Whilst visiting a zoo or sanctuary may give you a closer experience, nothing beats seeing elephants in the wild. Taking in their immense size, intelligence and majesty as they stride across the savannah or amble through the forest is the highlight of any safari. And, free...
Tag: South Africa
South Africa is a prime holiday destination in Africa. Combining Old World charm with modern sophisticated cities, South Africa has a range of attractions to suit any style of travel. Track big game in any of its many game parks, soak up the sun on its beautiful beaches, hike the craggy peaks of the Drakensburg or experience the deserted beauty of the Karoo.
Visiting Cape Town During the Water Crisis
Known for the magnificent Table Mountain, beautiful beaches and stunning Cape Peninsula, South Africa’s Cape Town has been hitting headlines this year as the world’s first major city to run out of water. It’s a huge concern not only for the locals. The city’s water crisis...
Best Places to Travel in 2018
It’s that time of year again. The time when we prepare to say farewell to this current year. And start thinking about next year and all the possibilities it holds. For us, that means travel. So let’s take a look at which destinations are going to...
The World’s Most Unusual Beaches
We all love those powder white sands lapped by crystal clear waters, but there’s also a few beaches out there with a more quirky beauty to them. We’ve searched high and low for the world’s most unusual ones. 1. Chandipur Beach, India While the best beaches...
The best places to celebrate New Year’s Eve
As the clock strikes midnight on 31st of December, salutations are cheered and bottles popped throughout the world as everyone raises a glass to toast to the adventures 2017 holds while remembering all that passed in 2016. Whether you fancy a vibrant party in South America or...
The best of Cape Town on a budget
Have you been planning a trip to South Africa but keep procrastinating to save a little more money? Have time to spare in Cape Town but worried about breaking the bank balance? Guest blogger Dave Dronacharya is here to help with a selection of fun and interesting things to do...
Top 10 stargazing spots
The simple act of looking up into the dark abyss of the night sky at the planets, nebulae and constellations held in the universe is absolutely spell binding and something we’ve been doing for thousands of years. Whether a dramatic meteor shower darting across the sky or...
Top rail journeys around the world
Whether you’re after a continent-crossing adventure, want to step into the bygone era of maharajahs or fancy indulging in the finer things in life, you can achieve all of these things and more with on a railway route. In this week’s photo showcase we’ve looked at...
The Best Safari Lodges in Africa
There is not much that compares to a day spent on an African safari, on game drives watching the incredible wildlife bring the beautiful landscapes to life. Full of spontaneous and natural sightings, no two safari holiday will ever be the same in the same way every...
Out of Africa
The hope and desire to spot wildlife in their natural habitat is without a doubt Africa’s biggest draw card. Whether its one of the Big Five or some of the continent’s more curious creatures, catching a glimpse of a tail, spot or stripe scurrying away in the bush...