Sossusvlei: truly a place of wonder. Whichever way you approach it, this is some of the most spectacular mind-blowing scenery that one can imagine: towering red sand dunes framed by deep blue skies, with a scattering of gnarly old trees and the odd gemsbok that silently appear. This phenomen, created by the migrating sands from [...]

The Okavango Delta is one of the most incredible and unique destinations to view Africa’s wildlife in its natural habitat. Safari activities by water are the primary speciality of the Okavango – using the mokoro – a dug out canoe which is ‘poled’ along by your guide. This is the most evocative way of exploring [...]

In the next while we are going to be focusing on Botswana with some posts about this quite unique country and destination. It has so much to offer us as tourists and is fascinating in its setup, with the  legendary Okavango Delta, the Central Kalahari and more. Today we will start off with a brief [...]

Attention all cricket fans! After quite a bit of last minute planning, the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament 2009 is now to be held in South Africa, and is set to kick off in South Africa any day now. This is great news for South Africans who will be able to see the world’s best [...]