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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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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iSimangaliso Wetland Park is a vast area stretching from the south at St Lucia to the north at Kosi Bay. The lake, dune and marine ecosystem continues south to Lake Sibaya and Sodwana Bay until it ends just south of St Lucia near Cape Vidal and meets the Indian Ocean once again.
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Is it worth travelling to South Africa? Hear it from a local that will tell you about the pros and cons of visiting the Rainbow Nation. Includes some tips.
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South African National Parks was founded in 1926 in order to preserve and manage the indigenous fauna and flora of our country, complete with its landscapes and related cultural heritage.
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Mapungubwe is a unique national park historically, archaeologically, geographically and culturally. The conservation and preservation of the area and its animals is crucial to its strategic vision. But what is the hype?
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Ratho Bush Camp is part of Rakwena Crocodile Farm and about 17 kilometres west of Pontdrif, the border post between South Africa and Botswana. The camp is abundant with birdlife and if you are lucky you may even see an elephant or two.
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What is a real safari? Not one at a 5-star lodge with drinks on tap and animals on demand. I’m talking about an average budget type safari undertaken by the vast majority of tourists.
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It was January – the summer school holidays were almost over and we were heading off on a road trip. The joys of being semi-retired!
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If I had to summarise our year of travel and adventure in three words it would be Germany, Drakensberg and Kgalagadi.
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