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...
The Kruger National Park is not only the most famous wildlife park in the world, but also the biggest and oldest. In fact, in 1998, it turned a 100 years old. The Big Five thrives here, along with cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, all sorts of antelope species and smaller...
God’s Window is a magnificent panoramic view of the Lowveld of Mpumalanga, known as ‘Paradise Country’. Overlook indigenous forest and steep cliffs that will take your breath away. Here the world seems to stretch on forever as you gaze up at the blue sky, streaked...
The unusual name comes from a gold prospector, named Tom Burke, who in the 1880s correctly predicted that large deposits of alluvial gold would be found in the area. Unfortunately he staked his claim in the wrong area, and did not strike it rich! This is a natural...
In July 2011 Addo Elephant National Park celebrated 80 years of conservation and tourism. It was in July 1931 that the park was established to conserve the remaining 11 elephants, of which there are now more than 500. The park has achieved numerous conservation...
The largest city in South Africa, Johannesburg is the intriguing, dynamic heart of this turbulent country. This city will help you understand and get a feel for the real South Africa. It’s a city of astonishing contrasts, a huge metropolis where abundant wealth and...
According to CNN, Cape Town is one of the most loved cities in the world, amongst cities like Barcelona, Montreal, New York, Paris, Petra, San Francisco, Santiago, Tokyo and Shanghai. The international travel website of CNN, CNNgo, Cape Town was chosen because of its...
In such a big city like Cape Town finding a place to stay is not that hard, but finding a great place to stay when you have a tight budget might be a bit harder. And for exactly that reason this easy guide has been made to offer you some great suggestions on where to...
Alive with enthusiasm, cultures and nationalities, Cape Town is a bubbling, trendy city where hardly a week goes by without some kind of event or celebration happening somewhere in the city or its immediate surroundings. The weather in a day in Cape Town can sometimes...
About Botswana Botswana is a landlocked country that is mainly flat and dry, dotted with acacia trees and an array of enormous salt pans and a wilderness of savannas, deserts and wetlands. Botswana is for the adventurous visitor who wants to see the rugged side of...