The Journal
Notes from the road. Where to go, when to book, and what the brochures leave out.
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Planning
When to book December, and when to just go in February
The coast doubles its rates for three weeks and halves them for the rest of summer. Here is how the calendar actually works.
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Road trips
The Garden Route in five days without rushing it
Most people try to do the whole N2 in a weekend and see none of it. Here is the slower version.
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Wildlife
Whale season on the Overberg coast
Southern rights calve in these bays from June to November. You do not need a boat to see them.
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Safari
First Kruger trip: self-drive or private reserve?
The honest answer is that they are different holidays entirely. Here is how to choose.
Article pages are outside the scope of this demo. The flow it exists to show runs from search through to a confirmed booking.