For a Western woman, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can be intimidating, alien and sometimes downright frightening. But not if that woman is Leilani Basson, a former model and current freelance journalist and image consultant. Leilani and her husband Frik spent four years learning, teaching, off-roading, camping and eventually enjoying this male-oriented Islamic society

They said we needed a reality check. They said it should not, and could not, be done. They even said it’s a “mommy’s 4x4”, perfect for running the kids to and from school, and nothing more. So we added a roofrack, jerry cans and an extra spare-wheel to a Nissan X-Trail 2.0 dCi 4x4 – and took it to Botswana’s Makgadikgadi pans, and the famous Kubu island. In searing heat, and high winds.

You THINK you want to buy a caravan, but you’re not 100% sure. The wife isn’t convinced that she’d enjoy a week in the bush in a little fibreglass home. And you’re not sure if your car will cope with towing a caravan if you do buy one. You um and you ah, but you just can’t make up your mind.

Mitsubishi has finally launched it’s eagerly anticipated Pajero Sport. But what exactly is it? Is it a stationwagon version of the Triton pickup? Or is it more like a Paero SUV, as the name suggests? And where exactly does Mitsubishi see it competing in this tough market place? We took a drive to find out

It’s a daily topic in local newspapers. Hijackings. But not in Mozambique. There the majority of citizens despise criminals as much as you and I do, and sort them out “one time”, to quote South African Police Service commissioner, Bheki Cele. But on a recent Leisure Wheels trip to this beautiful country, things went horribly wrong.