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South Africa Feb-April 2006
Posted on Dec 8, 2005, 14:14:39 by katieontherun
I'm looking for fellow travelers in South Africa for early next year,say. I'll be joining an eco-tourism project near Johannesburg for a month (until 13 March), and then I'll make my way across the country to Cape Town. I've never been to ...
 
10 Days in South Africa
Posted on Aug 5, 2009, 02:45:52 by dbroo
My wife and I spent 10 great days in South Africa. We started out at Africa Sky guest house on the outskirts of Johannesburg. Since we were only spending the night, we decided it was easier to stay by the airport. Africa Sky was great. Excellent food and a ...
 
Recommendations for Johannesburg
Posted on Nov 8, 2009, 20:03:34 by purplebuggy
Hey guys, I'm heading back to South Africa but was looking for advice on accomodation and activities while I'm in Johannesburg. I've been there before but I've never stayed in the city before, I've usually just skipped over it and ...
 
Tanzania Starter Kit
Posted on Jul 6, 2008, 07:16:50 by zanzibarmagic
... International Airport, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, daily flights. · Air India (Mumbai), daily flights. Africa by · South African Airways (Johannesburg), daily flights. · Ethiopian Airlines (Addis Ababa), daily flights with a stopover in Kilimanjaro. · ...
 
Poorism
Posted on May 6, 2008, 13:08:24 by mmbcross
... Face to Face Tours started guiding the curious through Soweto, then an all-black township at the southwestern edge of Johannesburg, South Africa. (Soweto was annexed to Johannesburg in 2002.) More than 20 years later, Jimmy Ntintili, founder of Face to ...
 
As Nelson Mandela turns 90!
Posted on Jul 17, 2008, 23:08:51 by inasia2008
... by large crowds as he and wife Winnie leave the prison grounds. 1991 At the ANC's first national conference in South Africa, Mandela is elected president of the party. PEACE PRIZE Nelson Mandela's speech at the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 ...
 
Know these before traveling to Rwanda
Posted on Oct 18, 2008, 01:44:46 by kennedyrw
... is mandatory. Visas, required by all visitors except nationals of the USA, UK, Germany, Canada, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sweden, Mauritius, South Africa and Hong Kong, cost USD 60 and can be bought upon arrival.
 
Best way to get to Madagascar?
Posted on Mar 14, 2006, 09:31:57 by Shaun
... to travel down to Madagascar from the UK late August. Does anyone have any tips or advice for cheap flights? Get a flight to Johannesburg South Africa and then to Madagascar. YOu can get hold of me at tae@uskonet.com for a flight quote ex Johannesburg.
 
Nairobi, and other good places to get shot
Posted on Jul 17, 2008, 00:47:47 by introducinlyric
... good places around the world to get shot, though. Head south from Nairobi for a few days and you'll hit Johannesburg in South Africa, a gun-toting madman's paradise if ever there was one. Over in South America, Sao Paulo deserves a gong for sheer ...
 
Kruger Safari
Posted on Sep 16, 2007, 14:50:36 by seacox
We are travelling to South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique for 3 weeks this month. Can anybody recommend a safari company for Kruger NP - should we book prior to travel or wait till we reach Johannesburg? The Lonely Planet recommends 'Wildlife ...
 
The best places you've never heard of
Posted on Sep 25, 2008, 00:36:52 by mmbcross
... and pousadas in nearby towns Alto Paraíso and São Jorge arrange day trips to the park for about $40. Graskop, South Africa Christian Chumbley: Regional manager of Backroads, a 30-year-old travel company based in Berkeley, Calif., that specializes ...
 
"Dark" Tourism
Posted on Feb 8, 2008, 10:44:10 by starlagurl
... York's Central Park. Step over rats in the shanty towns around Rio de Janeiro. Or meet local South Africans living in a Soweto township near Johannesburg, dubbed the most dangerous city outside of war zones. These kinds of activities all fall under the ...
 
