Lodges in Johannesburg

... were low, but it was just a really great vacation... We were in Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe...stayed at two different safari lodges in Okavango Delta in Botswana...spent some time in Cape Town and the Western Cape...and had an amazing time...and even ...

... is registered as a Close Corporation. The company is operating within South Africa and mainly service Johannesburg, Pretoria, the North West Province, sorounding Safari/Game Lodges. We also have an agent in Cape Town. We do transfers to any destination ...

... can come and not spend at least a few days here.  Yes, I know that I experienced a very sheltered version of Johannesburg – staying in very affluent neighborhoods with people that chauffeured me around to all that there was to see.  But, ...

... wants to hear about airports!...       So, this entry is just sort of acknowledging Johannesburg while talking about something else...about the beginning...we flew to Johannesburg from Washington, DC with one stop for refueling ...

... in case. Hiking boots and sandals. And lots of Malarone against Malaria. 

Flying was a breeze 
Arriving in Johannesburg, we went straight to the Budget rental desk and got our little rental car. Apparently they do drive on the left ...

... , the profit of prestidigitation. Shifting goods from one pocket to another, without too much violence. Then there is Nairobi and Johannesburg. Violent apprehension: gimme or die. Nairobi’s reputation as a nasty place is growing. My afternoon spent ...

... I would never ever be able to do that again, but now all I want to do is go again. When I was on my flight to Johannesburg, I kept looking out the window and all I could think was how badly I wanted to jump out of the plane. I will probably go again ...

... where we stayed (Matemwe Beach Village) is very good for those who just want to get away from it all and relax. From Johannesburg to Cape Town, consider independent travel.  The roads are excellent.  However, if it is high season, there could be ...

... on ahead, and had a glass of wine and chatted with a couple who were also staying at Mhondoro, Dion and Erica who were from Johannesburg. The drive from the main gate to Mhondoro lodge takes an hour and it was a short game-drive in itself - on the way ...

Our flight from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit was just over an hour in a De-havalland Dash 8. Hoedspruit is North of Johannesburg, and East of Kruger National Park. The airport was part of the Air force base, and the terminal building was very small and in ...

... at the same time as a flight from London's Heathrow airport and another from Dubai. There were already other flights from Johannesburg and Zanzibar being processed. That said, the staff were very polite, well spoken and helpful. ...

... we began the long drive back to Nairobi not arriving back until after well after 20:00, and not at the hotel until 22:30, at which time we fell into an welcome but short sleep. The next day we had our flight to Johannesburg, and we needed to be up by ...

... there for a week in order to get anything done. So here I am sat on the sofa in a family friend's house just outside Johannesburg, South Africa, and it gives me an excellent chance to fill you all in on everything and anything that happened in my last ...

... and that there is the copper belt. Not much...So why not go there and learn a little bit more about Sambia? I flew from Johannesburg to Livingstone (just 11 km to the Victoria Falls) in the southern part of Sambia, close to the border of Zimbabwe, Namibia ...

... Kenickie and the guy who sold his website for a small (actually, fairly large) fortune. We drove a full day from Johannesburg to Botswana through the highveld of South Africa. This provided a spectacular backdrop to an otherwise monotonous drive. These ...