Our very young guest, Aditi Sivakumar, age 8, describes her recent trip to South Africa with wonderful eloquence. The Start – Seattle to South Africa On August 9th, 2016, we flew from Seattle to South Africa for vacation. It was our first time to the Africa continent. We took a flight to Amsterdam. Then we… More »
South Africa
April/May 2015: Tswalu Kalahari – Trip Report
Where wild dogs tree leopards, lion cubs play with pangolins and aardvarks rule the night… April/May can be a magical time in the Kalahari. This year, unseasonal rains have carpeted the apricot-colored desert sands of Tswalu Kalahari with wide swathes of wild yellow sunflowers and waving plumes of silvery grasses on which springboks pronk and… More »
Lion Sands Treehouses: The Ultimate Bush Bedrooms
Lion Sands Treehouses, South Africa – Picture this: it is twilight in the bushveld. The hoots of the owls mingle with the high-pitched laughter of the hyenas and the soft footsteps of the crepuscular wild cats. The Milky Way beams its soft but brilliant light across the landscape. And YOU are there to experience it –… More »
Put Your Best Foot Forward on a Marataba Walking Safari
MARATABA, MARAKELE NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA – The sun rises on the Waterberg Mountains, signalling the beginning of a new day for the fauna of the region. The leopards stretch and pad off in search of prey, the kudu shake their magnificent spiral-horned heads, the Cape vultures swoop from their overnight perches into the air…… More »
Best Time to Visit Kruger National Park, South Africa
If you’re heading to South Africa a visit to Kruger National Park is essential. But when is the best time to visit Kruger National Park? We’ll help you answer this very question below. The best time to visit Kruger National Park Kruger National Park is an all-year destination, so no matter when you go you… More »
South Africa Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirements
Overview South Africa requires a valid yellow fever certificate from all foreign visitors and citizens over 1 year of age travelling from an infected area or having been in transit through infected areas. There is no risk of contracting yellow fever in South Africa. If you are travelling directly from USA or India and are… More »