Described as the “Kingdom in the sky” or the “Mountain Kingdom”, it is the unique landscapes that make any activity that bit more special. So get off of the beaten path and discover a land waiting to take your breath away.
Frozen Waterfall Climbing in Lesotho Lesotho has a fantastic hidden secret which is likely to surprise you. The Lesotho winters offer climbers an exciting challenge of facing the grandiose frozen waterfalls.…
Lesotho Ultra Trail Set in the heart of the Maluti Mountain Range of north-eastern Lesotho lies a unique ultra distance footrace, a new challenge awaiting those seeking to push their boundaries and exceed their…
The gruelling task of pushing our loaded bicycles up mountain pass after mountain pass left my cycle-virgin thighs trembling and sore. Despite the chilly autumn winds of the Mountain Kingdom, sweat dripped off my…
Mountain bikers love the end-of-year holidays. First, Christmas gives riders the excuse to buy themselves a glut of gizmos to bling out their bikes – and maybe that 13th cheque can even stretch to…
You could be mistaken for thinking that the title of this article was stolen from one of Amsterdams infamous red light district theatre productions, but you would be sorely wrong. There is, however, one…
In a series of events which can only be described as an epic adventure, Nissan’s X-Trail has conquered a mammoth driving route around the Lesotho border in two tough and exciting days – the…
Winter is in full swing at Afriski. In spite of an unusually late start to winter, the Afriski snowmakers have been hard at work and have made lots of snow using the recently upgraded…
Get Lost in Lesotho… ‘We need to promote Lesotho as a whole – as its own destination.’ These were the words of my wife who is the marketing manager for Maliba Mountain Lodge, a…
The Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho is a land of vast treasures, ranging from picturesque views, diamonds, fauna and flora, the friendliness of its people and last but not least, water! Indeed Lesotho has an…
Birding in Lesotho will come as a fascinating and surprising entertainment for all the bird lovers as well as ordinary tourists from all over the world, who will be able to view its astonishing…
The first thing I notice is the hats. This is not Ascot, so there are no ladies in ostrich feathers, but a ragged crowd of men wearing everything from gumboots and jeans to big…
Yes, it snows in Africa, and in 2011 it snowed a lot! It is also a little-known fact that people have been skiing in various Southern African mountain ranges since 1929. One of the…
Along the entire length of the pool, fish dimpled the surface. In the riffle water, subtle rises, apart from a mere flattening and silvering of the surface, were barely discernable. On the far side…
Lesotho is without doubt a hiker's paradise. Some wonderful trails can be found in the various Lesotho national parks and nature reserves.…
It was a week which started with surfing the Durban waves and ended with skiing in Lesotho. And neatly sandwiched in the middle was a close encounter with a herd of elephant. There are…