Cape Town, South Africa’s Crown Jewel
We learned and experienced so much during our two months in Southern Africa. For starters, although Apartheid has long been abolished, there is still a distinct class structure. A majority of blacks are mostly involved in the blue-collar work and actually wear blue coveralls to designate their work station. For example, general labors working on roads or in most towns and cities all wore blue coveralls as they went about their jobs. However, we did [...]
Categories: South Africa, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, Jackass Penguins, South Africa, Table Mountain
Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa
Tsitsikamma takes its name from the Khoisan phrase for “place of abundant water”. Its National Park is Africa’s oldest and largest marine reserve and one of the largest Marine Protected Areas in the world, making it an integral area of marine fauna and flora conservation in South Africa. There are a number of exciting activities in the region and plenty for the curious traveler to see. Enjoy walks and hikes through the extraordinary forests and [...]
Categories: Africa, South Africa, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Africa, South Africa, Tsitsikamma National Park
South Africa, Uniquely Diverse
South African Landscape South Africa’s diversity of people, cultures and animals, and the never-ending, ever-changing landscape, are only a few of the highlights that make it a bucket-list favorite for any serious traveler. Many parts of South Africa look like regions in the western U.S., while others are unique from any place we’ve ever been. Mountains, plains, savannahs, bush, deserts, forests, expansive valleys, rugged coasts and pristine beaches are just some of the natural wonders [...]
Categories: South Africa, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Addo Elephant Park, Cape Town, South Africa, Tsitsikamma National Park
Southern Africa
Southern Africa, Much to See Traditonal Swazi Dance Swaziland is an absolute monarchy complete with King, yet interacts freely and openly with democracies around the world. The country has the highest incidence of AIDS in the world, yet its citizens generally seem happy and easygoing. Swaziland’s rural areas are vast with beautiful sweeping vistas, yet the cities and towns are crowded and chaotic. In addition, the country has a population of approximately 1.1 million people, and [...]
Categories: South Africa, Swaziland, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Durban, East London, Mama Tofu, South Africa, Swaziland, Xhosa
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park, More Than Big 5 Mother giraffe and baby Leaving SanWild was extremely difficult, but after 10-days it was necessary to continue our trek. We had to move on, and what better place to transition to than Kruger National Park. It is recognized as one of the premier wild animal reserves in the world, and a must see for anyone visiting Southern Africa. The park is named after Paul Kruger, the fifth president [...]
Categories: South Africa, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Kruger National Park, South Africa, Wildlife
SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary
Although we did not know it at the time, SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary would become the crown jewel of our entire around the world trek. Before arriving it seemed like just another stop along the way on our odyssey. And by the time we left, we realized our 10-day visit to SanWild was going to be difficult, if not impossible, to top. First, some background . . . when I was attending college in the late [...]
Categories: South Africa, Travel, Travel Blogs Tags: Canned hunting, SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa, Tzaneen
