Swaziland Hostels - Reviews and Rates

We took a mini bus to Manzini, which was simple. Then we got a mini bus to Hlane NP. Which was pretty simple expect that Hlane is a word that no matter how hard we try we cannot pronounce. It is sort of like shlane-but with a lisp and a slur. Nobody could understand us when we tried to say it! We just had to hope we were on the right mini bus! W...

Last night we had an extensive discussion debating over whether to take the express and slightly nicer bus to a town about 100kms outside of Manzini, Swaziland, or to take a cheaper, longer, but direct bus. We knew that either way, wed probably regret our decision...and we did. The express bus ended up being anything BUT express. The bus that wa...

Swaziland offered 3 great days at Sondzela. But some facts first: Swaziland is a small, landlocked country in Southern Africa (one of the smallest on the continent). The world's highest rate of HIV and hence the lowest life expectancy on the planet: just 32.62 years. the ruler, King Mswati III is often strongly criticized for living lavishly. Hi...

'USUTHU!' 'Here they come!' Dear All, Soon I will be back in Merry Merry England, but I thought I would mention a little about our trip to Zululand. Whilst Lisa was demonstrating a kind heart and generous purse to a bunch of wonderful Zulu children, I was busy inspecting the Battlefields of Islandlwana and Rorkes Drift (featured in the films 'Zu...

Hi!! We are back in civilization, at least for tonight. We drove today from Johannesburg to Swaziland. We are spending a few days with my other friends from Guam, the Blossers. On the way, we did some shopping. Of course, it was a big tourist trap area, but we got some good prices on things we wanted. Swaziland is beautiful as well and a little ...