Where were you born?
Posted on Jul 3, 2009, 08:47:27 by nixsboys
I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and now live Some 5617 miles (9039 km) away in London.
 
Top Ten Most Dangerous Cities
Posted on Mar 19, 2009, 02:35:08 by aopaq
... cities according to RealClearWorld.com: 10. London, U.K. 9. Saskatoon, Canada 8. Norilsk, Russia (in Siberia) 7. Johannesburg, South Africa 6. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5. Detroit, U.S.A. 4. Caracas, Venezuela 3. Linfen, China 2. Ciudad Juarez, ...
 
Trip with Handsupholiday
Posted on Jan 23, 2009, 05:57:45 by mannu123
This luxury trip combines the delights of South Africa's most beautiful city, Cape Town, and its environs (including the Cape Peninsula and the Stellenbosch winelands) with three days volunteering at an orphanage, school, environmental project or community ...
 
Joburg to Tanzania
Posted on Dec 14, 2008, 12:32:05 by off_road_clara
... parks, and see amazing wildlife - so it's worth considering. It was a lot of fun and took us 5 days to get from South Africa to Zanzibar! You could always do a different route on your way back, to take in Malawi. A GREAT website for all train ...
 
Racist story
Posted on Nov 19, 2008, 17:12:23 by starlagurl
... a racist on an airplane, I wonder if it's real... This scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg, South Africa & London. A white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. Very disturbed by this, she ...
 
New President
Posted on Nov 5, 2008, 11:32:21 by skylab
... Cork, Ireland Jerusalem, Israel Italy Morelia, Mexico Lima, Peru Lisbon, Portugal Johannesburg, South Africa Barcelona, Spain Stockholm, Sweden Taipei, Taiwan Istanbul, Turkey Montevideo, Uruguay Caracas, ...
 
Kruger Safari
Posted on Sep 5, 2007, 07:21:34 by chrissmullen
We are travelling to South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique for 3 weeks this month. Can anybody recommend a safari company for Kruger NP - should we book prior to travel or wait till we reach Johannesburg? The Lonely Planet recommends 'Wildlife Safaris ...
 
Overland in Africa
Posted on Jun 16, 2007, 11:22:43 by travelmad
A friend and I took a Nomad overland tour in South Africa in February. This was the first time I have been on this kind of tour and I loved it. The truck and crew were great. I thought it was great value for the money. We went from Johannesburg to ...
 
Overland in Africa
Posted on May 1, 2007, 08:50:50 by pachi
A friend and I took a Nomad overland tour in South Africa in February. This was the first time I have been on this kind of tour and I loved it. The truck and crew were great. I thought it was great value for the money. We went from Johannesburg to Cape ...
 
Johannesburg
Posted on Nov 9, 2008, 05:21:29 by cherylg
... taken up a new job in Johannesburg - was thinking of going out to visit her next year sometime - has anyone got any recommendations, etc? What is johannesburg like anyway? Obv never been so any tips/recommendations very gratefully appreciated C xxx
 
Johannesburg
Posted on Jun 22, 2009, 05:26:03 by tourman
... (most of which revolve around history museums) including the Apartheid Museum and the Hector Pieterson Museum. Gold Reef City, a large amusement park to the south of the Central Business District, is also a huge attraction and so is the Johannesburg Zoo.
 
Johannesburg
Posted on Nov 10, 2008, 12:07:57 by starlagurl
A really helpful way of finding out about a place before you go is perusing the TravelPod blogs. I've never been, but here are some recent blogs about Johannesburg that should help:
 
Facilities - Jo'burg to Port Elizabeth
Posted on Sep 29, 2006, 11:40:45 by estherbunny
Hi - my partner and I are thinking of driving from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth rather than flying. Does anyone know what travellers' facilities are like along that route? Is it worth the drive or are we better off flying? Thanks
 

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