Best Adventures on South Africa’s Garden Route
South Africa’s Garden Route is some of the most beautiful coastline in the world, and it’s full of adventure sports and activities, too.
South Africa’s Garden Route is some of the most beautiful coastline in the world, and it’s full of adventure sports and activities, too.
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Durban is steeped in history, and the architecture reflects this, from Georgian and Art Deco to Palladian and the less interesting 1970s styles.
The African doll I bought at a market in South Africa.
The large, colorful, and toxic Koppie Foam Grasshopper is native to the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa.
Bulungula Lodge is situated amidst the rugged landscape of South Africa’s Wild Coast.
Word of mouth from World Cup tourists will be a powerful factor in deciding whether South Africa’s tourism will increase in the near future.
The green and yellow of Bafana Bafana clearly lifted a nation.
When visiting South Africa, it can be tempting to pass on Johannesburg altogether (aka Jo’burg, or Jozi amongst the locals). It has a reputation of being very dangerous, and lacks …
After spending some time in the mountains, I finally made it to Johannesburg, where I promptly booked a tour to Kruger Park for early the next morning. Once we got …
Leaving the Wild Coast, I spent a few nights in Durban to catch up on my blogging before heading onward to a lodge in the southern Drakensberg Mountains. From there …
I spent an uneventful night in Port Elizabeth, and was off the next morning to Buccaneers, a hostel on the western edge of the Wild Coast. The wine volleyball game …
After soaking up the surf in Jeffrey’s Bay, I joined two European girls for a guided overnight trip to Addo National Elephant Park. We spent a full day in the …
As I headed further east along South Africa’s coastline, I couldn’t stop myself from spending at least a night or two in several popular resort towns, including Kysna, Plettenberg Bay, …
Africa, more so than any other continent I’ve visited, offers endless opportunities to commune with nature. In the span of a few days on South Africa’s Western Cape, I spent …
After a few nights at The Backpack (hostel), I switched over to staying with Hannes, who agreed to host me via Couchsurfing. I was lucky enough to not only hang …
I packed a lot into my first few days, starting with a deliciously intoxicating wine tour.
Capetonians benefit from both ocean and mountain views.
A photo essay showing the various interesting signs Dave encountered during his two-month overland trip through South Africa.
A hyena would visit our camp at night, as evidenced by glowing eyes in the darkness.