Thirsty for thrills, Alison Westwood threw caution to the cowboys and joined an impromptu horse trail through the wilds of Patagonia.
Fish River Canyon Photographs
Refugio Frey: A hiking, climbing heaven
In which I get drunk on Argentinian mountain beauty (as well as Fernet and Coca-Cola).
Johan Bakkes: One hell of a traveller
‘That woman in the dress and bracelets is my dad!’ This is how the kikoi-clad author of To Hell and Gone is introduced to English readers for the first time by his young son. Alison Westwood had lunch with the Afrikaans travel writer Johan Bakkes and came back with a hangover, an Arabian fancy dress costume and a head full of stories.
Kilimanjaro: Volcano of distinction
Although anyone can walk up Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro remains one of earth's great challenges. Each year, more than 20,000 people start the climb. Perhaps half of them reach its summit.
No roads required: Mountain biking on the Wild Coast
On a two-day mountain-bike trail through Pondoland on the northern Wild Coast, you can pedal through a paradise of rolling grasslands, coastal cliff tops and beaches speckled with sunbathing cattle. Bring your bicycle, GPS and sense of adventure.
Christo Coetzer: One wheel short of a bicycle
Two hours into his first desk job, Christo Coetzer knew it wasn’t for him. It took a unicycle, a copy of Riaan Manser’s book and a piece of extraordinary luck to launch him on an entirely different course. Alison Westwood spoke to the young South African whose story is an inspiration to anyone looking for the courage to pursue a dream.
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