24th November 2020 In keeping with our favourite fruit of the Eastern Free State I re-worked an article I wrote a few years ago that...

Photo: thesandyfeet.com Once associated with the Silk Road salve trade, Khiva is now a popular destination for tourists prepared to...

Photo: mkyoki.in Once home to batchelor tea planters from Britain and the visiting social elite of the time, this former Victorian...

Photo: Thafreebird.com Virgin Airway’s direct flights from London to Mumbai has put this colourful kaleidoscope of a city firmly on the...

Photo: thinkdigital.travel Nestling between the Oslofjord and forested hills, Olso, with its historic buildings juxtaposed against modern...

Photo: hiveminer.com Today's train travel makes continent-hopping easier than ever. Take the 8:55 am Eurostar from St Pancreas Station in...

Photo: Archdaily.com Many seasoned travellers who value style and privacy prefer staying at an independent luxury boutique hotel, rather...

The question that many people ask when being introduced to rock art is, why did the artist paint these images, and what do they...

An account of the life of one of Lesotho's larger-than-life traders and founder of Malealea Lodge. Although not many people may recognise...

Sandstone has played a major role in the history of the Eastern Free State which can be seen in the number of sandstone buildings found...

The Basotho hat, or Mokorotlo, is a widely recognized symbol of Lesotho and often seen being worn by locals and visitors alike. You’ll...

The well known fabric ShweShwe has a far reaching history. Here we explore how this simple indigo dyed fabric became a part of South...

Ficksburg sits at below the Impareni Mountain (1750m) on the Highlands Route of the Eastern Free State, and borders the Caledon River....

The Eastern Free State is one of South Africa’s most beautiful regions with an average altitude of 1950m above sea level. The area...

When the subject of horse breeds is raised the conversation normally turns toward the well known names such as the Arabian, Appaloosa or...

There is no better way to see the Kingdom of Lesotho than on horseback. The mountainous topography of the country dictates the horse as...

The Basotho Pony has fascinating origins that can be traced back to the days of Jan Van Riebeek (1652) when ‘Cape Horses’ were first sent...