Make the Journey Your Destination
One is made for the open road; the other is meant for the bush. Together they are a Roadtrip-ing match made in heaven … Jim Freeman muses over the co-branding relationship between iconic American brands. Forty years ago, I undertook a little hike through the Caprivi region of Northern Namibia with a
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Three Saffers take a British car from its German home on an Italian jaunt. … Preparing for our first European road-trip involves a frantic search for discounted plane tickets and blind faith in Booking.com. Five days, four nights equals hand luggage for me, but wife and daughter appear ready to emigrate. I
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Picturesque Montague in the Western Cape played host to the 2018 BMW Motorrad SA GS Trophy, with close to 700 attendees taking over the quiet town as prelude to the South African team departing to Mongolia to participate in the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018. The regional GS Trophy event of this year
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The first time man realised a horse could be ridden, be assured he also quickly felt the need in his nethers for increased ride comfort. Enter the padded saddle, a welcome boon to his favourite pastimes, namely, exploration and war. Not only could he lord it over pedestrians – sorry, infantry –
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Mauritius may be a motorcyclist’s paradise, but it is not for the faint-hearted; as Jim Freeman found, reminiscing with old friends while exploring the island; driving down the middle lane … There is a popular saying on *Île Maurice* – Mauritius to the rest of us – that when the French administered the island
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It is often suggested that you cannot be counted a true car aficionado unless you have owned an Alfa Romeo. Blame Clarkson for that, even if he could not tell an intake manifold from an exhaust header – “Is this the turbo?” In reality, it is only the most passionate of
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The rusty Fiat Uno ahead of me crawls up the narrow road. I wait patiently for the twisting stretch of tarmac to uncurl like a strand of spaghetti hanging from a fork. On my right a sheer rock face, cut away by dynamite and bulldozed to vertical perfection, makes room
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Looking for an end destination for next year's December road trip? Kayla Cloete has compiled a list of coastal escapes that will please both the outdoor enthusiast and his/her comfort-loving companion alike. Ebb & Flow Rest Camp Wilderness, Western Cape Pitch your tent on the banks of the Touw River in Wilderness at
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They count among the bestselling vehicles in the country, and their popularity is still growing. Ferdi de Vos, with some expert assistance, pitted seven double cabs against each other to find the best leisure bakkie for your next road trip. The trend started nearly four decades ago in 1979 when Toyota included
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Clear vision remains a prerequisite for any driver. Paul van Gass took an eye test and donned a pair of Zeiss Drivesafe glasses to test the EyeSight system of Subaru, recently introduced in the new XV. For any road trip there are two crucial requirements: A safe and reliable vehicle, and
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