Daily Travel Photo : Namibia

Namibia Dunes , Namibia

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Mountain Biking in South Africa

South Africa is a great mountain biking destination. And not just mountain biking – there are lovely day cycle tours and good places for bikepacking expeditions. Most MTB trails are on farms, in forestry land or national parks. You’ll find good places to cycle almost anywhere but what follows are a few of the best [...]

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Victoria Falls, still as magical and mighty as ever..!

Victoria Falls, still as magical and mighty as ever – thunders its status as one of the greatest natural wonders of the world.
The star of the show, Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning “smoke that thunders”, plunges over a hundred metre precipice sending up a spray plume that can rise half a kilometre high and be seen from as [...]

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Mozambique : Gorgeous tropical paradise of a country

Mozambique is a gorgeous tropical paradise of a country. The coastline is long, and palm-fringed beaches define lovely bays sheltering colourful coral reefs. But like any paradise – there’s the odd rotten apple and even a serpent or two. A hideous twenty-year war when the country was used as a pawn between the superpowers, and [...]

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A word about East London

East London is a pleasantly laid back little city with lovely beaches and great surf. Pretty little seaside resorts stretch out to the north, eventually culminating in the fabulously scenic Wild Coast, where you can do coastal hikes – on your own or supported – horse trails, some gentle river paddling and awesome surfing. There [...]

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South Africa’s Weather & Climate

South Africa’s weather is blissfully sunny and temperate, ranging from a Mediterranean type climate in the southwest to sub-tropical climate in the northeast. The sun shines on average for 8 to 10 hours a day throughout the year. Seasons in the southern hemisphere are the reverse to the north – midsummer is December to February [...]

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South Africa Beaches Guide

Sun, sand, sea, skimpy swimsuits and the smell of coconut scented sun tan lotion. South Africa has a 3,000km coastline with thousands of beaches, some of which are more appealing than others. So if you’re after a beach holiday, you just need to decide what kind, and then choose the right beach.
The West Coast has [...]

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Durban Travel Guide

High up on the east coast, Durban is South Africa’s sub-tropical beach getaway. The city centre overlooks a long, golden beach that is probably the single most culturally diverse spot in Africa. Here you will find frolicking families of every hue, busy executives out for a quick lunchtime jog, teenagers in full breeding plumage, elegant [...]

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Hermanus Travel Guide

This lovely town, on the coastal area of the Overberg, is most well known for its awesome land based whale watching. Most of Hermanus’ shoreline is rocky cliff, quite high above Walker Bay so it offers fantastic viewpoints from which to observe the huge southern right whales as they come into the bay to mate, [...]

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Kalfiefees 2008

It’s that time of the year again …
This year the Hermanus Times Kalfiefees takes place from the 7th to the 10th of August and, as usual, the programme is packed with a variety of entertainment. With a few surprises, new and ‘old favourite’ productions- there’s sure to be something of interest for everyone.The Overberg puts on a [...]

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