South Africa Travel Tips
South Africa is an exhilarating, spectacular and complex country. With its post-apartheid identity still in the process of definition, there is an abundance of energy and sense of progress about the place. Travelers, too, are returning to a remarkable land that has been off the trail for way too long.
The infrastructure is constantly improving, the climate is kind and there are few better places to see Africa's wildlife.
Lesotho Trips from Durban
They call Lesotho the "Kingdom in the Sky," a peaceful and independent monarchy protected in the peaks of the dramatic Drakensberg and Maluti Mountains. This is Africa's windswept and ... Continue Reading »
Cape Town Suggested Itineraries
Backed by iconic Table Mountain, and surrounded by gorgeous beaches, nature has given Cape Town one of the world’s best-looking locations. There’s the Aquila game reserve nearby for ... Continue Reading »
Cape Town Wineland
South Africa has gained an enviable reputation for its wines, first decanted here 350 years ago. Winemaking traditions from France, Germany and Italy have come together to create New World wines ... Continue Reading »
Durban Suggested Itineraries
Rising to glittering heights along six sweet kilometers (four fine miles) of soft, golden sand, the picturesque port city of Durban has long been a festive holiday escape. While visitors from ... Continue Reading »
Johannesburg Suggested Itineraries
Johannesburg, at nearly 4 million people over 1,600 square kilometers (625 square miles), is the largest city in South Africa. A truly cosmopolitan city, Jo'burg, as it's often known, overflows ... Continue Reading »
African Safaris
Where else but an African safari can you see the Big Five (lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalo) plus giraffes, springboks, zebras and wildebeest up close and personal in their native ... Continue Reading »
Wildlife Parks from Johannesburg
If you’re visiting South Africa, you almost have to see some wild animals. Catching a glimpse of lions, leopards, water buffalo and rhinos at the zoo is one thing, but catching a glimpse of them ... Continue Reading »
3 Places to Go in Lesotho
Lesotho is a little known mountain kingdom in the middle of South Africa . Look at a map of South Africa and you may notice a gap in its eastern half. That gap is the fascinating independent ... Continue Reading »
A drive around the Cape
Motoring around Cape Town can be a delight, with awe-inspiring scenery, excellent roads and generally considerate drivers (taxi drivers being a notable exception). Grab a hire car, get used to ... Continue Reading »
Cape Tastings
South Africa is one of the oldest of the New World wine producers, with a century’s head start on California. Along with numerous outstanding restaurants in Cape Town and the surrounding vineyard ... Continue Reading »
Fair travel
Fair trade products have been a staple on supermarket shelves and in coffee shops for over a decade now. They’re an acknowledgement that simply sourcing goods for the lowest price has a hidden ... Continue Reading »
Five Treetop Adventures in South Africa
Go eye-to-eye with the birds as you glide or stroll the treetops of South Africa’s fascinating forests. Continue Reading »
Five Treetop Adventures in South Africa
Go eye-to-eye with the birds as you glide or stroll the treetops of South Africa’s fascinating forests. Here are five essential low-impact, high-energy adventures. 1) Tsitsikamma: In this stunning ... Continue Reading »
Prehistoric Sights in South Africa
As eventful as South Africa’s recent history has been, it seems its prehistory was no walk in the veldt either. In a series of caves and other sites north-west of Johannesburg, some of the oldest ... Continue Reading »
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Kruger National Park is South Africa’s largest and best-known game reserve, but there are numerous alternatives, including one right next door. Of course, “next door” is a relative term in the wide ... Continue Reading »
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