Adventure round up: May 15
Ryan Sandes places third in the NorthFace 100
Capetonian Ryan Sandes signalled his intentions, for what promises to be a fascinating international trail running season, by placing third in the The North Face 100, a 100km trail run in the Blue Mountains just outside Sydney.
Fast moving & fast growing - sandboarding takes off
Looking down past your feet you see what looks like an endless abyss and wonder to yourself, ‘’Am I really going to throw myself down this monster’’? You check your bindings, clench your jaw, drop in and within seconds you are cruising down the face at over 50km an hour.
Explore South America with Contiki Holidays
2011 marks not only the 100th anniversary of Machu Picchu’s incredible rediscovery, but also Contiki Holidays’ 50th year as one of the world’s leading travel companies for 18-to-35-year-olds.
Cape Town is world’s top tourism destination
The world’s best known (and most feared) customer-driven traveller advisory site, TripAdvisor, has given Cape Town a new reason to celebrate its tourism status - by naming it the Number One Destination of the Top 25 Destinations in the World in the TripAdvisor 2011, Travellers’ Choice Awards (http://www.tripadvisor.com/TCDestinations).
Trail Running weekend: 6-8 May
Big weekend coming up on the trail running scene as the weather cools and mud starts to replaces dust. Someone once said “there’s no such thing as bad weather just bad clothing” and this is especially true when on the mountains, particularly in winter, but is a rule that should be obeyed at all times as the mountain has its own climate.
The Stanley & Livingstone: A Thundering good experience!
It's no fun being laughed at by other Africans. "We can tell who the South Africans are because they're too scared to leave their bags in the bus," the Shearwater Victoria Falls sales agent guffaws on board the airport transfer from Livingstone across the Zimbabwean border.
Firestarter Knife
Don't leave your cubicle without it!
The native North American cube dweller survives in a habitat that rarely requires reliable access to fire [unlike the average SA man! Ed].
Drive, Dive, Feel alive
If diving is your scene and you enjoy hitting the road to find interesting, out-of-the-way places to explore the underwater wonderland of the southern African coastline then allow me to introduce a buddy
Toollogic SL6 rescue tool
The SL6 survival tool is made from some of the toughest materials know to man, and will withstand even the most challenging of situations. What sets this apart from any other compact knife is its "A" grade serrated
Where guests enjoy the lion's share
At the top end of the deluxe game lodge experience where guests pay upwards of R15 000 a night, space, privacy and the best qualified field guides distinguish one lodge from the next - and a prime example
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