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Nicol Smit
  • Aug 20
  • 3 min

Think outside the cage

Shark cage diving has been and still is on the bucket lists of most tourists visiting the Western Cape. The industry, in general, has also b
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Nicol Smit
  • Jun 5
  • 3 min

Stanford, Western Cape

Stanford is a quaint town near Hermanus in the Western Cape. This was my third visit to the town, the last 2 being within 2019. With every visit, I have come across something new that could be combined to ultimately make one exceptional weekend breakaway. THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED As usual, the road less travelled is our most desired route. Leaving from Somerset West, Sir Lowry's pass takes you through sweeping turns and provides you with forever views over False Bay. I regrett
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Nicol Smit
  • Mar 5
  • 5 min

Are you leaving no trace?

Purpose of this article The goal of this article is to introduce the 7 principles of how to “leave no trace” (LNT) and how these can be implemented while travelling outdoors as well as in our daily lives. What does it mean to leave no trace? To leave no trace means to leave an environment in the same, or better, condition than you found it. Leaving no trace is not as straightforward as it sounds. In order to simplify it, the concept was synthesised into the following 7 basic
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Nicol Smit
  • Feb 25
  • 7 min

3 Day Cederberg Camping Adventure

CEDERBERG TRIP - 3 DAY ITINERARY Recently, I set off on an exploration trip of the Cederberg region to bring back the best ideas for our future clients. With everything that the region has to offer, one could easily spend a week here without running out of holiday spirit. DAY 1 Depart from Cape Town and visit: !Khwa ttu for an immersive San cultural tour (allow up to 3.5 hours) Route 27 farmstall for fresh roosterkoek and biltong Final fuel stop in Citrusdal or Piketberg Camp
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Nicol Smit
  • Jan 11
  • 2 min

A Beza Hello

Just say, "Hello" Reflecting on Beza's journey, however short it may be, I realised that every step of the way there was someone who was there to lend a hand and spare a moment of their time to help us get to where we are now. All we needed to do was say "hello" - sometimes repeatedly until someone responded, sometimes in vain and other times it was a "hello" in return. Saying "hello" marks the start of something new - it has the potential to go anywhere. It shows intent to h
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