A proper roadside braai on a motorcycle sounds like a packing problem waiting to happen. With a small grid, a little planning and a few topbox-friendly tricks, it becomes one of the best excuses to stop and enjoy the road. […]
A quiet ride to Gwaing River Mouth becomes a journey into Pacaltsdorp’s 200-year-old story, from Chief Dikkop and Charles Pacalt to the historic mission settlement they helped shape. […]
Above the bustle of Knysna lies a little-known relic of the Anglo-Boer War, a historic fortification hiding in plain sight. […]
A weathered stone beside the road outside Oudtshoorn remembers a railway crossing, a broken pocket watch and a family’s extraordinary escape. […]
A short circular ride through game farms, rolling hills, gravel roads and mountain passes proves that a proper escape can fit into just two hours. […]
A modest roadside monument south of Riversdale marks an extraordinary geographical footnote in South African history: the southernmost clash of the Anglo-Boer War. […]
Thomas Bain’s name is written across the passes of the Garden Route, but another engineer helped shape the roads beneath our wheels. His name was Adam de Smidt. […]
Once an ox-wagon route through the Langeberg, Gysmanshoek Pass is a quieter gravel alternative to the highways, linking the green Overberg with the dry landscapes of the Klein Karoo. […]
The old bridge over the Buffeljags (Buffelsjags) River is a fascinating little landmark with a few colourful stories attached. The bridge, built between 1845 and 1852. […]