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SOUTH AFRICA | Sun, 16 Aug 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [122] | Video

Location: Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa Dates: Last week in September Level of Participation: 3 – put an eye to a telescope Description: Situated near Africa’s southernmost tip, Hermanus ... Read more >
Tags: hermanus whale festival, south africa, world festivals
SOUTH AFRICA | Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By agnew1 | Views [109] | Comments [5]
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I, some one who is terrified of the open expanse of the ocean and its seamlessly bottomless depth and of all its big, sleek, silent, deadly animals, would ever find myself bobbing around in the middle ... Read more >
Tags: whales, sharks, sardine run, south africa, diving, snorkeling, dolphines
NAMIBIA | Wed, 17 Jun 2009 | By joealotto13 | Views [76] | Comments [3]
What an awesome country. Other than the unpleasantness of being liberated of my wallet in Windhoek, really cool place. Used to be a German colony, german architecture, german beer, and bratwurst. I went to Swakopmund in western Namibia. Right on the ... Read more >
Tags: south africa, namibia, soussusvlei, swakopmund, fish river canyon
ARGENTINA | Wed, 1 Apr 2009 | By warrenr | Views [113]
South African Airways is the national airline of the Republic of South Africa. It serves more than seven hundred (700) destinations throughout the world with thirty four (34) cities in twenty six (26)countries on six continents,carrying ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, south africa, warren rodwell, south america, travel
AUSTRALIA | Mon, 22 Dec 2008 | By travel-tips | Views [363] | Comments [1]
Our mates over at Nileguide.com have posted a story on the Top 5 Destinations to visit during a recession. They've listed the following as the Top 5 - full blog post here 1. Argentina Get a taste of Europe for a fraction of the ... Read more >
Tags: nile guide, nileguide.com, top destinations, travel in recession, worldnomads.com, world nomads, cambodia, argentina, brazil, south africa
SOUTH AFRICA | Wed, 17 Dec 2008 | By worldfestivals | Views [97] | Video

Location: Cape Town, South Africa. The parade begins on Darling St, in front of Old City Hall, and passes through Bo-Kaap en route to Green Point Stadium. Dates: Starts 2 January, and goes for a month Level of Participation:... Read more >
Tags: south africa, cape minstrel carnival, world festivals
SOUTH AFRICA | 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
SOUTH AFRICA | Wed, 3 Nov 2004 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [361]
Tavia Cruising the chilly streets of Crossroads Township , the bus winding its way to the tiny bar where they wanted us to spend money, we babbled on about the traditional music and food we’d just experienced on our tour of this ... Read more >
Tags: Writings (true or otherwise, poetry or prose), south africa
SOUTH AFRICA | Mon, 11 Nov 2002 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [124]
I promptly passed out on my bed before even taking a shower after that hike, and I wish I could say I got to sleep hard all night, but I had to get up for an “faculty directed program” to a township. Though I contemplated skipping it to sleep, I’m ... Read more >
Tags: culture, south africa
SOUTH AFRICA | Sun, 10 Nov 2002 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [149]
…is 2 PB&J sandwiches and a 5 hour hike up a mountain. That second night was an interesting one, to say the least! Katrina, Pat, John and I went wandering around the port area barhopping looking for a cool place to spend the evening.... Read more >
Tags: once in a lifetime, south africa
SOUTH AFRICA | Sat, 9 Nov 2002 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [127]
11/9/02 I love Cape Town! The first day, Katie and I just wandered around the city for a while trying to set up a couple hiking trips. The best part of the day was when we went to Lola’s, this cute little gay/lesbian veggie restaurant on ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, south africa