This park is situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa and is very accessible from Port Elizabeth. Addo takes pride in being the country’s third largest park, consisting of 120 000 hectares of land. Though this park does have

Not many people are aware of what lichen is, yet we are surrounded by them constantly. Found growing almost anywhere, they play a huge role in the environment. Comprising of many different colours and growing on so many surfaces that

Kuzuko lodge is part of the Greater Addo National park, they are not joined with the main camp of Addo Elephant National park and different in a lot of ways. This 5-star lodge is placed in a beautiful spot, right

When we were young we were taught about rhinos, but who would have guessed there were so many different types. Today unfortunately the hot topic is all about poaching, how numbers are decreasing and how some species are close to

If you want a place to get away, relax and find yourself, consider Beaverlac. There is an array of accommodation options from camping to small cottages, all relatively basic and very comfortable. Beaverlac is situated in the Western Cape region,

It’s hard to know where to start when talking about Kruger. This must be my favourite place in South Africa, I enjoy all the places I have been to, but if I had to decide today where to live, hands

The ostrich capital of South Africa, this is what first made the town popular in the 1750’s. Today we may think ostriches are useful for their meat more than anything, but this is a relatively new development. In 1975-1980 it

South Africa has many species of snakes, over 170 of them. They are often badly portrayed as all being dangerous and untrusted, but this is not always the case. Locals often kill snakes, in many places these snakes have become

A quiet village in the Western Cape, situated at the foot of the Langeberg Mountains, not too well known making it a hidden gem. A farm started in 1900 and became a municipal area in 1920, the name derives from

Cape Town is a huge topic and many books have been written about everything you can do and see here. So, I will concentrate more on the V & A waterfront, as just going here is a day in itself.

This is a very scenic road situated between Mpumalanga and Limpopo, it connects a variety of culture, magnificent views, walks and activities. It is not entirely clear where it starts and ends, but it goes from Hazyview to Ohrigstad.  It’s

Rarely seen during the day, these birds are full of talent and amazing to get to know, in South Africa we are fortunate to have many species of owls that are quite different from each other. Being nocturnal you will

I have enjoyed wildlife since a very young age, collecting little critters and bringing home many things (I don’t think my parents were always happy with it, but they always supported me), one thing I felt hard to deal with

Betty’s bay is a very small town about an hour from Cape Town, the drive is quite lovely going around the coasts and through other towns with interesting things to do, making the road a little longer if you decide

Bush walks are great and a unique experience. Everything seems very different compared to a vehicle, you notice the fresh air and the life of an animal. The grass you looked down to from the car that looked short will

The hot summer nights are really a time to relax in South Africa, during the day it tends to be very hot, usually 25-35°C or hotter. It can be quite exhausting, but in the evening, as the sun starts to set,

Driving around South Africa is very rewarding, we do not have the big wild animals roaming the streets, and we do have tar roads and we have robots instead of traffic lights. The country is vast, you can drive and

Work by any other name is still work, but if you are in the field where you want to be and aimed for, well count yourself as fortunate. Many people are forced to take jobs to earn a living just

Along the West Coast of South Africa it is very dry and flat.If you don’t know the area well and not sure why your going there, most people would probably go elsewhere, but you would be so very wrong to