How many of us roll our eyes at the thought of buying into the super commercialised Valentine's Day celebration? The thought of rushing to the florist, or maybe the nearby petrol station, to purchase a bunch of flowers, is a little overwhelming when you are still...
We all know the famous Umzimkulu River that flows through Underberg exiting at Port Shepstone. However, did you know that there is a town with the same name? Umzimkhulu. We went to discover why you should stop, pause, take a break in this small farming...
“Wow, who makes that sound?” A visiting foreigner friend asks one evening. Such a distinctive call, most South African’s will be able to blurt out the answer at once. Of course the African Fish Eagle is a firm favourite call for many, associating its call...
The Central and Northern Drakensberg always conjure up childhood memories of the family kitted out with sunblock, hats, water bottles and backpacks filled with 'bribery' sweeties to get our little legs motivated to keep hiking to the promised 'private' mountain pool, that will cool and...
The Mission at the base of Hlatikulu Mountain – Wasbank Valley The Maria Ratschitz mission was established by Trappist monks in 1888. It was set on 3200 hectares of land and nestled in the fertile Nkunzi valley at the base of Hlatikulu Mountain (meaning “the great...
