Whale Coast & Overberg Travel Articles

Self-Driving Through Africa

November 2008

For many people a self-drive holiday is the ideal way to explore a new destination, but many places in Africa are not accessible by 2-wheel drive cars. Leigh Kemp, former guide, reveals to us those amazing destinations that lend themselves to a self-drive vacation.

By Leigh Kemp

Read more about driving holidays in South Africa.

Hermanus: A Whale of a Weekend

September 2008

Whales are intelligent graceful creatures and just being able to watch them interacting in the place they call home is a privilege. Avril Field recently spent a weekend watching whales in Hermanus and it was 2 days in her life that she'll never forget

By Avril Field

Read more about Whale Watching in Hermanus.

Tall Stories from Small Towns: Overberg & Whale Coast Stories

August 2008

The Whale Coast & Overberg, close to Cape Town, is full of stories involving shipwrecks and ox wagons, ghost stories and incredulous tales.

By Emma Gass

Read more about the stories and legends from the Whale Coast and Overberg.

Essential Overberg and Whale Coast Advice

June 2008

A road trip through the rural countryside of the Overberg and along the dramatic Whale Coast is a journey to be savoured slowly. Get out your car and enjoy it properly, says Go2Africa's travel writer, Emma Gass.

By Emma Gass

Read more about a slow journey through the Whale Coast and Overberg.

Invigorating Body and Mind in Africa

March 2006

The magic of Africa is that it lends itself to diversity and openness. Once you've seen and been in Africa, the emancipation of your body and mind will stay with you for a while.

By Rochelle van der Merwe

Read more about invigorating your body and mind in Africa

Scuba-Diving Africa

June 2006

For a totally different type of diving, adrenaline junkies can get up close and personal with a great white shark by choosing to do a shark cage dive off the coast at Gansbaai in the Whale Coast & Overberg, about 160km from Cape Town.

By Jonathan Andrews

Read more about shark cage diving in this Scuba-Diving Africa article

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