South Africa Travel Articles

Traveling through Africa leads safari-goers to many destinations, activities and experiences. Read our South Africa travel articles on what to expect (and not to expect) on a South African safari.

Addo Elephant Interaction Safaris

Please note elephant back safaris are no longer offered, however you can enjoy a respectful elephant interaction experience in Addo Elephant...more

Attracting Your Fears

I have experienced a number of others where people seem to attract their fears. Another memorable case occurred at Lobengula Lodge in the Sh...more

Cape Town Outdoors. Get the Most out of A Mother of a City

Sir Francis Drake declared it the …fairest Cape…in all the world, and as the first Englishman to sail around the globe, he'd know...more

Cape Wine Route Tips

This Cape Winelands Guide to tips about the Cape Wine Route will ensure you get the most out of your Cape Winelands holiday in South Africa...more

Cape Winelands Country Hotels - Barefoot Wine Stomping

Barefoot Wine Stomping: Haven't you always wanted to get stuck into a bit of barefoot grape stomping? Carrie Hampton took the chance with th...more

Cape Winelands Family Activities

This Cape Winelands Guide to family activities describes the best attractions and family-friendly Cape Winelands accommodation in areas like...more

Cape Winelands Guide

This Cape Winelands Guide to the Cape Wine Routes in South Africa will describe the best routes and Cape Winelands accommodation options....more

Cape Winelands History, Western Cape, South Africa

This Cape Winelands Guide to Cape Winelands history offers a glimpse into the rich heritage of this area in the Western Cape, South Africa...more

Eastern Cape Safari Guide

The Eastern Cape Province of South Africa has a bloody history and seen the destruction of wildlife on a wide scale, but today it is on the ...more

Exploring the Magnificent Shamwari Game Reserve

Shamwari Game Reserve offers a luxurious 5 star big 5 game viewing experience like none other. Situated in the malaria free Eastern Cape, Sh...more

Franschhoek - Cape Winelands Travel Guide

This Cape Winelands Guide to Franschhoek in the Western Cape, South Africa offers an array of activities, highlights and Franschhoek accommo...more

Montagu - A Haven of Rest

Little Sanctuary 'Haven of Rest' sounds like the kind of place you might come to die, and indeed it might be, but only from sheer relaxation...more

Outsider Art in South Africa's Karoo

Before the wind-pump was invented in America in the mid-nineteenth century, the thirsty, southern heartland of South Africa's Karoo was home...more

Paarl - Cape Winelands Travel Guide

This Cape Winelands Guide to the town of Paarl in the Western Cape, South Africa suggests a variety of activities and Paarl accommodation op...more

Pineapples and Prima Donas

Once, the dusty African air hereabouts rang with war cries and musket fire. These days, in July at any rate, you're more likely to hear a ch...more

Reasons To Linger Longer on the Garden Route

Plettenberg Bay is a holidaymaker's paradise and the eco-tourist's dream. Its eternal weather ensures days of warm comfort and lazy, pleasur...more

Road to Hell - The Swartberg Mountains, Garden Route

The Road to Heaven or Hell - In the heart of the Swartberg Mountains of the Western Cape is a lonely winding road leading to Hell. Carrie Ha...more

Scenic Secrets - Jeremy Jowell explores the Garden Route

Stretching along the south-western coast of South Africa, the Garden Route has a wealth of natural wonders, outdoor adventures and friendly ...more

Shamwari Dreams

The beam played the shadows as the two lionesses moved through the grass, stopping to listen, then moving again. My emotions flew unchecked....more

Stellenbosch - Cape Winelands Travel Guide

This Cape Winelands Guide to the town of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape, South Africa offers a variety of attractions and Stellenbosch acc...more

Self-Drive Game Drive Through Addo

Home to the Big 5 of the African animal kingdom, the Addo Elephant National Park is located in the Eastern Cape Province and offers excellen...more

The Western Cape By Harley

The horizon hurtles towards me at a hundred miles an hour with nothing between me and the rushing tarmac except the seat of my pants. At thi...more

Weekend Away in Plettenberg Bay

There are so many things to do in Plett, that Carrie Hampton found it hard to choose. Read her exploits in this short article packed with ac...more

What to Expect When Staying at Shamwari

Situated in the malaria free Eastern Cape Province, just off the N2, Shamwari, which means 'my friend' in the local Shona language, is an ea...more