Country Info
- Mbabane
- Capital
- Lilangeni (SZL)
- Currency
- 1,104,343
- Population
- SZ
- Country Code
Swaziland Slideshow
Swaziland
Travel Blogs from Swaziland
Swaziland, Southern Africa
... . What a stunningly beautiful and peaceful place to live with views of the African savannah that go on forever. Swaziland is a beautiful country - very traditional with a ruling African King. The boys had a great time, water skiing, clay ...
All Out Africa & Marabou Storks
... , diving with whalesharks and dolphins. Plus trips to Kruger National Park and Mozambique. If anyone is interested in finding out more then check out the website of All Out Africa Swaziland. No photos included just check out there ...
Swaziland
... ' king - it appears he is not as much loved, maybe the less said the better. We only had just over 48 hours in Swaziland, but with friendly waves wherever we drove and even some synchronised dancing by some children hoping we would stop at their stall, it ...
My Epic Walk in the Mountains
I woke up around 1'o’clock in the morning. There were about 10 impala outside my tent. How lucky am I? Now the account of a five and half hour walk which over qualifies for any superlatives I can think of. I set off for Execution Point and ...
Traveling to Millwane
Another really windy night. (Note to self when windy zip down everything)! Nonetheless, the Swazi sunrise was lovely and the surrounding hills and valleys were simply stunning at that hour in the morning. I packed up this morning earlier than normal ...
Exploring the Shewula Mountains
It was not a cold night but very windy. Most of my washing had blown off the line! After breakfast, I went for a walk in the countryside. Most of the land was cultivated and there were lots of goats and cows around. I could see a few huts off the road ...
Traveling to Shewula Mountains
The last day in August and our last day in Mozambique. I got up early, had a full, early breakfast to prepare me for a long walk before leaving the capital! I love walking the hilly streets of Maputo and seeing the thousands of people passing by. ...
The Beach,
... at our hostel, drove across the whole country, saw something called the cuddle puddle, watched the African Fabio host a dress rehersal of Miss Swaziland, saw the most beautiful sunset of my life, and made candles at a craft village. All in one day! ...
Swazilandddd
To Swaziland, 2 weeks and Kruger for a while, doing lots of things with the locals and joinging in a youth camp. ...
Snake Handling/Hlane Royal Game Reserve
Well we're back at Lidwala Lodge for the weekend so able to do my new entry and upload some of the photos we've taken. Been busy working with the marabou storks, the chicks are hatching so we have to take them out of the nest, weigh and measure ...
up to my elbows....
Back from a two day trip to Swaziland. It was cooler than it has been here in Marloth, where we reached 40 degrees Sunday. So off we go to visit people the folks have known since Philip was a baby, lots of stories about farming in the old ...
Lions, crags and Swaziland....oh my
... tourist that got attacked by a lion on my vacation. The next day we woke up to frost (brrrr!) and headed for Swaziland which is very mountainous. There were so many crags that I always wonder where they come from. In Swaziland you can feel ...
A Night in the Kingdom on the way "Home"
... to do with having a captive audience. At any rate, I was glad since there are no buses going from Maputo to Swaziland, only overcrowded Japanese vans careening along the roads. Riding in the Mulenga's minivan sounded wonderful. But just wait! We met ...
Swaziland
... to upload most of my photo's onto there. Anyway I think I left my blog last time in Johannesburg and was heading onto Swaziland. What can I say about this place apart from it's amazing!! The trip over to Swaziland involved our first journey on the Baz ...
Besuch in Swaziland - the reed dance
letztes wochenende bin ich gemeinsam mit 4 freunden nach swaziland gefahren (ca 1.5 stunden bis zur grenze, dann noch mal 2.5 stunden). anlass war der berühmte "reed dance" bei dem die frauen des landes der königin mutter zu ihrem geburtstag ihre ehre ...
Wildcoast to Swaziland
... in het donker over zandsporen. Gaan we wel goed? Waar is die kaart? Zijn er eigenlijk wel hostels, backpackers of B&B's? Swaziland is niet groter dan 100 bij 100 km en volgens LP zijn er 3 overnachtingsmogelijkheden. Als we de weg uiteindelijk hebben ...
Góðir hlutir gerast hægt
... sumt er einnig dyrara en annad. Allavega tekst mer ad eyda alveg jafn miklu og a Islandi! Sma verdkonnun: Island vs. Swaziland Bensin litrinn 206,4 kr ...
Traditional Annual Reed Dance Festival Swaziland
... 14th wife! Each year, a reed dance festival is held, where all the young maidens from all the various tribal areas in Swaziland congregate and present themselves to the 'world' and the King! They dress up in bright traditional garments and sing and ...
Swaziland
De volgende ochtend reden we verder naar Swaziland. Na een gekke grensovergang, waarin we wat stempels moesten verzamelen bij verschillende loketten en uiteindelijk een 'road tax' van 5 euro betalen. We hebben de nacht doorgebracht bij Lidwala ...
Back to Swaziland
Friday 1st January 1999 Ooooooof!! Bloody pissed still! Dodgy soup & cakes in club for Breakfast!! (Free) Alan shandies out at 4 (ish) Me & Wilson stagger into taxi 6:30 ish!! Dodgy bird in taxi - bit too friendly!! Up agai at 11:oo am(No sign of ...
A hard week's work!
Thank god it's friday! Didn't think I'd be saying that here! Jon and I have had the busiest week-teaching at the NCP in the morning, the school from 12-2 and then coming home to plan and resource. It's like being back at home! Being at the primary ...
Last week in Swaziland
I had a great last week in Swaziland. I finally felt at home at the NCP and school and Jon and I did well with our teaching. The kids were so sad to see us go-especially at the school where they understood what was going on, I almost felt like I'd liked ...
The Kingdom - Rewind
... the kid's skill level (thank you to the Canadian public school system which does a very good job). The gravel roads in Swaziland a quite a challenge to drive on. We went to the Village where Pheli grew up, stopped at the primary school where Pheli ...
The Little Entery that Could
10/8/11 This week the whole world seems intent on my learning how to role with the punches. No teacher in the class I'm observing? Role with it. Massive strikes on the day I was planning ...
A few busy days rolled into one!
so wow were did i leave off, J'burg me thinks... so arrived in swaziland on the 7th of Febaury aprrehensive of what i was letting my self in for! The plane was small but fine! we got through customs thankfully! YAY! and found Pilau who met us at the ...
Mlilwane Game Reserve
Arrived in Mlilwane after a stopover at the longest markets I think I have ever seen. Mlilwane turned out to be quite a picturesque little paradise. Our camp was situated at the top of a ravine with wild boars and impala roaming around. Fortunately ...
Nosipho Matsenjwa
Volunteers often end up sponsoring a child in Swaziland because there are so many AIDS orphans and education is not free in the country. I was finding it very hard to decide who I felt I wanted to sponsor-especially as all 50 of the kids that I was ...