Cullinan

After a short school trip to Peru and Ecuador in 2006, I decided I wanted to volunteer somewhere, preferably far away from home! I eventually heard about the Global Volunteer Network, and signed up for their South Africa program - still not sure how I ...

This summer (actually winter there) I will be living and working at a research nuclear reactor outside of Pretoria, South Africa. The current plan is to work for ten weeks then travel for two around the country. I am currently studying Nuclear and ...

... in most of the food places are not so well. So it's not at all an easy task to satisfy her needs. So, when arrive in Cullinan and found out the mine tour would only start in one hour we decided to eat in a rather English looking house, called Nick’s ...

... a quite mining town outside of Pretoria where they found most of the largest diamonds in the world, including THE largest diamond, Cullinan 1, that weighed over 3,100 carats uncut and is in the British crown jewels now.  When we arrived ...

... one). For those of you interested in staying here then here is Sally's address: Stumble Inn, Plot 30, Boekenhoutskoofdrift, Leeuwkloof Conservancy, Cullinan District, Gauteng, South Africa. You never know you too might get to Africa at some ...

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Just got back from the wildlife rehab center, and we're heading out for our long weekend trip right away, so I have to keep it short. The center is about 45 mins away from Klipkop, and it's run by Ken and Judy, who are really passionate about the ...