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SOUTH AFRICA

12 Surprising Places to See (that you may never have heard of)

by Frank (bbqboy)

12 surprising places to see that you may never have heard of One of the greatest rewards of travel is being wowed by places that we had previously never heard of. The places you’ll see featured in …

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Highlights of a 2 week road trip around the Garden Route and Karoo, South Africa

by Frank (bbqboy)

The Garden Route and Karoo – the ultimate 2 week road trip Over 2000 km, 4 winding mountain passes, uncountable dirt roads. We  passed through tropical greenery, arid semi-desert, and wide …

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Avoiding Europe in the summer…and other places to go instead.

by Frank (bbqboy)

Avoiding Europe in the summer and where to go instead We’ve seen way too many tourists this summer. Europe always has a lot of tourists, there’s a reason it is most people’s favorite continent …

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Things You Must Know About South African Braai

by Frank (bbqboy)

Things You Must Know About South African Braai We were in Cape Town for 3 months a few years ago. It is still one of the highlights of our 6 years of full-time travel. There are a few things that are …

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8 reasons to go to South Africa. And why it is the most Incredible country I’ve visited.

by Frank (bbqboy)

8 reasons to go to South Africa. It’s been over 5 years since we left Montreal to travel full-time. In those 5 years there is one country that I fell in love with more than any other – South Africa. …

Read more8 reasons to go to South Africa. And why it is the most Incredible country I’ve visited.

The 5 Best Hikes in South Africa

by Frank (bbqboy)

The 5 Best Hikes in South Africa South Africa is blessed with such a diverse countryside, the landscape changes through each province and district and offers something unique to outdoor lovers around …

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Our 60 Favorite Photos from 2016

by Frank (bbqboy)

Our Favorite Photos from a year of travel A couple of weeks ago I did a wrap-up of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) places visited in 2016. We took so many photos in 2016 that we decided to go …

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Looking back at 2016…and forward to 2017. And our Travel Oscars (and losers) for the year.

by Frank (bbqboy)

Looking back at 2016…and forward to 2017 Ah, the usual yearly wrap-ups that we travel bloggers come up with. But I’ve said it before: year end posts are about remembering what we did in the year, …

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Cape Town: Thoughts on people, race, politics…and why we can’t agree on South Africa

by Frank (bbqboy)

Why we can’t agree on South Africa We were sitting having breakfast after a long workout at the gym when Lissette said it. “You could retire here, couldn’t you? I can see it by the look in your eyes. …

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