Africa: The best safari holiday ideas
Whether you want to travel from the Cape to Cairo, or enjoy a classic luxury safari holiday in east Africa, safari holidays give you an unparalleled opportunity to see African Continue Reading →
Category: South Africa
Tips and travel ideas for South Africa. The diverse and beautiful country of South Africa has vibrant cities, a stunning coastline, and of course incredible wildlife parks such as the famous Kruger National Park. Here you will find all the information you need about travelling in South Africa so start planning your trip now and experience everything that South Africa has to offer travellers.
Ethical travel, and that time I was robbed at gunpoint…
This is a post I have been thinking about writing for a long time. Since 2003. Since before I even had a blog to write on! In 2003 I was Continue Reading →
Most Picturesque Places to Go On Vacation
You only have a few weeks’ vacation each year and you want to make the most of them right? You want to tick off incredible travel destinations from your bucket Continue Reading →
Best places in Southern Africa to see Rhino… for now
When I went to Africa it was the realisation of a long-held dream to see magnificent African wildlife in the midst of magnificent African landscapes. I wanted to see the Continue Reading →
Where to go on holiday in November
I always like to book a holiday in November or late October. Living in the northern hemisphere, this time of the year is on the cusp of winter and it Continue Reading →
Climbing Table Mountain in South Africa
It’s a steep climb up Table Mountain via the Platterklip Gorge. Within 10 minutes I was thinking I’d been foolish to climb up and take the cable car down. One-and-a-half Continue Reading →
South Africa: Things to do in Johannesburg and Pretoria
Johannesburg is the starting point for many travellers arriving in South Africa and I expect not many stay more than a few hours due to the city’s unsavoury reputation. But Continue Reading →
South Africa: Tour the Stellenbosch wineries
Cardinal Richelieu is reputed to have asked the question: “If God forbade drinking, would He have made wine so good?” Nowhere is this more true than in the Stellenbosch wine Continue Reading →
South Africa: Wandering in Zululand and the Battlefields Route
It was on the drive up through Zululand that I started to really see what a magnificent country South Africa is. In Eshowe I stayed at The George Hotel and Continue Reading →
South Africa: Wandering in Pilanesberg National Park
Pilanesberg National Park is a beautiful national park only a few hours drive north of Pretoria in South Africa. A group of ancient volcanic “ripples” in the earth form four Continue Reading →