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Family Safari Holiday in South Africa
With its first world infrastructure, favourable exchange rate and varied attractions, South Africa is a great family holiday destination! It has something for everyone! One of the best holidays for an inquisitive child is a Safari! These holidays leave an indelible mark on children and give them memories to last a lifetime! Children of a sufficient age to walk and talk and communicate with ease will find a visit to a game reserve or national park … Read entire article »
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“Hotel Hike” the Wild Coast Meander, Eastern Cape, South Africa
South Africa has many spectacular places to explore, and the Wild Coast is certainly one of them! This is a nature lover’s paradise with access so limited that the only way to see the majority of the coastline is to hike it – and boy is it worth it! But, the most important thing about this fantastic route is that it is a “Hotel Hiking” route which means that you don’t have to rough it at … Read entire article »
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What’s in a name?
I have noticed that many people are confused about place names in South Africa and what they are called. I know it seems like ages since some of the cities were renamed, but with many local people still referring to them as their old names, it can get very confusing! Since the 1994 democratic elections, the people have been trying to reclaim some of their African heritage and have been renaming provinces and cities. Most maps do … Read entire article »
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