Grey Matters: life, death and the complex case of Hwange’s giant elephant populations 13 November 2012 Thousands of malnourished and thirsty elephants are in deep trouble in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.... read more
Awesome travel video: Crazy German takes a 23-year road trip 13 November 2012 Back in 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell, Gunther Holtorf set off with his wife... read more
Fasten your money belts: air travel in Africa 13 November 2012 It's annoying that flying around Africa is exponentially more expensive than in Europe. The upper... read more
Getaway’s favourite destinations in Africa of 2012 13 November 2012 It's been a long year of travel for the Getaway team. Collectively, we've traversed southern... read more
A black rhino encounter on horseback 8 November 2012 While on horseback out on the rocky plains of Damaraland in Namibia we came across... read more
Jambo Jet: a new budget airline for Kenya is ready to take off 8 November 2012 A new Kenyan budget airline, Jambo Jet, which will operate six domestic and 16 international... read more
Watching Elephants in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe 6 November 2012 Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe is a mecca for some of Africa's most famed residents, the elephants.... read more
Elephant contraception at Phinda Private Game Reserve 5 November 2012 While the recent amount of illegal ivory seized has broken records, many conservationists are fighting... read more
On safari in Botswana: Linyanti to Chobe 30 October 2012 After exploring Moremi and Savuti on a self-drive Botswana safari, we headed to Linyanti and... read more
South African rural tourism needs a traveller market 29 October 2012 South Africa is bursting with rural tourism but without a traveller market, local businesses are... read more
