The Zulu language is one of the most unique languages in the world. It is primarily spoken by the Zulu people who are synonymous with the eastern part of South Africa in a province called KwaZulu-Natal (“kwa” meaning “home of”). However, it is a common language spoken by many other African people groups. During the…
South Africa’s Wild Coast is one of those few remaining places where it’s possible to truly escape. The rhythm of life here is metered by the tide, or the crunch of a cow’s hooves over beach sand or grassy slopes. Visitors to this stretch of coastline find a simple way of life set in the unparalleled natural…
One of the best parts about travelling around SA was all the fascinating people we met along the way, whose knowledge, enthusiasm and passion for South Africa’s wild areas was infectious! We decided to start a series where we introduce some of these amazing people and get them to share some of their stories. First up is…
Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands, and who, disguised as Grant Christie, a mild-mannered explorer from Dullstroom, recently completed an epic hiking trail called “The Coast of South Africa.” An outline of the route can be found on any map of South Africa. Simply find the…
Towards the end of our nine months spent road tripping around South Africa, Bevan and I were haunted by the approaching end of our dream trip. How were we going to come up with our next chapter – something that would be a fitting continuation of the incredible adventure we were already on? We were…
South Africa’s Wild Coast truly is a place to visit if you want to escape it all. In this coastal paradise, golden sunlight kisses grassy green hills, a rough and rugged coastline meets sheltered lagoons and between craggy cliffs, tumbling waterfalls and patches of indigenous forest offer cool and verdant shelter. On the Wild Coast,…
This time last year life looked a little different. Bevan and I were settling into married life and enjoying what was possibly our shortest Christmas holiday ever after the debt of leave days generated by time off for wedding preparations and a honeymoon. We knew that getting married in itself meant we were in for…
Exactly 2 weeks to go before we head for Indonesia and what better way to train for the coming days of endless surfing than with a winter session on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Here’s a short clip of what went down. (Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for our latest travel videos!) Indo Training: Winter on the…
Hi all! And welcome to our new adventure blog: Stray Along the Way (Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for our latest travel videos!) The start of something new A few months ago I got married to a wonderful woman named Jill, and we decided that, while we’re still young and largely unattached to anything, we should go…
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