Was it ever missing you might ask? No, it has always been there; governments around the world just had travel warnings out against their citizens travelling there for a while. But we in South Africa all have our opinions on the political situation there, but I am...
There are three styles of overland tours, camping, accommodated and those that have a combination of the two. These can further be broken down into Southern and East African tours, with reference to the standards you can expect. In Southern and East Africa the...
This fun-filled Jet boat excursion takes place below the historic Victoria Falls bridge which is one of the oldest bridges in Africa. It takes clients right under the magnificent waterfall. The boat will be so close to the waterfall during the low water season that...
Table Mountain has such breathtaking scenery, and there is such a choice of many beautiful footpaths; but if you want to really capture the essence of Table Mountain, then doing the Two Day Orange Kloof Hike/Hoerikwaggo Trail (or part there-of) will be a great idea...
Whilst Europe and North America experience winter some of you might long for the sun and escape from the cold and dreary skies to white sandy beaches and tropical heat. With East Africa being so close to the equator you generally have nice warm sunny weather all year...
With so much to see and do in Cape Town, hiking Table Mountain 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...
We are frequently asked the question “What is the difference between Victoria Falls and Livingstone?”as it is quite confusing for many travellers who then book flights out of Livingstone (Zambia side) even though the tour they are doing will end at...
With a decidedly German look and feel due to its colonial architecture, Swakopmund is Namibia’s most popular holiday destination, and its pleasant summer climate and decent beaches attract surfers, anglers and beach lovers from all over Southern Africa. The town is...
‘Capetonians’ tend to be quite proud of their city’s natural beauty – but sometimes it takes the viewpoint of an outsider to drive home that fact. And I can attest to that as I moved to Cape Town from up-country back in 2001 and remember remarking on how...
Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa, and the biggest in South Africa. It covers 18,989 square kilometres (7,332 sq mi) and extends 360 kilometres (220 mi) from north to south and 65 kilometres (40 mi) from east to west. The park’s...
