November 2019 issue on sale! Posted on 11 October 2019 Tags:back roads, Cape Town, Chrissiesmeer, Cradock, KwaZulu-Natal, Motorbike, mountain biking, Mpumalanga, Reunion Island In the November 2019 issue of Getaway, we return to our backroading roots. In this issue, we discover two ways to enjoy Réunion: Melanie van Zyl and Jenni Saunders celebrate the plant life, both wild and cultivated on this fertile island. Anton Crone avoids the N1 and N2 on his great trek through the back roads from Cape Town to Cradock. We follow Jacques Marais who takes on two volcanic hikes – and a whole lot more in Rwanda. Mia Louw discovers why the Mpumalanga dorpie of Chrissiesmeer is considered as a kind of ‘lake district’, and Tim Brink suggests a wealth of excellent routes and ways to hoodwink your family into mountain biking holidays. Anton Crone – The art of road tripping Driving the tranquil byways of the Karoo, Anton Crone avoids the overcrowded Garden Route as he heads from Cape Town to Mountain Zebra National Park. Iga Motylska – 30 days through Laos, page 98 A South African woman travelled solo along the length of this little-known Southeast Asian country by the Mekong River . . . and loved it. Jim Freeman – Not slow meander, page 84 For adventure biking, the back roads of KwaZulu-Natal are some of the best places to combine dirt, tar, mist and mud with comfortable lodgings and good coffee breaks. Pippa de Bruyn – Best beds in Durban, page 62 With some of the best swimming beaches right on the CBD’s doorstep, this holiday playground has loads to offer. Pippa shows you where to stay to capitalise on the buzz. Upfront ED’S LETTER Justin Fox gets back into the backroading groove CONTRIBUTORS Meet this month’s experts and adventurers TRAVELLING TALES En route to Spain, Ben Trovato takes a hellish detour back to an old haunt INBOX Our favourite letters and messages from our readers this month Escape GOOD TO KNOW Ideas and inspiration 18 FIRST LOOK A beachside eco-lodge 22 CULTURE/NATURE Réunion for foodies and flower lovers 24 BOOKS The latest field guides 27 ANCIENT JOURNEYS Forbidden Harar 28 ECO-LOGIC Shark research, plus climate change 30 CHEFS ON HOLIDAY Frans Groenewald of Gabriëlskloof 32 FOOD Celebrate summer the Brazilian way 34 GEAR Be first-aid prepared 38 Photography GETAWAY GALLERY The last finalists for this year 42 MASTERCLASSWaterfalls 50 PORTFOLIO Beneath the waves in Mozambique 54 Travel BEST BEDS Durban 62 ROADTRIP Cape Town to Cradock on back roads 68 MOUNTAIN BIKING The eight best spots in SA 77 KZN TOURING The Midlands and beyond by motorbike 84 RWANDA Mountain highs, lakes and forests 90 LAOS A woman’s month-long solo tour 98 CHRISSIESMEER More than a very big lake 105 Win WIN 4 NIGHTS IN A LUXURY TENTED CAMP Win 4 nights in a luxury tented camp at the new Mdluli Safari Lodge in Kruger National Park, worth R30,000! SUBSCRIBE Save up to 45% and get your issues delivered straight to your door Related Posts June 2023 issue now on sale! 13 March 2023 May 2023 issue now on sale!... read more March 2021 issue now on sale! 17 February 2021 Some of South Africa’s most beautiful and luxurious private safari lodges have dropped their prices... read more February 2021 issue now on sale! 19 January 2021 PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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