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Searching for Game on Foot at Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa
Bush walks on foot are now part of most Safari/Game excursions but not 10 years ago. Pat and rangers escorted us in Chitwa and that was nerve wracking enough (we’re wimps…what can I tell you.). Not...
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A Visit to Dumazulu Cultural Village, South Africa
Dumazulu Village is a Zulu Cultural Village close to Phinda Forest Lodge. This excursion took place after a game drive one day to to give us an insight into the traditional lifestyle and customs of...
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Babanango Valley Lodge in The Heart of Zulu Country, South Africa
The game viewing portion of this South Africa tour was over and it was time to load up the chartered planes for flights to Ulandi…View image… and Zulu country. The focus here would be learning about...
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The Important Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift Battlefields, South Africa
Dr. John Turner, our Zulu history expert, proved once and for all that history does not have to be boring. The group drove to the Isandlwana battle site site first where John handed out umbrellas for...
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Ondini Historical Reserve, and Durban, South Africa
From the battlefields of Islandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, one last stop to the Ondini Historical Reserve. King Getshwayo chose to build his military capital, Ondini, not far from his father’s capital,...
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Eat Delicious Knysna Oysters Along The Garden Route, South Africa
Knysna is one of the Southern Cape coast’s best known holiday destinations. A charming little town with cliffs guarding the mouth of the lagoon which connects the estuary with the sea. The Knysna...
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Hike The Otter Trail in Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa
Leaving Knysna and those delicious oysters behind, the drive continued along the 80-mile stretch of the Garden Route to Storms River for two nights and our next lodge. Armagh Lodge is located just at...
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Klippe Rivier Country House in Swellendam, South Africa
It was less than 225 kms/140 miles from George to Klippe Rivier Country House in Swellendam heading west to Cape Town and if I thought Phinda Forest Lodge was spectacular, the group nearly fainted...
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Stellenbosch and Constantia Wine Routes in South Africa
Whether or not you are an oenophile (wine connoisseur), semi-knowledgable about what you are drinking or classify wine as red, white or rose (like ex-Marine and myself), Stellenbosch and Constantia...
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Visiting South Africa: Hindsight is 20/20
For once, you don’t have to sit through…”why didn’t we do this…why didn’t we do that…I hated this hotel, etc….” The “Adventuring in South Africa” tour put together by Wilderness Travel was as close to...
View ArticleSAA Business A340-600 Frankfurt-Johannesburg
South African Airways (SAA) A340-600 is comfortable. Our flight had a friendly crew but chintzy offerings. Spoilers Alert: Did you ever hear of a Business Class passenger being told they can only...
View ArticleHoliday Inn Johannesburg Airport Hotel
TIP: Holiday Inn Johannesburg Airport Hotel and many other hotels offer free transportation from O.R. Tambo Airport. Walk out of arrivals, and follow signage to Hotel Transportation. Continue across...
View ArticleSA Airlink Avro RJ85 Johannesburg-Antanarivo
SA Airlink has the only nonstop daily flight to Antananarivo from Johannesburg. Other choices? How about Air Seychelles that stops in the Seychelles first; Kenya Airways that stops in Nairobi first; or...
View ArticleSouth African Airlink Avro RJ85 Antananarivo-Johannesburg
South African Airlink has the only daily nonstop from Antananarivo to Johannesburg. Passengers do have other choices, all with stops. For example, Air Seychelles stops in the Seychelles first; Kenya...
View ArticleShongololo Lounge at O.R. Tambo Johannesburg Airport
Menzies Shongololo Lounge is just one of many Business Lounges in Terminal A. SAA has two lounges, Baobab and Cycad. Air France, Emirates, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are other major airlines...
View ArticleSWISS A340-300 Business Johannesburg-Zurich
Although we’ve flown SWISS Business many times, this flight was the best. We used United Airlines miles for free tickets on this SWISS flight. It would depart Johannesburg at 7:25p and arrive in Zurich...
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