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
Written by Viator, August 2010
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 ...
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Cape Town Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
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 ...
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Cape Town Wineland
Written by Viator, August 2010
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 ...
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Durban Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
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 ...
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Johannesburg Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
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 ...
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African Safaris
Written by Viator, September 2010
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 ...
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Wildlife Parks from Johannesburg
Written by Viator, August 2010
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 ...
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3 Places to Go in Lesotho
Written by JC, Germany, January 2012
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 ...
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A drive around the Cape
Written by JC, Germany, October 2011
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 ...
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Cape Tastings
Written by JC, Germany, December 2011
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 ...
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Diving With Great White Sharks in South Africa
Written by Jessica, USA, October 2012
There are few things more exhilarating than getting up close and personal with a wild animal that could, if not for the metal bars between you, rip you to shreds. South Africa is famous for its huge ...
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Fair travel
Written by JC, Germany, July 2011
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 ...
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Five Treetop Adventures in South Africa
Written by JC, Germany, May 2012
Go eye-to-eye with the birds as you glide or stroll the treetops of South Africa’s fascinating forests.
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Five Treetop Adventures in South Africa
Written by JC, Germany, May 2012
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 ...
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How to Choose the Right Safari in South Africa
Written by Jessica, USA, February 2013
Taking a safari trip in South Africa is one of those experiences many people have on their life lists – most people are lucky to go on one African safari in their lifetime. Not only that, the cost of ...
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