Travel

A plan was set: three mates, three bikes, a Subaru Outback, a trailer, and a mountain kingdom to explore. Excited was an understatment.

Inspired by an important 1952 road journey taken by the late Nelson Mandela, we get behind the wheel of the Subaru WRX ES Premium CVT to replicate the trip.

Devin Paisley, Subaru owner and founder of the Woodstock Moto Co, swopped his 2006 Outback for a 2019 model for a weekend away, and here’s how it panned out.

When was the last time you got on your bike and rode for days on stoke-filled single tracks? If you’re longing for that feeling of being a kid on a bike with the whole world as your playground, it’s time to make your way to Lesotho.

Long-distance runners dream of finishing the Comrades. Explorers set their sights on Everest. Superbike riders? They head to a remote island for the Isle of Man TT.

Keen for a day trip less than two hours outside the city? Gauteng has a lot more to offer than you might think. We round up five of the best spots to keep the kids entertained or laze away a Sunday.

The Knysna Oyster Festival boasts a smorgasbord of activities for young and old, fitness freaks and foodies alike. Johann van Tonder gets into the new Subaru Forester 2.0 i-S ES and scouts around Knysna to give you a peek of what’s on offer when the fest kicks off.

White sand, rock pools and mountain views are not the only reasons to visit Western Cape beaches. You can also hang out with African penguins at two coastal conservation areas not far from Cape Town.

Not everyone knows it’s possible to drive from Johannesburg to Lesotho in a day, get some snow skiing in, and play in Wild Coast waves the next afternoon. But with the scenery so seductive, why rush it? Biénne Huisman made the journey.

Some only know it as the place where Meghan Markle and Harry of Windsor had their first holiday, but Botswana had long been a popular safari destination. If it’s your first self-driving trip, prepare for this wild and wonderful country by reading this guide, right here.