Adventure

Richard Frederick Brown, the Roving Rogue, is primarily a travel writer whose work has been published in various online and print publications. He is the former editor of Escapes Magazine, and still regularly contributes to Escapes, Getaway, AA Traveller and other leading travel magazines.
His love for travel is boundless, and he's happiest when in the bush.

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He travels light, and lives roguishly.

Richard Brown

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Break the cabin fever with a road trip

Cooped up, boxed in, and all baked out, most of us can't wait to get in the car and drive. Anywhere... So, when travel restrictions are...

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Lesotho, done and Dusted

We were given the new Renault Duster for a week, and surmised that there are few better places to get a thorough look at the little...

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A valley undersold

The area north of the Boesmanskloof is dotted with wine farms, eateries and galleries that don’t catch as much shine as Franschhoek or...

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Born to be wild

The bakkie-based SUV segment has its established favourites, but if our epic ride over some of Botswana’s toughest terrain is anything to...

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Garden adventures

AfriCamps’ wonderful glamping offerings in Wilderness and Ingwe are both excellent bases from which to go adventuring in the Garden Route...

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Men to boys

I WENT HUNTING WHERE SOME OF THE OCEAN'S FASTEST AND BIGGEST PREDATORS LURK, AND CAME BACK WITH A MASSIVE PRIZE, AND THE REALISATION THAT...

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Killer cousins

A MURDEROUS POD OF ORCA WHALES ONCE GAVE ME A KILLER SHOW IN THE ICY WATERS OF FALSE BAY.

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A walk on the wild side

NOTHING REWIRES YOUR SYSTEM AND RECONNECTS YOU WITH NATURE LIKE A 3-DAY WALKING SAFARI THROUGH BIG 5 COUNTRY. SUN DESTINATIONS' NEW...

Richard Brown

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Saved by the snow

WHEN I SIGNED UP FOR A WORKING SKI HOLIDAY IN AMERICA, I FOOLISHLY EXPECTED A SMOOTH RIDE ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of...

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Above the clouds

A 4x4 EXPEDITION INTO THE KINGDOM IN THE SKY IS EQUAL MEASURES TOUGH, TERRIFYING AND EXHILARATING, BUT IT'S EVERY 4x4 OWNER'S DREAM, AND...

Richard Brown

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Tussling with Tuna

I TOOK A BOAT TRIP TO THE DEEP WATER BEYOND CAPE POINT TO DO BATTLE WITH SOME OF THE OCEAN’S MOST FEROCIOUS FIGHTERS, YELLOWFIN TUNA...

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Flying high

THERE'S NO BETTER WAY TO EXPERIENCE THE AWE-INSPIRING VIEWS OF CAPE TOWN'S ATLANTIC SEABOARD THAN FROM THE QUIET HEIGHTS OF A TANDEM...

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From A to Baleno

A WEEKEND ESCAPE UP THE GORGEOUS GARDEN ROUTE TO KNYSNA'S THESEN ISLAND WAS MADE EVEN MORE PLEASANT BY ZIPPING THERE IN SUZUKI'S LATEST...

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Where grey giants play

IF THERE’S ONE PLACE THAT DESERVES TO BE PINNED TO THE TOP OF YOUR AFRICAN BUCKET LIST, IT’S BOTSWANA’S BREATHTAKING, ELEPHANT-RICH...

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Beaverlac, done in style

WITH MARVELLOUS MOUNTAIN VIEWS AND CRYSTAL-CLEAR POOLS, BEAVERLAC IS THE WEEKEND CAMPER’S DREAM SPOT. ESPECIALLY IF YOU DO IT LIKE WE...

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King of the kloof

KLOOFING DOWN A BEAUTIFUL GORGE UNDER THE DENSE AND VERDANT COVER OF THE TSITSIKAMMA FOREST IS SOMETHING EVERY ADVENTURER WORTH THEIR...

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Life on the edge

I RECENTLY FLUNG MYSELF OFF AFRICA’S HIGHEST BRIDGE WITH NOTHING BUT A LENGTH OF STRETCHY ROPE TIED TO MY ANKLES. The first time I agreed...