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Durban beaches

Durban is Always a Good Idea

February 28, 2017 · by Bushbaby · in Getaways, Outings

A getaway to Durban is quick and easy… and always a good idea. Durban (and its KZN surrounds) has my heart. During our 4 giddy years living in Durbs we got to know her well. As Joburgers’ by birth and…

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Shelter Rock hiking

Hiking Shelter Rock, Magaliesberg Mountains

August 21, 2016 · by Bushbaby · in Outings, Reviews

Our morning alarm clocks went off. It was a Saturday. But we didn’t mind. We were going hiking. Since moving to Hartbeespoort a few months ago, I’ve been called to by the mountains that surround us in the area. These…

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A Kruger Park Day Trip

A Kruger Park Day Trip

May 15, 2016 · by Bushbaby · in Getaways, Outings, Wildlife

A family long weekend away in Mpumalanga made way for a sneaky Kruger Park day trip as part of it. What a wonderful way to spend a day. My happy place! I have a few and add to my list…

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An Escape to Magaliesberg

An Escape to Magaliesberg

February 7, 2016 · by Bushbaby · in Getaways, Outings, Reviews, Travel Tales

The need to get out of town was strong. So we searched and found a quick getaway spot; in a stone cottage on a hill in the Magaliesberg countryside. Doggie-friendly too of course. It was just right. The city was…

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Durban City Walking Tour

Durban City Walking Tour

January 25, 2016 · by Bushbaby · in Outings, Published Stories, Reviews, This is KZN

BEING A TOURIST IN YOUR OWN CITY IS SOMETHING TO BE EMBRACED. WHY SHOULD ONLY VISITORS TO DURBAN HAVE ALL THE FUN ANYWAY? As 2015 came sprinting to an end, my colleagues (read work friends) at WildWeb and I slowed down…

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Tarzan and Jane Style, Ziplining in the Drakensberg

Tarzan and Jane Style, Ziplining in the Drakensberg

October 20, 2015 · by Bushbaby · in Outings, Reviews

We took to the treetops and ziplined through the Blue Grotto Forest in the Drakensberg It was a misty, drizzly morning in the mountains. We were not hiking into their heights though. We had a date to meet a different…

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Wild and Free at KZN’s Amatikulu Nature Reserve

Wild and Free at KZN’s Amatikulu Nature Reserve

October 11, 2015 · by Bushbaby · in Outings, Reviews, Travel Tales, Wildlife

Three activities made up our day’s outing at one of KwaZulu Natal’s most naturally splendid nature reserves. We canoed, swam in the sea and bush walked. It was our kind of triathlon. I value experiences over things. Give me a…

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Underberg snow weekend

Snow Seeking in Underberg, KZN

July 28, 2015 · by Bushbaby · in Getaways, Outings, Reviews, Travel Tales

“Snow’s coming to KwaZulu Natal” they said! So we went snow hunting in Underberg and it found us! We don’t usually need an excuse for a spontaneous weekend away, but this time we had a good one. Whisperings amongst weather…

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A day in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve

A day in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve

July 12, 2015 · by Bushbaby · in Getaways, Outings, Reviews, Travel Tales, Wildlife

A day spent in KZN’s wilderness fills the heart, and the camera memory card. In the spring of 2014 Graham and I got our first wild-taste of KwaZulu Natal’s pride and joy game reserve: Hluhluwe Imfolozi.  We spent a glorious…

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On our Bicycles at Shongweni Dam

On our Bicycles at Shongweni Dam

June 28, 2015 · by Bushbaby · in Outings, Travel Tales, Wildlife

“Your bike is discovery; your bike is freedom. It doesn’t matter where you are, when you’re on the saddle, you’re taken away.”  ― Doug Donaldson I’ve said it before. I am no cyclist. I have respect and balance-envy for those who…

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