African Blog: Boat

• BACK ON SAFARI

  davide-aiea in Namibia,,

  March 17th, 2010 11:46am

  Good day, from the 22nd of march to the 3rd of aprile I will be leading my next trip to Namibia. It will be a group of travel agents from Italy and 1 journalist. This trip will take them to Epako Game lodge in order to see the white rhinos of...

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• Blended, Corked, Bottled: Making Wine in the Robertson Wine Valley

  kimberoo in South Africa,, Quirky Stuff,,

  May 6th, 2010 4:47pm

  I made my own bottle of wine the other day. Really, I did! It was the beautiful sunny long weekend over Easter, and...

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• Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai

  antoinette in South Africa,,

  May 19th, 2010 11:54am

  06h15........Waking up on Sunday morning was hard to do.... We had spent the night at Grootbos, ate divine cuisine complimented with the sublime Raka Merlot. Pick up for the outing was at 07h15 and off we set, bundled up warmly against the chill fac...

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• King of the Ocean - Great White Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai

  monica in South Africa,,

  May 19th, 2010 12:38pm

  What a perfect end to a perfect weekend!! Alarm clock set for 5:30am Sunday 16 May 2010, but there wasn't any need for that - adrenalin woke me up and if it wasn't for the scrumptious meal and the fabulous wine at Grootbos that induced an early slee...

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• A morning boat trip along Gansbaai!

  nerene in South Africa,,

  May 19th, 2010 12:51pm

  Wake up to an early Sunday morning start in Gansbaai, at the most incredible Nature Reserve a lodge called Grootbos. Woke up to the tranquil sound of birds and the crisp smell of nature and the ...

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• A few “Safari” words: Part 2

  africanarray in Botswana,, Kenya,, Malawi,, Mozambique,, Namibia,, Rwanda,, South Africa,, Tanzania,, Uganda,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,,

  June 23rd, 2010 12:36pm

  Following part 1 where we featured "safari" words used most frequently, here is the second part. Herbivore-An animal that only eats grass, leaves and other plants Little Five-Buff...

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• Botswana and Kruger

  hakane65 in Botswana,, South Africa,,

  June 30th, 2010 7:17pm

  May 8-22, 2010 This was a 14-day trip spanning Northern Botswana and Sabi Sands Reserve in Kruger. It was booked by go2africa.com. We had a fantastic time. We visited 5 lodges, 3 Desert? lodges in Botswana and 2 lodges in Kruger. It's very di...

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• Game Viewing by Boat

  emmagass in Botswana,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,, African Adventures,, On Safari,, Travel Tips,,

  July 9th, 2010 4:07pm

  Water is the life source of the African bush; spending enough time by the water holes, dams and rivers of wild Africa will guarantee magnificent animal and bird sightings. ...

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• Photographic Safaris: Get Those Shots & Wow Your Fiends

  sandramallinson in Botswana,, Namibia,, South Africa,, On Safari,, Travel Tips,,

  August 5th, 2010 5:43pm

  Wild animals are not the easiest subjects to photograph; being wild they tend to live in leafy habitats, and being animals they move about quite a bit. ...

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• 5 Good Reasons to go to Zambia

  claudiskies in Zambia,, African Adventures,, On Safari,,

  October 5th, 2010 11:32am

  1. Remote and Untouched Game Parks Zambia is regarded by many as the 'real Africa', with is ...

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• 2 Days in Paradise! Mnemba Island Zanzibar

  lauren in Tanzania,, African Adventures,, Beach holidays,, Inspirational Stories,, Responsible Tourism,, Romance,, Sport in Africa,, Wildlife,,

  October 20th, 2010 10:49am

  I must admit I have been lucky in this life to have visited and revisited many gorgeous islands but Mnemba has just booted th...

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• Diving in Africa: The World Below The Waves

  sandramallinson in Mozambique,, South Africa,, Tanzania,, Wildlife,,

  October 26th, 2010 4:15pm

  It’s early morning, the kind of hour most holiday guests spend tucked up in bed, but there’s already a buzz at the dive centre as people get kitted out - weight belt in one hand, cup of coffee in the other – a...

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• Highlights of the Route 62

  emmagass in South Africa,, Self-drive holidays,,

  November 19th, 2010 3:37pm

  Last week I drove the inland alternative to the Garden Route, the Route 62. It was a journey of discovery through twisted rock formations, steep mountain passes, through pretty and authentic South African...

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• New Years antics in Mozam!

  mwendo in Mozambique,,

  December 23rd, 2010 10:52am

  5, 4, 3, 2, 1…HAPPY NEW YEAR! When you can finally see past the explosion of tacky multi coloured streamers, Aunt Mildred’s wrinkled face and hairy volcanic mole zooms in for a garlic infused sloppy kiss, spilling her tassies win...

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• Dhow racing, donkey riding, wood carving and a traditional Swahili Wedding

  juliettaardentaylor in Kenya,,

  June 15th, 2011 5:10pm

  I visited Lamu with my family a few years ago now, a...

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• Microlight Flight in Zambia

  karendaniels in Zambia,, On Safari,,

  June 23rd, 2011 5:18pm

  I was very lucky to be able to have the opportunity of an exciting microlight flight i...

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• Ahoy! Whale Watching in South Africa

  kimberoo in South Africa,, Beach holidays,, Travel Tips,, Wildlife,,

  September 15th, 2011 10:55am

  Whether you're sitting on the beach with a book, lazing on the rocks with an ice-cream, or scanning the seas with binoculars, a whale tail is always a very pleasant surprise! ...

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• DAY TOURS – YAY OR NAY?

  shelley in South Africa,, Family Holidays,, Food & Wine,, Self-drive holidays,, Travel Tips,,

  October 12th, 2011 4:33pm

  This seems to be a question in everyone’s mind when booking a vacation to Cape Town in particular. There is so much to do in beautiful Cape Town and most of it is pretty easy to find information on the web or even book. The next question is always,...

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