Category: South Africa

March 6, 2020 Before You Go: What to Know About Camping in South Africa

Have you ever asked an adventurous, avid camper about the very best spots for camping around the world? Camping in South Africa is likely high on their list with tales of glorious, scenic spots stretching from coast to desert where wildlife play and the sun sets in a fiery red show. (Giraffe in Pilansberg National […]

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February 21, 2020 Announcement – Cape Town Travel Membership

We are proud to announce our membership to Cape Town Travel ! Cape Town Travel is an interactive travel website which focuses on the mother city, Cape Town. Featuring a kaleidoscope of Things to Do, Eat and Drink, Events, Where to Stay and Being Travel Wise. It also provides travel maps and guides, itineraries, accommodation and what’s […]

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October 17, 2019 What are the best Game Reserves near Cape Town?

When you think South Africa, you immediately think game reserves and wildlife. However, the most popular game reserves are in the north of the country such as the Kruger National Park (which is the biggest one BTW). Does this mean that you have to travel all the way up north to see wildlife in their […]

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June 14, 2019 The Happy Challenge – The Knysna Heads, Western Cape

‘The Heads’ as the locals refer to them, are two pillars of rock which stand as tall sentries guarding the picturesque lagoon and town of Knysna on the Garden Route. The ocean waters crash dramatically through the passage between them, providing breathtaking views from many vantage points throughout the town. The Heads are also notorious […]

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June 14, 2019 The Happy Challenge – Wolfgat, Paternoster, Western Cape

The best restaurant in the World is in South Africa?! No Way! Yes way, and it’s called Wolfgat and was named as Restaurant of the Year at the inaugural World Restaurant Awards in Paris for 2019. Wolfgat is perched atop the Wolfgat cave, after which the restaurant is named. The intimate 24-seater heritage cottage enjoys unimpeded views of the […]

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June 14, 2019 The Happy Challenge – Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape

Africa’s first formally declared trans-border conservation area, the ‘Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park’, on the border of South Africa and Botswana, was officially launched on May 12, 2000. The word ‘Kgalagadi’ means land of thirst, and when you visit this massive piece of earth the size of Switzerland you’ll understand why. It is known that rivers do […]

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June 14, 2019 The Happy Challenge – iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwazuluNatal

The ‘iSimangaliso Wetland Park’ is a series of incredibly beautiful beaches, coral reefs, lakes, swamps, wetlands, woodlands, coastal forests and grasslands that stretch all the way from Kosi Bay, virtually on the Mozambican border, to Cape St Lucia in the south collectively form the first of eight South African UNESCO World Heritage sites. The park […]

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June 14, 2019 The Happy Challenge – Bloukrans Bungee, Western Cape

Bloukrans Bridge Bungy is one of the world’s highest commercial bridge bungy at 216 metres (709 ft) above the Bloukrans River. It is situated at Bloukrans Bridge on the N2 Highway at the border between the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape in the Tsitsikamma area of South Africa’s Garden Route. It has been operated […]

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June 14, 2019 The Happy Challenge – Cango Caves, Western Cape

The Cango Caves houses some of the biggest stalagmite formations in the world set in Precambrian (a time about 4500 million years ago) in limestone. A series of dripstone caverns that open into vast halls of towering stalagmite formations with names like ‘the bridal couple’, ‘glass flower fantasy’, ‘weird cango candle’ and ‘the hanging shawl’ […]

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June 14, 2019 The Happy Challenge – Quiver Tree Forest, Northern Cape

Quiver trees are a kind of aloe that are as beautiful as they are full of character. They are reminiscent of a wilder Africa, where only the toughest survive. Also known as ‘kokerboom trees’, these are part of the aloe family (Aloe dichotoma) and are characterised by branches that split into smaller sections, and by […]

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