Out and about Cape Town

| Got cabin fever? It's time to get out and experience Cape Town — with a rain coat of course...

Circles, sand and solitude

| There's a reason they call this West Coast gem Verlorenvlei, says Thamar Houliston.

Self-catering Swellendam

| Here are three great self-catering bolt-holes in and around this Overberg gem...

Withering heights

| With visions of engine failure and crashing into a tiny runway in the middle of nowhere flashing before her eyes, Robyn Hodson took courage, and a bottle of gin, in both hands for a weekend skydiving course...

A step back in time

| Whether you're coming to 'take the air' as the Victorians did or merely breaking the monotony of a cross-country N1 trip, the quaint village of Matjiesfontein has much to offer travellers.

Take it easy in the Overberg

| For most travellers, Napier is a blink-and-you-miss-it blur on the way to Arniston punctuated with the big, beige edifice of the Dutch Reformed church, but Justine Joseph pulled in to discover this quiet gem of the Overberg.

The fuss about fizz

| With more than 30 producers of Cap Classique on the map, wine-lovers can spend happy days meandering through the vineyards; from Stellenbosch to Franschhoek to Robertson. Here are some of your best bets for summer bubbles...

West coast whales

| Here are some prime spots to watch whales from the shore without the jostling crowds.