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From Rooiels to Kleinmond | A Dream Roadtrip for Nature-lovers

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Cape Town is surrounded by areas of incredible natural beauty, many of which are barely a 30 to 45-minute drive from the city centre (like Kirstenbosch, Boulders Beach or Cape Point Nature Reserve), so people do not have to travel far to escape the stress of city life. Additionally, drive an hour or so away …

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Oudtshoorn | A local’s guide to the ostrich capital of the world

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The capital of the Klein Karoo, and my childhood home, Oudtshoorn is one of my favourite places in the world. It’s surrounded by mountains and dry veld vegetation unique to this little part of the world. And filled with ostrich palaces, historic sandstone houses, and a cheerful local culture. Oudtshoorn is known for its ostriches …

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