Tag: south africa
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Beyond Safari in South Africa: food, wine, art and fashion and beautiful scenery!

African Adventures Part 4 When people think of South African travel, they often think of the traditional safari: looking for big game and staying in a safari camp. While South Africa offers some of the best safari experiences (stay tuned for future blog post), it also offers some of the most amazing food, wine, art,…
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Travel by Rail and take it all in: Southern African Adventures Part 3

There are many cases to be made for rail travel. This time of year, one might be inspired by the popular Christmas movie: The Polar Express. There is also growing interest in the Hogwarts Express (which is actually a train ride you can take in Scotland!) I myself have been feeling rail travel lately and…
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Southern African Adventures part 2: The Return of Molatelo Komape

Eighteen years ago, 88 American Peace Corps Volunteers descended into the small rural community of Moletji in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. They came on buses filled with luggage, sporting bicycles and helmets and dressed in the latest outdoor wear. They were greeted by a large group of singing and ululating villagers, they were…
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Southern African Adventures Part 1: Journey to Jo’Burg

Johannesburg has a bad reputation; not totally undeserved mind you. However, when traveling to South Africa or anywhere in Southern Africa, chances are very high you will land in this “City of Gold” or i-Goli. Many people choose to skip their visit to this city in favor of the wilder-side of South Africa. However, if…
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An Epic Adventure to Southern Africa

I recently returned from an epic trip and return “home” to a place near and dear to my heart: South Africa (and surrounds). I had lived and worked there on two separate occasions and stayed with two different families, living as their “daughter” in both…and I had not returned for 16 years. It wasn’t because…
