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HONEY, CLEAR MY SCHEDULE WEEKEND RESET • EXPLORE YOUR TOWN, ONE EVENT AT A TIME

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PICTURE-PERFECT PIKETBERG • IN THE HEART OF THE SWARTLAND LIES THE HISTORIC TOWN OF PIKETBERG, OFFERING A PEACEFUL ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO SEEK ADVENTURE AND RELAXATION

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TERRARIUM TRADES IN CULINARY INNOVATION • ORGANIC FOOD, FROM FARM AND FOREST TO PLATE, FOR SUSTAINABLE DINING

TRASH TALK • IN THE FIRST OF A TWO-PART SERIES ON AFRICANS TACKLING THE GLOBAL WASTE PROBLEM, CO-FOUNDER OF GREEN AFRICA YOUTH ORGANIZATION (GAYO) IN GHANA, DESMOND ALUGNOA, DESCRIBES THE ZERO WASTE MANAGEMENT MODEL THAT WON THE SUSTAINABILITY NGO THE £1 MILLION EARTHSHOT PRIZE 2024 IN THE ‘CLEAN OUR AIR’ CATEGORY

PUT YOUR NOSE IN A BOOK • SOME DAYS, YOU CAN'T GET OUT THERE AND HAVE AN ADVENTURE. ON THOSE DAYS, ADVENTUROUS STORIES ARE JUST THE TICKET

THE GREAT GRAAFF-REINET • THE GEM OF THE KAROO'S RICH HISTORY, WARM HOSPITALITY, SURROUNDING LANDSCAPES AND NATURAL BEAUTY ARE UNMATCHED

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TO THE TOP • WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN EASY TWO-HOUR HIKE ONE SUMMER'S DAY TURNED INTO A LESSON IN DETERMINATION

CHASE THE SUN • TACKLE THIS SEASON'S ADVENTURES WITH GEAR BUILT TO HANDLE THE HEAT

BIKES ‘N BITES • MASTER TRAIL BUILDERS HAVE (LITERALLY) CARVED THEIR LOVE FOR MOUNTAIN BIKING INTO OVER 180 KM OF EPIC ROUTES IN RURAL DURBANVILLE. IT DOESN'T HURT THAT THERE ARE RESTAURANTS, WINERIES AND BREWERIES TO WELCOME YOU, SWEAT, MUD AND ALL, WITH HEARTY GRUB AND REFRESHING DRINKS

ARTFUL DINING • A CULINARY ADVENTURE AWAITS AT JAN FBANSCHHOEK SEASON III

UNPLUG, UNWIND, ENJOY • AT ITS CORE, CAMPING IS ABOUT SIMPLICITY, COMMUNITY AND BEING IN NATURE. USE THESE HANDY, GET-OUT-THERE TIPS

CAPTURING KALAALLIT NUNAAT • GREENLAND'S FORMIDABLE EAST COAST IS ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST DESOLATE, REMOTE REGIONS REMAINING ON EARTH. JACQUES MARAIS RECENTLY WENT ON A SAILING EXPEDITION INTO THIS ARCTIC WILDERNESS

Zebra CROSSING • HOW A BREEDING PROGRAMME TO BOOST A VULNERABLE SPECIES’ GENETIC DIVERSITY EARNED ITS STRIPES

SPOILT FOR CHOICE • CAMPING IN THE CEDERBERG IS SOMETHING EVERYONE SHOULD DO AT LEAST ONCE IN THEIR LIFETIME. IF YOU'RE NOT SURE WHERE TO PITCH YOUR TENT, OLIVER KEOHANE HAS YOU COVERED WITH TWO OF HIS FAVOURITE SPOTS

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MABULA MAGIC • AMID THE WATERBERG'S GRASSLAND PLAINS AND ROCKY OUTCROPS, WHERE THE BIG FIVE, ANIMALS, BIRDLIFE AND PLANTS ARE ABUNDANT, A GAME RESERVE CELEBRATED 30 YEARS IN CONSERVATION. SAVANNA DOUGLAS CRACKED AN INVITATION TO ITS BASH IN THE BUSH

INTO THE FUTURE • TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN WHAT AND HOW WE DRIVE HAVE COME A LONG WAY AND CONTINUE TO DO SO, AS OLIVER KEOHANE DISCOVERED ON A RECENT TRIP TO CHINA

CAPABLE CARRIAGE • GETAWAY HAS ADDED THE ISUZU D-MAX X-RIDER TO ITS LONG-TERM FLEET

PEACE IN PARADISE • EACH OF THE SEYCHELLES ISLANDS OFFERS SOMETHING UNIQUE, AS SARAH KINGDOM DISCOVERED ON A RECENT VISIT

Trip Planner • Mahlatini Luxury Travel (mahalatini.com) have been putting together African travel itineraries for over 20 years and can plan a visit to the Seychelles with just the right combination of adventure and relaxation.

CHASING THE THISTLES • JOURNEYING THROUGH SCOTLAND'S RUGGED YET BEAUTIFUL WEST HIGHLAND WAY

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