Short description
A dose of inspiration for South Africans looking for holidays away that are exactly that - holidays - not familiar treks along well-beaten paths teeming with hordes of tourists and their annoying kids.
Long description
A dose of inspiration for South Africans looking for holidays away that are exactly that: holidays - not familiar treks along well-beaten paths teeming with hordes of tourists and their annoying kids… Anyone who has ever climbed Kilimanjaro will know the feeling: yes, it's an accomplishment getting to the top, but so is coping with 300 hikers at every camp site. Whether it's a mountain, a town, a wine estate, a beach or a hiking trail, there are the tourist traps and there are the little-known gems.
This book includes 50 overdone, clichéd holidaying options for South Africans, and offers in response 50 less obvious but more exciting alternatives. Each entry covers a double spread, while some will cover three pages.
Table of contents
Contents
Introduction
1 Don't visit Kruger, visit Shamwari
2 Don't raft the Orange, raft the Cunene
3 Don't go to Hermanus, go to Stanford
4 Don't go to Clifton 4th go to Clifton 2nd
5 Don't cycle the Argus, cycle the Cape Epic
6 Don't go to Plett in December, go in June
7 Don't hike the Otter Trail, hike the Weasel Trail
8 Don't climb Kilimanjaro, climb Mount Kenya
9 Don't go to Sun City, go to the Wild Coast
10 Don't hike up Table Mountain, hike in Cape Point