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African Experience: Soft Option – South Africa, Africa
His massive grey bulk suddenly emerged from behind a thorn bush. Ears flapping he pawed the earth with his
foot and shaking his head, crashed through the bush towards us, stopping 10 metres from our vehicle.
He
leant his weight against a tree to show his strength, tested the air with his
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Guns on the Street, A Day in the Bush – Nelspruit, South Africa
Nelspruit wasn’t far, only about a half hour ride in a shared taxi. Sun came through the window roasting me like a sunstroke mongoloid. I listened to music from an MP3 player, watched South Africa pass by. The road was lined with an endless stream of bicyclers riding in the middle of the
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Cheap Safari Tips: DIY at South Africa’s Kruger National Park
Map out a route, but don’t try to cover too much in one day. Remember, a safari isn’t about covering as much ground as you can, it’s about finding and viewing animals in their natural habitat. Allow yourself enough time so you don’t feel rushed. Try to plan to be out at different times each day
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How to Choose a South Africa Safari
So, you’ve made the critical decision and settled on a holiday in South Africa. It’s going to be brilliant. Cape Town is jaw-dropping, the beaches of the Cape Peninsula are beautiful (and more often than not virtually empty), the food is wonderful, the wine even better, and the Garden Route is
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Eight reasons to visit South Africa during the World Cup
Every four years, the World Cup, perhaps the most popular sporting even in the world, draws in hundreds of thousands of fans from around the globe. Next year, South Africa will become the first nation on the African continent to play host to soccer’s premier tournament. For travelers in s
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Shades of Gray – Living as a Local in Cape Town, South Africa
It has been a month since settling in as a 24-year-old American girl living in Cape Town, and the days have gone by in a lull of routine living, punctuated with interludes of adventure.
Without a car and lacking the budget for cab fare, I have attempted to tackle the feat of the public transpor
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World Cup 2010 Roundup: Trivia, Teams, & Travel Tips
You know BootsnAll as the one-stop indie travel guide, with a large (and growing) family of destination guides for cities and countries all over the world. But did you know that BootsnAll is also the force behind the largest English-language World Cup blog in the world? The company’s foun
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Eight Great South Africa Festivals to Attend Before, During, and After the World Cup
South Africa is well-renowned for its diversity and multiculturalism. Dubbed ‘The Rainbow Nation’ by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the country bursts with colour and vibrancy. And what better way to experience the vivacity of South Africa than to take in some of the country’s top festivals during th
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The Baz Bus: How to Get Around South Africa
For those planning a trip to South Africa to enjoy the excitement and mayhem that make a World Cup, it’s worth considering the Baz Bus for transport. Started in 1995 by Barry Zeidel as South Africa’s answer to a bus system primarily for backpackers, the Baz Bus connects travelers from aro
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8 Excellent Experiences in South Africa
Hundreds of thousands of people will be exploring South Africa during the 2010 World Cup, but there’s so much more to see and do besides watch the games. No matter if your visit falls during the World Cup or if you’re planning for a future trip, you’ll discover that South Afri
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Nine Amazing Adventures to Add to a Trip to Southern Africa
This year’s World Cup is a great excuse to finally take that trip to Africa, but while the big event is bound to make some lasting memories, it’s still a long ways to travel for just a handful of games. And while South Africa is usually the big draw for travelers going to Southern Africa, it
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Chasing Elephants and Decoding Dung: On Safari in Kruger National Park
In the waning pre-dawn blackness of the South African bush, Pat Masabo slides three long, golden bullets into the rifle chamber and locks the bolt handle shut. He clips his ammunition belt around his waist, hands me his backpack, and tells us that during the next three hours we are to walk in a
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Slum Tourism: A Look at Both Sides of the Debate
When I traveled to South Africa in June just before the World Cup was about to begin, this being my first time there, I had a list of things to tackle including climbing Cape Town’s Table Mountain, hiking in the Drakensberg mountains, going on a Kruger safari, going to the Apartheid Museu
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Traveler Postcard – Jessica in South Africa
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Traveler Name: Jessica Spiegel, staff writer for BootsnAll
Destination: South Africa (Cape Town 3 nights, Hermanus 1 night, Wilderness 1 night, Durban 2 nights, St. Lucia 3 nights, Phinda Private Game
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Four Things You Think You Know About South Africa
One of the greatest pleasures of independent travel is finding out that you’re wrong.
All those things you thought you knew about a place before the plane landed? They’re thrown out the window, happily, as you see it for yourself. It’s not that all the stuff you’ve read
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The Hunt for the “Real Africa”
So many travelers talk about the “real Africa,” you’d think it were an actual place.
According to these travelers, “real Africa” is obscure, only popping up in certain, often remote, destinations. Cape Town isn’t real Africa; Opuwo, an isolated town in northern Namibia, is. Maputo (Mozambique)
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Seeing and Eating Exotic Animals in South Africa
With so many exotic animals to see and eat, South Africa convinces many travelers to indulge their wilder sides. From ostrich to zebra, bushmeat can be delicious and healthy. In each of the sections below, an exotic meat is explored and an exceptional restaurant is recommended along with a gam
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A Cape Town travel guide – colonial architecture, botanical gems and outdoor activities
With two oceans, one flat-top mountain and unique wildflowers, a Cape Town city break is rich in striking landscapes. But imposing architecture and a full cultural calendar means there’s also a world of manmade attractions to discover. Book a Cape Town hotel to find it all on your doorstep.Out and a
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A South Africa travel guide – outdoor adventures at the heart of the rainbow nation
Climb sandstone mountains, track big predators and observe witch doctors preparing healing potions. Take an open mind on your holiday in South Africa and you’ll experience the real African spirit.Get your bearings
The southernmost country in Africa, South Africa, has been described as “the world in
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Top 10 safari and wildlife destinations in the world
Lions in Africa’s savannah, penguins in Argentina and India’s protected tiger reserves are some of the world’s best nature holidays. Book a hotel with this guide to the top 10 safari and wildlife destinations in the world.The Big Five in Madikwe
In South Africa’s North West Province and three hours
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