Something exciting is heading your way on 1 October! What The Gravel is opening its doors in North West Province, bringing with it a new way to discover the roads, places, adventures and experiences that make getting off the beaten track so rewarding. From gravel roads and 4×4 adventures to…
Continue Reading....Stopping at a Zebra Crossing isn’t an African Safari
The headlines keep coming: 10.5 million tourists in 2025. Arrivals up over 12% this year. Tourism now worth almost 6% of the whole economy. It sounds like a huge success story. But when you look closely at how these numbers are actually put together, the real picture is smaller and…
Continue Reading....Your Own TravelPOD
The Opportunity As a What The Gravel! regional licensee you will own the exclusive rights to source, onboard and manage listings in your region. You will operate under the What The Gravel! brand, using our proven qualification system, directory framework and marketing templates. What you get: • Exclusive rights to…
Continue Reading....Western Cape TravelPod – R6 500
The Opportunity As a What The Gravel! regional licensee you will own the exclusive rights to source, onboard and manage listings in your region. You will operate under the What The Gravel! brand, using our proven qualification system, directory framework and marketing templates. What you get: • Exclusive rights to…
Continue Reading....Hello world!
Everyone loves the great outdoors. (But only for a week or two at the most!) Join me online as I live the nomad life because living on the streets is not yet part of my dream. Have you also grown tired of the expensive Guest Houses and Hotels and asked…
Continue Reading....New Kenya Wildlife Service Park Fees 2026
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) manages about 8 percent of Kenya’s total landmass, covering 22 national parks, 28 national reserves and 5 national sanctuaries. The parks and reserves are open every day of the week. Fees now depend on the type of park you visit and on who you are:…
Continue Reading....Juffrou’s Hoogte: The Rest Stop That Became a Name
Before Vredenburg had its name, it had a fight over water. In the 1870s the settlement on the Cape Columbine Peninsula was called Twisfontein, “dispute fountain,” because two farmers quarrelled over the only freshwater spring in the area. When they settled the matter, the town was renamed Vredenburg, “peace.” The…
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