South Africa
Taking your first step on African soil? South Africa is an amazingly diverse land where you can dive with raggy-toothed sharks one day and stalk lions the next. This is a country to road trip and explore, so rent a car, hit the highway and truly experience one of Africa’s most diverse countries.
12 Top Safety Tips For a South African Road Trip
Renting a car in South Africa is a must! Not only does it end up being the cheaper option than local transport, but it gives you the chance to be spontaneous and have the freedom to choose where you want to go, when you want to go. Some people might be a bit wary about ...
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Top Stops On The Garden Route in South Africa
We travelled across South Africa for 5 weeks in our tiny Chevy Spark car. The trip was a blast, but what really made it amazing was the freedom we had to make many stops along the way. The Garden Route, which extends from Mossel Bay in the Western Cape to the Storms River near the Eastern Cape, was one of our ...
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South African Safari: National Parks You Can Afford!
When people think of seeing the Big 5 in Africa, they typically picture the Masai Mara, Kenya, the Serengeti in Tanzania or Kruger National Park in South Africa. These parks are all fantastic, but they can be quite crowded and not to mention, pricey! South Africa boasts some of the best national parks for viewing wildlife, ...
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Budget Backpacking Guide To: South Africa
Have you ever considered backpacking through South Africa but thought it would cost you too much money? Well, think again. This is a backpacker’s haven. Yes, some excursions and things along the way will cost you a bit more than other countries, but the value for money in this country is amazing! If you’re from ...
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Dar Es Salaam to Kathmandu – A Slight Change Of Plans
We had one more day in Dar Es Salaam before flying out (very convolutedly) to Nepal. Even though we had this flight booked 6 months in advance, we still managed to royally screw it up. We were to fly from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg to Mumbai to Delhi to Kathmandu, 28 hours of flying. ...
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Umzumbe, Umkomaas, St. Lucia & Swaziland – Reaching The End Of Our Epic South Africa Journey
We drove our little Chevy Spark from Port St. Johns to Umzumbe to stay at the recommended backpackers – Mantis and Moon. There were no tourists there at all! Just me, Nick and the 3 staff that worked there. We hungout with them, went down to check out the beach. I wasn’t really interested in ...
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