Adventure places

Abseiling Down Table Mountain: A Vertigo-Inducing Adventure Not for the Faint-Hearted Let me start by saying that I’ve done some questionable things in my life. Eaten questionable street food in Bangkok. Attempted to befriend a clearly disinterested cat. But standing at the edge of Table Mountain, about to willingly throw myself off it? That’s a […]

Kayaking with Hippos & Crocodiles: The Wild Heart of iSimangaliso Wetland Park Picture this: You’re gliding through mirror-like waters, morning mist dancing above the surface, when suddenly a massive bubble eruption appears 15 feet away. A hippo’s nostrils break the surface, eyeing you with what can only be described as barely-contained tolerance. Your paddle freezes

Into the Deep: My Heart-Pounding Adventure Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai I’ve always considered myself somewhat adventurous—hiking trails, maybe a zipline here and there—but nothing could have prepared me for the moment I’d find myself suspended in a metal cage, face-to-face with a 15-foot great white shark in the infamous Shark Alley of Gansbaai. Let