Ever wondered where on earth Timbuktu really is and what it is actually like as a place?
Timbuktu is a sandy city on the edge of the Sahara Desert in Mali, in the bulge of Africa near the Niger River. In times gone by this mysterious West African city was a famous intellectual and educational centre […]
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So you are visiting Cape Town or returning to South Africa from abroad and wondering how to get around without cheap and extensive public transport being readily available 24 hours a day.
Well, it is easy enough in Cape Town. As a woman walking is a great option in the daytime, especially in and around the […]
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The Cape Town International Convention Centre has added yet another acronym to the already long list of abbreviations: CTICC.
The CTICC is a world-class conference centre and it is seriously user friendly and Feng Shui compatible. The ergonomy of this state-of-the-art architectural triumph is so slick that you can drive straight from the Convention Centre or […]
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After much time spent travelling and selling tours into Africa, I decided to write this page as a rough idea and some tips on how to prepare for your Africa Travels. This page should be useful to the independent traveller and to the group traveller.
I am not going to suggest tours, operators, car hire […]
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Crossing borders in Africa as a South African traveler is easier in Africa. The South African passport may not be the golden key that magically opens the doors to countries worldwide, but it definitely is your easy ticket to much of Africa.
As many South Africans may well have experienced, travel as a South African national […]
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Kloofing - Suicide Gorge
Kloofing otherwise known as canyoning, is a uniquely Western Cape experience. It involves getting yourself down a river gorge; one that is fast-flowing; but with too little water for kayaking
Get a whole new perspective on hiking with this exhilarating day in the mountains, where you will hike as well as “kloof” (jump) […]
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Robertson valley is on the well-known Western Cape Wine Route which is one of the top wine producing areas in Africa and it’s only a stones throw from Cape Town.
The excellent wines and spectacular setting make Robertson Wine Valley a pleasure to visit. Robertson is a short hour and a half drive from Cape […]
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We recently took a leisurely drive through Bontebok National Park and were pleasantly surprised by how close we managed to get to the various kinds of wild animals and birds in the bush.
The Bontebok National Park is situated near the historic town of Swellendam, about two hours drive out of Cape Town. This nature lovers […]
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Thinking of driving Miss Daisy under the African sun, then head for the Postberg National Park in the Western Cape of South Africa to smell the Namaqualand flowers.
Spring is the best time for driving in the Namaqualand daisies along the west coast of South Africa. September also happens to be the best time for birdwatchers […]
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