go! - South Africa

South Africa’s number one travel and outdoor lifestyle magazine. We pay our own way and tell it like it is. We drive back roads and speak to real people, giving you practical information about affordable destinations in southern Africa. Each issue is crammed with excellent photography, honest gear reviews and delicious recipes to make at home or in the bundu. Whether you’re looking to escape for a weekend or a month, your journey starts here.

Go Namibia: This comprehensive guide covers all the classic destinations like Etosha, Sossusvlei and the Fish River Canyon, but we also lift the lid on places off the tourist trail, like the Tirasberg, Omaruru and the Waterberg. With more than 150 places to stay, GPS co-ordinates, satellite maps and contact details, this is the only Namibia guide you’ll need.

May 2014: This weekend: Drive Prince Alfred's Pass, Taste wine in Wolseley, Camp easy in Rhodes and Bushmanland where the silence rides shotgun..

March 2014: This weekend! CAMP on the lagoon at Umtentweni, CHILL with the hobbits in Hogsback, TASTE port in the Little Karoo and SA’s best views!

February 2014: The February issue is all about fishing - the best fly-fishing spots in South Africa, recipes to help you cook your catch, gear for beginners and a great story about the marlin men of Sodwana. We've also put together a map-based guide to the Baviaanskloof to help you plan your holiday, and we travel to Nightingale and Gough islands in the South Atlantic in search of some of the world's most special seabirds.

January 2014: In the January issue, find out what to do in the Tsitsikamma, hang out in South Africa's weirdest hot spring, sail with the albatrosses to Tristan da Cunha, fish the Breede River at Witsand, learn how to bake bread and choose the best coffee flask for you.

December 2013: In the December issue: 44 great activities for the whole family; 49 gifts for an outdoor Christmas; everything you need to know about Oribi Gorge and The Crags on the Garden Route; delicious recipes for a Christmas feast; the best wildlife photos in the world; a weekend plan for Bonnivale.

November 2013: In the November issue, hike deep into the mountains of the Richtersveld, follow in the footsteps of a Scotsman who became a Zulu chief and take a back-roads tour of Lesotho. Plus, camping gear for families, hikers and overlanders, delicious camping recipes and the best campsites along the Orange River for a half-way stop en route to the Kgalagadi or Namibia. It's time to dust off your tent!

October 2013: An interview with conservationist Bruce Leslie, one of the generals at the front line of the rhino war. City Guide - We asked six residents in each of our biggest cities to describe a perfect day. Ithala - Everything you need to know to plan a long weekend in this northern KZN game reserve. Kaokoland - Get down and dusty in one of the wildest places in Namibia.

September 2013: Springtime is braai time! In the September issue, we feature the latest braai gear for the campsite or your garden, braai recipes to make you drool, and six great places to turn a chop. We also travel to Mozambique for a laid-back hike along the beach, and to the Pilanesberg, where we ask the question everyone's been asking: Is the park still worth visiting?

August 2013: Springtime is flower time, but where do you start? In this issue, we've put together a fantastic route planner with satellite maps of the West Coast, Nieuwoudtville and Namaqualand so you can plan the best daisy-spotting adventure of your life! Also: hang out at southern Africa's best waterholes; spend the weekend in Schoemanskloof near Nelspruit and plan a road trip to the biggest attractions in the south of Namibia.

July 2013: Join us on a road trip from Cradock to Springbok, in search of the soul of the country hotel, Swim, hike and relax at Beaverlac in the Winterhoek Mountains and everything you need to know to plan a winter break.