Seeing as Chobe National Park in Botswana was only an hours drive from where we were staying in Zambia we decided to do a day trip there. It wasn’t an easy decision though, the trip was bloomin’ expensive and we’d of preferred to stay overnight but our visa only allowed day trips to Botswana. In…
Tag: Africa
Exploring Victoria Falls and enjoying high tea with zebras
Our flight landed at Victoria Falls Airport in Zimbabwe just as the sun was going down. The air was balmy and not as hot as I was expecting which was a relief as my forecast said it was 38° every day. Border control was very quick but bizarre as the inspector said we couldn’t pay…
Canoeing past flamingoes, eating with seals and hiking Lions Head | Cape Town
The coastal town of Muizenberg is famous for it’s good surf which brings amateurs and pros to its popular beach. Craig found a really lovely place for us to stay just north of the town on the shores of a lake and canal system. It was a bit over our budget at €37 a night…
Self-driving Kruger National Park |Part One – witnessing the BIG 5
We woke just as the sun was rising and enjoyed a nice hot coffee while scanning the river banks with our binoculars for wildlife. The river marks the southern end of Kruger National Park and a short drive from us was the Crocodile Bridge Gate where we could enter the park. The national park is…
Arriving in South Africa and staying in our first game reserve
We’ve been putting Southern Africa off for many years due to safety issues and whenever I read the FCO government website it instantly puts me off as the crime is extremely violent. But we have to remember we’re not the first tourists to visit and we can’t let the scary stories put us off. So…
Exploring Mauritius by public bus| First stop Blue Bay
Mauritius is known for being an expensive honeymoon destination but I discovered it was just about possible to get a room for as little as €25, cheap street food and very affordable buses so it was decided, we’d fly to paradise! Mauritius sits in the Indian Ocean and was formed thousands of years ago by…
NON STOP TRAVELLING 