People rave about township tours in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and for good reason. But smaller communities around the country can be just as interesting.

Follow in the footsteps of the first Europeans to land in South Africa when you visit the Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex in Mossel Bay.

Every era of the Cape’s history has recognised the immense strategic importance of the southern tip of Africa.

This blog is in celebration of Fred Cornell, a true adventurer who wrote a great travel book called The Glamour of Prospecting.

Located in the heart of Port Elizabeth overlooking the windswept coastline is the Donkin Reserve, a small park that pays tribute to the city’s rich history.

Come explore Giyani, where you will have the chance to learn more about the Shangaan people and their culture. And there are superb landscapes, and authentic arts and crafts.

A cultural tour of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro would not be complete without a visit to the Red Location district in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth, to gain a better understanding of South Africa’s heritage.

Rock art, created by the San or Bushmen, is now accepted as having spiritual significance. And while you may admire the polychromatic eland and other animals, so lovingly depicted, the strange patterns and splotches have huge significance too.

If cooking is a metaphor for life, Zuleikha Mayat has perfected her recipe: some common-sense basics mixed with courage, grace, humility and empathy, that necessary salt.