Browsing Month June, 2010

Save the Serengeti

By at June 24, 2010 | 12:37 pm | 1 Comments

Save the Serengeti

Ask a non-African what their image of Africa is, and most will probably recall scenes from a wildlife documentary of great herds stampeding across the dusty open grass plains dotted with Acacia trees; and a hungry prowling lioness waiting for an opportunity to provide a kill for her pride. Yes, the Serengeti National Park is an iconic African image, and made famous for more...

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Table Mountain – India Venster Hike

By at June 11, 2010 | 1:30 pm | 0 Comment

Table Mountain – India Venster Hike

With so much to see and do in Cape Town, hiking is not often on the top of the list for "things to do" whilst visiting the Mother City. How can a hot sweaty affair compete with sipping a good red wine on a wine farm, or swimming with penguins in the rock pools of Boulders Beach? But it does not always have to be that arduous a hike; with so many options catering more...

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Okavango Delta, the Venice of Africa

By at June 11, 2010 | 12:59 pm | 0 Comment

Okavango Delta, the Venice of Africa

Ask anybody that has been to Botswana, and they will certainly list it as one of their favorite destinations.  For me, it compares to Venice in some rustically twisted way, hear me out: Replace the congested city streets and throngs of people with zebra, giraffe and a solitary old elephant bull. Swop the gondolas and fancy dressed gondoliers for traditional dug more...

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