As usual, finding myself at a loss for New Year’s plans, I hit up everyone I knew in Africa to see what was happening around the continent. Some were going to Zanzibar, others to Kilifi in Kenya (possibly my plan…
Where to Go: The Best Safaris Off the Beaten Track
5 Incredible Safaris (that you’ve probably never heard of!) Last week I wrote a post about Where to Go for the Best African Safari. This was based on my experience and the experience of some fellow travel bloggers. After I wrote…
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Where to Go: The Best African Safari Destinations
Picture the scene- you are on your first African safari, driving calmly through the Serengeti, the plains are flat and empty as far as the eye can see. Flat, empty and beautiful. All of a sudden, your driver takes…
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6 Unique Backpacker Hostels in South Africa
South Africa is the perfect destination for short or long term backpacking. Hostels in South Africa are a destination in themselves. A month or more is the dream but you can see all of these unusual and unique backpacker hostels…
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The (Almost) Perfect 2 Week South Africa Backpacking Itinerary
Want to backpack South Africa but tight on time? Although I had seven weeks in Southern Africa, only two of those were spent in South Africa. When most people think of backpacking, they think of a six week jaunt around Thailand…
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Backpacking South Africa on the Baz Bus
Arriving in South Africa for the first time, or any new country for that matter, can be daunting. With only 2 and a half weeks to get from Cape Town to Durban, we were anxious to find the most convenient, cost effective…
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Guide to Maboneng, Johannesburg
Johannesburg: worth more than a stopover? Johannesburg gets a bad rep to say the least. Before I left Ireland to come to South Africa I was told horror stories about hijackings, robberies and assault. Of those that wished me well,…
