When you say you are going to see the flowers in South Africa just about everyone knows what you are talking about. They also have a very good idea where you will be heading.
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We all love to travel, at least most of us do. I am the first to admit that in some way I have made a negative impact on a place that I have been to.
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Is the Karoo National Park a safari destination? Maybe not how you imagine it. Discover wildlife, ancient history, unbelievable plants and fossils in the Karoo, South Africa’s largest ecosystem.
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What makes the Swartberg Pass so special? After all, it is just a gravel road, generally in good condition and most sedans can easily drive on it.
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Roughly 500 years ago a nomadic tribe of the KhoiSan tribe left the area, leaving a legacy of ancient bushman art and remnants of their habitation from the Early Stone Age. Did they know what else they were leaving behind?
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Wild Dogs are the country’s rarest and most endangered carnivore. Wild dogs can be very elusive and not many people have the opportunity of seeing them outside a protected area in the wild.
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What is better than camping at the best bush camp in the Waterberg? House sitting adventures at that same campsite.
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From the N2 on the Garden Route a steep road winds down between high trees and fynbos to the seaside lined with ragged rocks protruding from the sea. This road takes you to the to the Storms River Rest Camp and ultimately closer to the river mouth.
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A tiny village set in the heart of the forests and foothills of the Tsitsikamma mountain range but still high above the Indian Ocean is easy to miss whilst traveling on the N2 between Plettenberg Bay and Port Elizabeth. Its name is Storms River Village.
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On our recent road trip to the Eastern and Western Cape one of our safari stopovers was to be Addo Elephant National Park, but would we see elephants?
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We were yearning to see more of South Africa, our diverse country and its beautiful scenery after our recent road trip. We set our minds on a nostalgic few weeks in the Eastern and Western Cape.
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Who likes a road trip? We do! When going on a road trip and especially off the grid camping we do a lot of planning and preparation not only what we require but also the route we will take.
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Zinkwazi Beach lounges around near Ballito, not far from Durban, about 80 kilometres north. A tiny fishing village and nature conservancy on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal.
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One of the 10 jewels of the southern iSimangaliso Wetland Park is the Eastern Shores and Cape Vidal. Another jewel is Lake St Lucia, both situated in the southern parts of the park.
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Cape Vidal is situated on a magnificent piece of coastline but has an endless reputation of being notorious for cheeky relentless monkeys.
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What do you do when you have been on the road for about 7 hours and you arrive at the gate of a campsite near Hluhluwe that you have arranged to stay at and it is closed?
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Why would you want to visit the tiny town of St Lucia in South Africa? After all, there are sharks, hippos and crocodiles.
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Everyone loves an adventure and Africa is an ideal place to get your adrenalin pumping.
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Why would you need a packing list? Many people love to wing it by jumping in a vehicle and driving off to some unknown destination. Sometimes I do too!
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Allow me a little indulgence. A fantasy if you will. I would like to start off with a wish list for 2021. That is travel and trends prediction.
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