“Where’s the best place to go on safari in South Africa” is a common question asked and it can be answered in one of two ways. The first way is to consider what is the likelihood of seeing the...

One of the most frequent questions we are asked is what safari clothing should we pack, so I attempt to address this question with a blog post at the beginning of each season, as this does vary...

If you’ve read our article about ‘cultural tourism’ you know that I have some mixed feelings about ‘cultural tours’. At best such tours can give you a tiny insight into historical,...

Load shedding first happened for a few weeks all the way back in 2008 and South Africa has struggled with periodic load shedding every few years since then. However it seems to have become a...

It’s coming up to the prime holiday season in Cape Town. So we’ve updated our Top 20 Things to do with Kids in Cape Town. It’s focused a little more on older kids (from 6 upwards) but there...

The Okavango Delta in Botswana is the largest and most beautiful oasis in Africa – an isolated, lush green paradise with some of the richest wildlife in the world. But what causes the annual...

Part 2 of our article on suggestions for activities with children when you are on holiday in the Cape. (Click here to read Part 1 of Things to do with kids in Cape Town if you missed it…) Part 2...

Many places in Africa lay claim to being the ‘cradle of mankind’, but only in recent times has there been just one species of the genus homo. So theoretically they could all be correct! Ethiopia...

Being a solo traveller is a two-fold affair! On the one hand you are completely independent, having to think only of yourself and no one else’s likes and dislikes. (Phew!) But on the other you’ll...