by SquareHippie | Sep 27, 2013 | Africa, South Africa
If you’ve ever been to South Africa or are planning a trip there right now, then you will have noticed that peoples’ reactions to the announcement of your trip will go something like this: “Oh my God, you’re going to Johannesburg/Cape Town/Durban?? A friend of a...
by SquareHippie | Sep 18, 2013 | Africa, South Africa
Recently, I shared five great things to do while traveling along the Garden Route in South Africa. But as we had so much fun on our road trip there two years ago here are five more fun activities for the adventurous traveler. So without further ado: 1. Storms River...
by SquareHippie | Jul 14, 2013 | Africa, Planning, South Africa
The Garden Route is a coastal stretch found in the Western Cape of South Africa which is popular with many travellers for its stunning landscapes and lush vegetation (that’s where the name comes from). It has the second mildest climate in the world (after Hawaii!) and...
by SquareHippie | Feb 12, 2013 | Africa, South Africa
When my boss told me a few years ago that he was sending me to South Africa for three months on a placement my first thought was “please not to Johannesburg” and the second one immediately afterwards was “yay, I can go on a safari”. Turned out to indeed be...
by SquareHippie | Feb 10, 2013 | Africa, Food, South Africa
If you are a vegetarian I advise you not to read on. Trust me you don’t want to see this. When I went to live in Johannesburg for three months in 2011 I was, of course, excited to try some new cuisine on the other side of the world. South Africa has a very versatile...
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