Where It All Began

We're an ethical travel company, specialising in Southern Africa. We create unique journeys that are both sustainable and responsible, to people and planet.

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@KayBurley - please have a bit more respect for your interviewees. Daze is much younger than you and laughed at your question, because she found it ridiculous, not at you or the issue at hand. Please don't turn your back on someone when they are still talking to you. It's rude.

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Southern Africa has a habit of playing host to many 'world's biggest', 'world's oldest', 'world's most...'. It's a region of amazing things found nowhere else in the world, one of which is the world's largest evidence of Earth's... https://t.co/5vK43tBMGm

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When you name your guesthouse after the Garden of Eden, you'd better be pretty sure it's special. And so, in this case, it is: owned and built by Tony and Sharon, Eden River Lodge sits on the banks of the Mahlongwa River, which loops lazily past the pool https://t.co/W8MaqacTjD

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Whilst Lady Gaga may have countless millions of hits on YouTube, in her day, Lady Anne Barnard was the 18th century equivalent of a rock star. This enigmatic lady came to live in Cape Town for just five years in 1797, https://t.co/1w7m3NnC17

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Walking in South Africa, even if you only do it for half a day, is just such a must-do that sometimes it seems as if hardly a month goes by before another jaw-droppingly spectacular hiking route is opened! This one, the Blue Swallow Trail in Mpumalanga https://t.co/01f4BITR4B

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Way down on the south coast of South Africa, there is another peninsula, different from its more famous cousin at the Cape, that's perhaps even more beautiful. Cape St. Francis is a tiny spit of land about four hours from Cape Town to the west... https://t.co/4fzqrxPKl6

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It's often a little hard for visitors to South Africa to get a sense of the scale and beauty of the natural environment in the country, particularly in the countryside where still photos often don't do the places justice. That's why we..https://t.co/1LpqU8FDMK

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Sometimes it's not so much the destinations but the things you do on the way that make a trip truly magical - there's a beautiful secret forest on the way to Oudtshoorn, South Africa, just outside of Knysna which few people know about.....https://t.co/1bGc8EeStT

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The aloe industry in South Africa is one of the least understood or visited - aloes are a huge family of plants but the ones that are used in cosmetics are aloe vera and the aloe ferox. The ferox (fire) variety) is indigenous (but not endemic) to https://t.co/l8jTfsv9Vq

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One of the most beautiful and historic farmhouses in the Karoo area has now been restored and modernised by the architect owner to create chic urban look without losing the traditional farmstay appeal. The result is De Aap Farm Lodge https://t.co/3SXXvemBVl.

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Travellers of ours sent us two articles from the Western media recently about two types of fire in South Africa: first the forest fires in George, on the Garden Route and then also the train fires in Cape Town.... .https://t.co/1TvnBinaYk

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A little bit of extra effort goes a long way in the Western Cape: just adding another hour's drive from the city of Cape Town transports you into a truly magical 'away from it all' set of locations. This partiular one... https://t.co/cak6ql36Ea

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Safari – originally a Swahili word simply meaning ‘journey’, it’s taken on a whole new range of meanings in the last 50 years. But have you ever considered an active conservation safari? Several private game reserves across South Africa have ....https://t.co/YhPPOgYUNl

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The inland section of South Africa north of the Garden Route (i.e. not along the coastline) holds so many treasures. We came across this super offering near Willowmore, gateway to the Baviaanskloof Wilderness.....https://t.co/fNzg51plqO

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Franschhoek, South Africa - known to most people for two key things: its gourmet food and its superb wine experiences. However, Franschhoek has far more to offer than just libation and mastication: its utterly splendid rural location is in itself worth,..https://t.co/hai84QrLsN

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We just can't get enough of Namibia at Where It All Began - and who can blame us? hilst building a trip for Swiss family this month, we came across the newly-built Solitaire site: this is tiny settlement is located next to the largest game... https://t.co/vQNp6vSjRe

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Stop off in Montagu! It's one of the many villages on the eastern side of the winelands, about two hours from Cape Town, South Africa. Montagu is a very strange, off-beat little town famous for many off-beat things and creative people. https://t.co/DEJGpcTLFM

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The Karoo Desert in South Africa is famous for a lot of things: long, lonely landscapes, amazing rock and art festivals and sheep! One thing it's perhaps less famous for is wine: despite this,.....https://t.co/yIN8xVUrqU

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Yet another commitment to ethical travel: a company we have used for years, Storms River Adventures, has now made a further commitment in terms of its staffing. This excellent company offers adventure activities in the Tsitsikamma region of the south coast in South Africa.

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How could such a tiny thing be the source of so much trouble? The story of the Limpopo border region between South African and Zimbabwe is a fascinating one, playing out over the last 800 years, and it’s all centered round a tiny golden rhinoceros. When..https://t.co/0eUEQWuNH5