Itchy feet? Your guide to local travel

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The pandemic has left many people with itchy ft, desperate to seize our passports and head overseas. However two years of journey restrictions have additionally given rise to an appreciation for all of the unimaginable locations that Africa has proper on our doorstep: from the colorful Namaqualand flowers that litter the West Coast Nationwide Park, to the vineyards and luxurious wineries that dot the Cape Winelands and big-game viewing in neighbouring African countries.

This yr, we at Maverick Life tried to do our bit that can assist you scratch your itchy ft (yuck) by supplying you with the sensible tricks to begin placing collectively a journey itinerary. These included our reader-vetted strategies for the top holiday picks within the nation and a short and complete breakdown of the best airlines that can assist you get there. We additionally explored traits in journey equivalent to working and living on the highway as a digital nomad.

In case you’ve missed any of the journey ideas, tips and guides that we’ve printed, you’re in luck: we’ve pulled out a few of our greatest work and put collectively a listing of evergreen tales that’ll help you in your future journey endeavours.

Bon voyage and luxuriate in these reads.

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Journey-wise

Backyard wonders – our readers’ top holiday picks at home in South Africa
DM168 readers share their favorite South African vacation locations. By Karabo Mafolo and Sahra Heuwel

Townsizing to the Karoo
Why shifting completely to South Africa’s dry heartland might be simply the journey you’ve been dreaming of. By Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

Road trip to Botswana: Cowbells, expanse and splendour
The build-up to our first journey to Botswana in December 2021 was a draining mixture of anticipation and anxiousness: Covid-19 and the fluctuating journey ramifications which are however side-shows of the pandemic; there have been three of us – my spouse Nicolene, Adele du Toit (pal and spouse of the late Duif du Toit) and I. The journey was in reminiscence of Duif, as he and Adele travelled via Botswana in 2009. By John Hogg

Van Life – the beauty of living and travelling South Africa in a mobile home
As “Van Life” has turn into extra well-liked around the globe over the previous few years, some South Africans have swapped dwelling of their brick-and-mortar houses for all times on the highway. By Malibongwe Tyilo

Flower season – exploring the blooms of the West Coast and Namaqualand
South Africa’s flower season is upon us. Here’s a helpful information to visiting the blooms this spring. By Sarah Hoek

Karoo Roads III – From the studios of snowy Nieu-Bethesda to the stony heights of the Richtersveld
Right here is one other heritage assortment of journeys into the previous and current of South Africa’s Karoo area. By Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

Working on the road: How digital nomads have the best of both worlds
At all times wished to journey however by no means thought it might be potential due to your work? In 2022, with the world and plenty of habits disrupted, taking your skilled exercise on the highway is perhaps simpler than you suppose. By Sarah Hoek. DM/ML