Johannesburg, Jo-burg, Gauteng; however you call it, it stands for one thing: opportunity. “Johannesburg is a city of opportunists, if you don’t leap at the chance, the city will jump before you and that chance will be gone forever” we were told by a taxi driver in the city. South Africa’s commercial capital now boasts
Kruger National Park and Blyde River Canyon are two natural wonders of South Africa. Amazingly, they are only 2 hours apart by car and so during our time in the province, we visited both in quick succession – this is done by most visitors and we highly recommend it. In this post we will talk
Cape Town: The beating heart of the Rainbow Nation This is a big claim… We know! But show us a city where you can surf onto beaches of golden sands, dive with sharks in kelp forests, hike to the top of a mountain whilst clouds cascade in a ‘dry-ice fashion’ from its plateau, and eat
Part 2: Areena game reserve, that rings a bell… The Coast to Coast was checked and confirmed, here we could find Abbey. During Abbey’s birth, his mother had died. The mother of the current owner of Areena game reserve found Abbey and decided to hand rear him. Without his mother’s milk, Abbey struggled to get
Cultural immersion, wildlife interaction (both terrestrial and marine based) and beautiful landscapes; Zulu-Land has them all! The Valley of 1000 hills is off the usual backpacker route and has several secrets to uncover! Locals will warn that the valley is unsafe, but the drive into it and across the dam is beautifully scenic. GPS is
Whether you are after beach life, city adventures or if you are an adrenaline junkie through and through, there is something for you on the South Coast. Umzumbe Umzumbe lies North of Port St. Johns and has two fantastic backpackers, The Spot (which was full during our visit) and Mantis and the Moon, we were lucky to
Our journey was fast-paced and full of action. We barely slept; between the long hours driving and the writing of the blog it was impossible to make time to visit the astral plane. Here we cover the Wild Coast; our favourite places and the best things to do on this part of the South African coastline. This is
Immersing in the culture of a region is key if you wish to learn about the place you are in and have a true understanding of the people and their traditions. Every country has a rich and interesting cultural background; worth taking time to appreciate. Even though traditional cultures normally have strong historical values, globalisation
Part 1: Animals are clearly one of the highlights of South Africa. Game reserves play a big part in the traveller culture. This animal lovers Mecca is almost all perfect… One rainy morning in East London on South Africa’s South Coast, we gazed out into an ocean of choppy swells and clouds and decided that
Lesotho, the kingdom in the sky, is famed for its mountainous landscapes and communities living isolated, yet free in the altitudes. To truly understand the lives of the Basotho people who inhabit the mountain villages you must live it for yourself. The lodges across Lesotho offer a variety of treks on horseback, mountain bike