Destination: South Africa
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Sun, 21 May 2006 | By true-claims-stories | Views [2170] | 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, 28 Sep 2007 | By an_oliver | Views [1050]
16.9.07: - Ok a lot to update you guys on. As you know from the Itinerary we left the comfort of our lodge in Swakopmund on 16.9.07. We set up camp in Sessriem within the Namib Naukluft National Park. Once we set up camp we headed to the pool, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Fri, 4 Oct 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [804]
It rained on our first day back in Kruger, sometimes seriously but mostly just an annoying drizzle. The dreary overcast subdued the birds but the animals hardly seemed to notice, especially the giraffes. We saw at least 30 of the long-necked ... Read more >
Sat, 9 Nov 2002 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [718]
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
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By jericafromamerica | Views [631] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry
Her face remained soft and unbothered by the audible calamity of her assault. As she cuts the wood, I ask her what the sign on the wall says. With her eyes still like ponds in tawny enclaves, she cracks down the ax and says, "Bawo Ndiphe Amandla ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Fri, 10 Dec 2010 | By travelling_tobin | Views [626]
So the 31 day tour is over and I thought I'd right a few random thoughts down!! Firstly I enjoyed every moment of the trip from the very early mornings, the camping with very little sleep, the long long truck days, the cold trickly showers with insects ... Read more >
Fri, 15 Oct 2010 | By siyakhula | Views [550]
Making a difference – that’s what my aim in life is – and that’s what the Umthathi Sustainability Project is doing! Located in Grahamstown, Umthathi serve what is considered to be the poorest South African province, the Eastern Cape. With the ... Read more >
Tags: gardening, sustainability, umthathi
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 | By nn-onthemove | Views [526]
We arrived on Dec 11, 2017 from the US a bit delayed due to snow in both Boston and London!! In Johannesburg we rented a van for the 6 of us and headed off to see our neice Charlotte's Peace Corps family, village, and school. We spent an afternoon ... Read more >
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 | By lizcotton | Views [500]
Despite the fact that I leave home at least four or five times a year, the feeling of excitement and the build up to countdown is still very tangible. Like a child, I literally count off the days till I'm on my way again. Four days prior to leaving ... Read more >
Mon, 8 Apr 2013 | By mattwhelantravels | Views [406] | Scholarship Entry
When Xhosa boys of South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province return from a man-making month of isolation in the bush, goats must be sacrificed, and it would be my honour, so they said, to assist with one of the killings. I ask if this is absolutely ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 | By richardblake | Views [246]
Eco-friendly mountain bike tours of the Cape winelands combining cycling with exclusive wine tastings and cellar tours – Cape Town, South Africa Guided Cycle Tours
Tags: guided cycle tours
Tue, 8 Jun 2010 | By ceri_russell | Views [191]
In my grubby little paw, I have one UK ancestry visa. Thank you, Jesus (and the British High Commission). The whole process took a mere four workng days, much to my suprise and delight. My birth certificate issue turned out to not be a hindrance.... Read more >
Wed, 27 May 2015 | By | Views [188] | Scholarship Entry
The lions' piercing eyes stared us down as they walked toward us and my heart started to beat a little faster. Our ranger, Ali's warning to stay seated in the 4x4 echoed in my ear. I grabbed my boyfriend's arm and whispered, "Mark, this can't be happening!" ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 | By harryjonas | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By anmol | Photo Gallery
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