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First Time to South Africa – 7 Useful Travel Tips and Tools

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When you finally commit to sitting down and actually planning any trip for the first time, it’s rather overwhelming. When that destination is the far away land of South Africa it can seem even more so. Where to start, how to do it all in a few days, what to see, will it be safe, what to do, where to stay?

South Africa is rich in diversity, both in culture and scenery. From the beautiful views of the oceans, mountain and vineyard’s of Cape Town, the sunny beaches in Durban, the fast-paced big city of Johannesburg to the bushveld for the ultimate African experience, a safari. There is much to see and experience across the country. Here are few travel tips and tools that will make planning your first trip to South Africa a little easier.

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First Time on Safari: Everything you Need to Know

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Silently perched in a rugged open-air safari vehicle, as a herd of elephants casually trudge across a sandy road just a few steps ahead of you. Surrounded by the African bushveld humming with insects, the cracking branches from the trees as the elephants carve their path and the occasional grunt of an animal far out in the distance. There is nothing quite like the sights, sounds and experience of going on your first safari.

As a locally grown South African I grew up on sunshine and safari getaways – the ultimate bucket list item for most! Over the years, having gone on more game drives than I can count on my fingers and toes I have seen a lot of wildlife, and a fair share questionable tourist behaviour. It is now time to share some tips, “must dos” and “don’t you dare do’s” when embarking on your very first African safari. This will ensure you take away a truly memorable African adventure.

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Meet the Animals at Erindi Namibia

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We recently spent a weekend at the magical Erindi Private Game Reserve, it was our last rendezvous in Africa before we head off to the arctic climes of Canada. Erindi never fails to disappoint, we were last there just over a year ago and were privileged enough to see African wild dogs having a tug-of-war with a crocodile just a few feet in front of us.

This time was no different, from the comfort of the restaurant veranda we saw everything except the big cats. This is just a photo montage of our weekend away and some of the characters we saw whilst sipping on hot chocolate and eating way more than should be humanly possible. (more…)