by SA Places | Oct 14, 2013 | Destinations |
Sossusvlei in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia (part of the Namib Desert) is an endorheic drainage basin (i.e., a drainage basin without outflows) for the ephemeral Tsauchab River. The Tsauchab carries water only during the rare times when rain falls in the...
by SA Places | Sep 30, 2013 | Destinations |
The Garden Route is one of the country’s leading golf destinations and a number of the world’s best courses can be found in a relatively small area. Courses such as Kingswood, Fancourt, Pezula, Oubaai, Pinnacle Point and George Country Club offer breathtaking views,...
by SA Places | Aug 28, 2013 | Activities |
South Africa is a vast and varied country. Until you actually traveled there, it’s quite hard to grasp the actual size of it. The 25th-largest country in the world, it is three times as large as California, and comparable to Niger, Angola, Mali, and Colombia....
by Abrie Coetzee | Jul 23, 2013 | Activities |
From as little as R500, you can scuba dive – no cage required – with the ragged-tooth sharks and other magnificent predators from the South African coast in the 2-million litre I&J Predator Exhibit of the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town’s V&A...
by Abrie Coetzee | Jul 15, 2013 | Travel Talk |
Birds of Eden, east of Plettenberg Bay in the Garden Route, is the biggest single free flight aviary in the World. This unique two hectare dome spans over a gorge of indigenous forest which comprises 70% of the aviary. The volume allows the creation of habitat niches...
by Abrie Coetzee | Jul 4, 2013 | Destinations |
People interested in following Mandela’s footsteps often wonder where they can experience something of his life without having to go to Robben Island. Robben Island is probably the most iconic visiting point for those who want to follow in Mandela’s...
by Abrie Coetzee | Jun 25, 2013 | Travel Talk |
The Quiver Tree is probably the most spectacular aloe species that is found in South Africa because of its sculptural form. Aloe dichotoma, also known as Quiver tree or Kokerboom (Afrikaans), is a species of aloe indigenous to Southern Africa. Quiver Trees are...
by Abrie Coetzee | Jun 19, 2013 | Destinations |
The Keurbooms River Trail is a canoe trail with an overnight cabin. But it is a trail like no other as it runs through the unspoilt, unpolluted Keurbooms River Nature Reserve near the Tsitsikamma National Park and Plettenberg Bay. The Keurbooms River Nature Reserve is...
by Abrie Coetzee | Jun 14, 2013 | Activities |
The Western Cape of South Africa is a great destination for watching whales, whether from land or from boats, with spectacular annual visits from southern right and humpback whales. Each year Southern Right Whales migrate from Antarctica to calve in the sheltered bays...
by Abrie Coetzee | Jun 11, 2013 | Activities |
If you’re in the vicinity Franschhoek during July, try to visit the town over the weekend closest to Bastille Day (14th July) when the village celebrates its French heritage. The French heritage of more than 300 years is clearly evident in the wine and food tradition...
