Exploration is in the Cross Country DNA. Years ago on a whim our CEO Ian Georgeson and I started with a trip to Kenhardt in the Northern Cape to photograph the…
Recently a group of friends got together after not having seen one another for a while due to the lockdown restrictions. On seeing the variety of 4x4’s and dual-sport bikes…
The Cape Griffon with its beautiful hazel-coloured eyes. Have you ever considered what our wonderful wilderness would look like (or smell like!) without the scavengers? When one discusses this subject,…
Incredible views (conditions weren’t ideal for images with the haze and it being a gloomy day). The weather in Gauteng at the start of winter can be incredibly ‘iffy’. It…
The beautiful scenery around Rhodes Village. Photo supplied by Rhodes Tourist and Information Centre. I hesitated to write an article about fishing… It is a controversial subject for some. In…
Petrol prices are set to take another hike, which is not good news for weekend jaunts. That said, we live in a country where really amazing outings can quite literally…
If you can walk you can hike. Hiking is a popular form of exercise. It can range from a simple walk in a nearby greenbelt to a long walk with…
What makes a town/village “special” to you? For me, it’s the characters residing there, a quirky or unusual feel about it and, ideally, some nearby natural attraction. The town of…
A “Gingerlicious” (left) with dark chocolate, ginger, syrup & honey, and one of the “WOW Shakes” – no words! Imagine you’re a child again… Let’s say around eight years old.…
We experienced a long power outage after a session of load shedding. As I write this most of our suburb is still without power. One realises how reliant we are…
Clarens takeover! Picture post-WWII Italy… (and no, this article has nothing to do with current events!). A country with a crippled economy, and roads in a complete state of disrepair…
In South Africa, there are many cities, towns and dorps that are more than a century old. I personally love the sense of history, but one has to ask the…