Destination: South Africa
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Mon, 12 Feb 2007 | By safetyhub | Views [4079] | Comments [6]
On 9 February 2007, South African President Thabo Mbeki acknowledged in his eighth annual State of the Nation speech that his government needed to work harder to combat the ‘ugly and repulsive’ scourge of violent crime. Mbeki, under pressure after recently ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, red24, south africa, crime, thabo mbeki, security
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 | By ourwanderlust | Views [2089]
The hills and plains of Natal have been awash with blood spilled in dozens of battles. Many men have sacrificed their lives, fighting to either win her or keep her, enthralled by this region's rich beauty and fertile valleys. The name of one group ... Read more >
Sat, 23 Dec 2006 | By will | Views [1643] | Comments [1]
For most of 2006 I have been traveling in South America as a backpacker and had enjoyed how easy it was to travel there. The quality of budget hotels was good and transport was affordable and mainly comfortable. In most cities I went around by ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Tips
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 | By angeline | Views [1557] | Comments [2]
yesterday i realised, i'm in africa! i did a tour of soweto, a township on joburg's outskirts, where black people were forced to live under apartheid. i was moved and emotional, nothing in australia can prepare you for that kind of poverty. it was ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Wed, 4 Oct 2006 | By willlou | Views [1528] | Comments [1]
After over a year in Latin America, last week I flew to South Africa to continue my trip in Africa. The plane flew via Cape Town and I got a glimpse of Table Mountain as we came into land, before heading onto Johannesburg. I decided not to stay in ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Fri, 20 Oct 2006 | By will | Views [1499]
Most Backpackers who travel in South Africa stick pretty much to the coastal route from Cape Town to Jo’berg and totally ignore the interior. But there are some great places to visit just off the coastal route which really reward those who seek them ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By brinks | Views [1439]
Our original plan was to do a cycle tour through some parts of South America. The research we did showed some excellent cycling opportunities - Brazil´s costa verde ( geen coast ) from Santos (near Sao Paulo ) to Rio on the famous BR101, Torres del Paine ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thu, 6 Sep 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [1148]
Nothing like waking up at 6:00 am while on holiday. Especailly if it's so you can hike to the top of Cape Town's famous Table Mountain. We'd befriended a Canadian named Dave and with him visited Robben Island known for its exile, imprisonment, and ... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
Sat, 28 Oct 2006 | By willlou | Views [1064]
“The fairest cape in all the world” said Sir Francis Drake. With the backdrop of Table Mountain Cape Town must have one of the most distinctive profiles in the world. I have spent most of the last two weeks here, partly because there is so much ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 | By johnandconnie | Views [930]
It rained all night but it stopped before dawn and I showered in the open air; hot water showers. After breakfast we drove to Shakaland, a Disney-like set for the 80’s mini-series, “Shakazulu”. As we expected it was a little hokey, but we learned ... Read more >
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 | By abroaderview | Views [909] | Video
Volunteer Abroad in South Africa: Volunteering Opportunities
Volunteering Abroad in South Africa :
Has been called the adventure capital of the world, with its natural
beauty and wildlife that leaves visitors awe-struck. The rich culture,
the ... Read more >
Tags: volunteer, south, africa, orphans, orphanages, schools, building, volunteering
Sun, 8 Oct 2006 | By willlou | Views [881]
This week I left Pretoria and took the bus to Kimberley. The bus headed down the motorway to Jo’berg, passing lots of distribution centres and multinational headquarters before reaching the leafy suburbs of North Johannesburg. Every building is heavily ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sun, 21 May 2006 | By true-claims-stories | Views [794] | Comments [1]
For several days I had been suffering nausea, dioarreah, loss of appetite, and frequent vomiting. I went to visit the doctor who speculated that I either had parasites or bacterial infection. Prescribed medicine to be purchased at the local pharmacy. ... Read more >
Tags: doctors, hospitals & health, true claim stories
Fri, 25 Jun 2004 | By johnandconnie | Views [720]
Despite the fact we haven’t been dealing with the care and feeding of cheetahs on a daily basis and our field work has been minimal, you can’t help but learn something when you are around so many dedicated researchers. DeWildt is the premier cheetah ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 | By susanandlars | Views [625] | Comments [1]
At this point we had a little over a
week, and only a few hundred kms to go. This is the “Garden
Route”, South Africa's answer to the Pacific Coast Highway.
We shot over to Knysna, a pretty, but
overrated town. The ... Read more >
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [546] | Comments [8]
On a lighter note than yesterday, Michelle and I couldn’t find Mandla so we couldn’t go back to Soweto, so instead we decided to go to the Lion Park outside Johannesburg. Lots of lions, hyenas, cheetahs, giraffes, antelopes, wildebeest, zebras, ... Read more >
Tags: lion park, carnivore
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 | By candjmcshane | Views [533] | Comments [1]
Okay, okay, everyone's fine, no deadly animals attacks at all. Just thought I'd wake you up with an interesting title before I plow through our lack of activity for the last two weeks. Maybe I should be in advertising? So, nearly two weeks have passed ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By houdyman | Views [526]
These are mostly Jessica's words instead of mine with some of my comments. Sorry she is helping me write until I get caught up... from there on it was on to the african coastal life, wild beaches and roaming animals. real sheppard's in the countryside ... Read more >
Tags: titties bay, sand
Sat, 4 Aug 2007 | By angeline | Views [521] | Comments [5]
I've just returned from the amazing Kruger NP and what an aesome adventure it was! I saw so much wildlife, I saw the entire big 5 (lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant) in the first 3 hours of the first day! Plus I saw giraffes, zebras, warthog, ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [503] | Comments [10] | Video
We left the hostel early, got on the Baz Bus with 2 older German guys and a young French couple and our driver Jesse, who is Indian and hilarious, and drove to Nelspruit, where we picked up a British couple. Then we drove to the South African/Swaziland ... Read more >
Tags: swaziland
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 | By susanandlars | Views [496] | Comments [4]
We had an overnight flight from Kuala Lumpur to Johannesberg, and got in about 6 in the morning. We had a little bit of adventure getting from Bali to KL as we had overstayed our visas and would owe some extra fees. This process was pretty shifty, ... Read more >
Thu, 12 Oct 2006 | By eugeneulman | Views [467]
Jozi is not generally known as a food capital, and definitely there's a lot more crappy Western fast food here than elsewhere in Africa. It's easy to fall in the Johannesburg trap of shopping malls, but you can also avoid that. Here are some of my experiences.... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Wed, 26 Sep 2007 | By fozzy | Views [456] | Comments [6]
Hi All Sorry have not being in contact, but this is the first time I have had access to the internet. What an experience since my last entry ! We left Lake Malawi after been fleeced by the locals, but rested after after a few days in a bed and catching ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [453]
I was 17. I used to sing ‘freeeeee Nelson Mandela’ in night clubs in Melbourne. I had dreadlocks. I used to graffiti ‘Stop Apartheid’ on what ever material came my way. I kept a scrap book of mostly unread South African articles. I watch Shaka Zulu ... Read more >
Tags: growth, friends
Fri, 16 Feb 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [437]
Capetonian food appears to be either simple and fresh like the amazing fish or overly complicated and trying too hard. Try "linefish," which is basically the catch of the day, presumably caught eco-friendly by line and hook. Typically you ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
