Swaziland Travel Blogs

Push Hard
Oct 14, 2008

... Old woman (sitting down next to us) - hello, how're you? Us - We're fine thanks ow - What're you doing in Swaziland? Us - We're volunteering, doing building work up in Mlindazwye ow - Ah okay and so you looking for a good time, mebe some massage, some ...

Painting the House Red (well terracotta actually)
Oct 15, 2008 (7 photos)

Wednesday - Thomas departs, leaving me with the last bits of the project to manage and with a couple of criptic warnings about the way All Out operates. Anyway we need to start painting tomorrow, so off I go to the paint wholesalers with the E100 ...

Swaziland
Jul 21, 2007

Swaziland.

The Wedding Crashers
Oct 11, 2008 (11 photos)

... watched from the edge, feeling very Michael Palin-esque, and trying not to get in the way.   It's a good example of what the people of Swaziland are like.  I mean how would you feel if 10+ black tourists rocked up at your wedding just to watch?!

House Party!!
Oct 14, 2008 (4 photos)

Most of Monday was spent running about collecting & borrowing things for the housewarming party - chairs & benches from a local church, loads of food and booze from wholesalers (including the worlds biggest bag of Wotsits), music, lights, a ...

Swaziland
Dec 15, 2006

... toch naar Swaziland moet gaan. Dus....de volgende dag een busje genomen ri. Jeppe's Reef, de border crossing tussen SA en Swaziland. Bij de grens merk ik al snel de vriendelijkheid van de mensen. Zoveel anders dan in South Africa. Van Jeppe's Reef rijd ...

South Africa!
Mar 13, 2006

Arrived at Joberg' airport shitting myself, completely paranoid that I was going to get mugged or rapped. Honestly, the stories I heard were terrible. Looking back I think I was the most dodgyist person in the airport. Gripping onto my bag like I had a ...

Last night in Swaziland
May 26, 2003

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The Ezulwini Valley
May 20, 2009 (7 photos)

We stopped in the valley off the M3 to the M103 where we found the Swazi Cultural Village for a tour of life like it was in the 1900's. Great dancing with very colorful costumes. Some great views.

Weekend in the Swaz
Jul 27, 2008 (27 photos)

... on the continent), bordered by South Africa on three sides except to the east, where it borders Mozambique. Like Lesotho, Swaziland was formed by a group of indigeous people trying to escape from the chaos of the colonization of Southern Africa. What ...

Kingdom
Jun 10, 2009 (9 photos)

The Hidden Kingdom and the Journey from Hell
Dec 18, 2003 (10 photos)

... ever tasted! We then walked back and packed up our stuff. The way to get to Mozambique was to take a minibus to Manzini, Swaziland, and then take a bus to Maputo. We didn't really know where these places were, but that's what everyone had been telling ...

6:00am Game Drive
May 23, 2009 (4 photos)

Photo from the morning game drive.

Swazi crafts
Jan 30, 2007

... making these amazing candles, which a group of foreigners began promoting. Now they not only have a beautiful showroom in Swaziland, they export all over the world. Some of the candles are shaped like animals and others incorporate African designs. They ...

Four Lakes
May 24, 2009 (6 photos)

We went north to the corner of the county to see Kosi Bay which is a series of four interlinked lakes coming from the Indian Ocean and mixing with fresh water. Took a boat ride for the day which included going up and down the lakes and over to the beach. ...

An ancient kingdom
Jun 17, 2006

... ). We stayed at a hostel in the capital. The hostel had several members of the Peace Corp who were doing development work in Swaziland. They told us that AIDS is quite a problem and the country is quite patriarchal. Every year there is a festival were ...

Kruger and Swaziland
Sep 11, 2007 (5 photos)

... of pictures.  I'm still working on how to post them.  I got on the Baz Bus and crossed into Swaziland.  I 'm staying at that hostel I talked about earlier.  This morning there were wart hogs eating grass from the soccer field ...

Swaziland
Nov 9, 2007 (6 photos)

... and wildlife to see here and I'd have someone to do it with!! .....but the hen party should be fun. Anyway, I stayed at the Swaziland backpackers for the night and hopped straight back onto the Baz Bus to Johannesburg at 7.30am the next morning.

Swaziland
Sep 30, 2009 (13 photos)

... shorter than the previous 2 so it went very smoothly. As we crossed the border I remembered what Modlin had told me - Swaziland was a dictatorship! Strange feeling! On the way Manzini, there were very few accommodations but most of the land on the side of ...

national geographic presents ...
Aug 16, 2003

... I ignorantly assumed that everything outside South Africa was like the Transkei - beautiful, undeveloped, dirty, no infrastructure. Not Swaziland - in many ways it seems more advanced than South Africa. The roads are in excellent condition, the people are ...

Mozambique for a Whale Shark Adventure to remember
Feb 16, 2009 (15 photos)

Mozambique for a Whale Shark Adventure to remember! Friday 13th February - moz across border, snorkelling vid, shopping for dive school & accom, dive brief Although it had rained all through the night it finally cleared up not long after we ...

Tembe Elephant Park
May 22, 2009 (7 photos)

This was our first major stop back in South Africa---the Tembe Elephant Park. Because of the sand you can only drive a 4X4 into the park, therefore we purchased a all-in-one deal. Lodge, food and 2 game rides---it was great. Tempe was established ...

Quad Biking
Oct 1, 2009 (20 photos)

... experienced a few different types of weather from sun to lightning; which is quite impressive in the mountains. The landscapes in Swaziland are amazing and the people even better – It really felt like we were these kids’ entertainment for the ...

A Whirlwind Tour of Swaziland
Jun 1, 2007

... approaching. My visit to Manzini consisted of buying a few overpriced bananas for my lunch, and getting further transport to Swaziland's capital, Mbabane, 45km away. Because of the good road this trip took only twenty-five minutes. I couldn't help but ...

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
May 19, 2009 (4 photos)

... , with extensive tin mining in the low foothills of the Nyonyane Mountains, the Sanctuary has been rehabilitated and is now Swaziland's most frequently visited reserve where you can enjoy the beauty of the surroundings and the wildlife that grace the ...

Another Country Swaziland!
May 18, 2009 (2 photos)

We now continue our move south to Swaziland, which is a mountainous country made up of mostly farming and some parks and local crafts. The capital was like many capitals in small countries not much to see of interest, you need to move to the countryside. ...

Our last few weeks in South Africa and Swaziland
Feb 10, 2007

... hanging out with Arlyn and his mates at their places and walking aimlessly around shopping malls. After Durban we headed up to Swaziland. Not too much to report on about this little place. We found this nice hostel within a nature reserve where we ...

Rush hour in Swaziland
Jul 17, 2006 (15 photos)

... battered cars is not how I pictured Japan, I'm not sure the tourist board would be overly impressed with the advertising. Swaziland is amazing and I wish I could've spent longer. If Thailand is the land of smiles then Swaziland is definitely take the ...

Swinging Swazi
Dec 14, 2005 (7 photos)

Greetings from Swaziland! And such a refreshing change from the bustle of South Africa. Am staying at Swaziland Backpackers (Matsapha) having got here by the trusty Baz Bus on a rainy Monday evening. After a few beers at the Lunar bar, it was up on ...

the king picks a wife
Aug 30, 2008 (10 photos)

We moved from the Wildlife Sanctuary down to the nearest main town.  We were misinformed about when the shuttle from Sondzela to the town would be so we had to get there on our own.  The 2km walk to the main road was pretty and we passed ...