From the Owl House to the best place for roosterkoek – everything you need to know before your first visit to Nieu-Bethesda, South Africa’s most extraordinary Karoo village. Image: The Owl House There are places you visit, and then there are places that...
Why This Matters More Than You Think Let’s be honest: blisters can ruin a Camino faster than bad weather, sore muscles, or that uphill section on Day 3 that nobody warned you about. And 90% of blister problems? They start with boots that weren’t properly...
One of the questions we’re often asked by prospective walkers is: “How do I get from the airport to Nieu-Bethesda?” Until now, many guests have hired a car and driven the approximately 316km from Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (formerly Port Elizabeth...
A Guide to the Three Slackpacking the Karoo Experiences There are three ways to walk the Karoo. All of them will change you. But not all of them are for the same person – and that’s exactly the point. If you’ve been dreaming about karoo landscapes,...
A New Way to Experience the Karoo There is something about the Karoo that calls people back – not loudly, but persistently. It is found in the stillness, in the texture of the land, and in the way time seems to stretch just enough for you to breathe again. For...
