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August 18, 2025

Campervan Essentials for the Flower Season

Planning a campervan road trip during South Africa’s stunning flower season? Exploring South Africa’s vibrant wildflower displays and colorful blooms offers an unforgettable outdoor adventure. To ensure a smooth and enjoyable trip, it’s essential to pack the right campervan essentials. Here’s a complete guide to the must-have items for your flower season campervan journey in […]

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December 9, 2020 Announcement – Veldskoen Shoes

Excited to annouce our colloboration with Veldskoen Shoes ! Who are they? The iconic South African ‘field shoe’ has been given a new colourful twist. With options such as Vilakazi (yellow), Bloem (orange), Uhambo (pink), J-Bay (Blue), Farmer (grey) and Pinotage (red) there is a veldskoen for every season. Proudly made in South Africa, the legendary shaped footwear […]

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October 30, 2020 A Caravan or a Campervan? You Decide

In the 1950s, a Dutch guy named Geert Jurgens decided to move to South Africa and open the first caravan business in Germiston, Johannesburg. He named his company Jurgens Ci Caravans and for the following 60 years helped drive the domestic tourism market to make the caravan the preferred recreational vehicle (RV) in the country. […]

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September 8, 2020 Post-Lockdown : Reclaim the road with Wesgro

“Sometimes the road you travel does not lead to the destination you had hoped for. But if you can look back on the trip and smile, then it was worth it.” Lockdown is starting to lift, first it was intra-provincial allowed, with inter-provincial travel following soon after, and travel-ready South Africans are absolutely desperate to […]

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August 2, 2020 Post-Lockdown : Reclaim the road with Wesgro

So you’re ready to break out of this COVID19 Lockdown situation? Want to explore on a trip in and around Cape Town?! With 3 days travel in and around Cape Town, you can drive the picturesque Kogelbay Coastal road, check out those whales in Hermanus, scare the living daylights out of yourself by diving with […]

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June 9, 2020 Announcement – African Twist Travel

We are very excited to announce our partnership with African Twist Travel ! African Twist Travel is a boutique travel company and creates authentic, customized journeys for individuals or groups which will make you fall in love with Southern Africa. They provide a very personalized service, offering great deals on safaris, accommodation and guided tours. This service […]

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May 18, 2020 What and Where to Eat in South Africa

A Culinary Melting Pot One of the best things about South African food (aside from being incredibly delicious!) comes from the cultural diversity among the people of South Africa. As you can imagine, it’s a cuisine that’s impossible to categorize. Unless “a little bit of everything” can be its own category? South Africa is comprised […]

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April 27, 2020  South Africa – Before You Go

Whether you’ve already decided that South Africa is your next travel destination, or you’re still in the “shopping around” phase, I’m here to help you seal the deal. South Africa is a dream destination that you can’t afford to miss. Here are just a few reasons to get planning: Incredible Wildlife World Renowned Wine Stunning […]

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April 25, 2020 10 Things No One Tells You About Camping on a South Africa Vacation

A South Africa vacation is full of surprises that keep visitors mystified. Did you know South Africa has the longest continuous wine route on earth? Or that the resident Table Mountain is one of the oldest on the planet? Camping in South Africa is also no stranger to its own unique brand of surprises and […]

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April 24, 2020 9 of the Best Campsites to see South Africa Wildlife

South Africa is the kind of place that should only exist in a guilty pleasure flick. You know the kind. Kids who look like they stepped out of Stranger Things find themselves rooting around in a wardrobe and somehow get lost in a fantastical country full of deserts, grasslands, wetlands, and subtropical forests. It’s all so sublime […]

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