
Flying on On Africas Best Airline
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Flying on On Africas Best Airline
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Cape Town is, as I have said before, one of my all time favorite cities. But as a traveler, you have to know what you’re doing and where you’re going at all times. If you don’t, there is a fair chance your capetown-vacation ends up in the “memories-to-forget-drawer”. Cape Town seems to be haunted by brutal crimes that can scare the guts out of the biggest rugby player, but it also offers beautiful beaches, amazing mountains and landscape, interesting architecture, friendly people, and lots of culture, food and nightlife. And by following my simple tips below, I think your vacation is more likely to become a huge success!
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As you know, Zimabwe is still ruled by the disastrous Robert Mugabe (though the power is shared with Morgan Tsvangirai). And whatever you think about Mugabe, there is no doubt that he has driven this beautiful country into a deep dark hole.
So my question to you is:
Would you travel to Zimbabwe at this time?
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I decided to make a list of 6 Africa travel tips that I believe will make your trip to Africa even better! The list is based on my personal experience and knowledge, and I encourage everybody who are backpacking or going on tours in Africa to use their own travel skills and common sense, rather than base your luck on a few tips found on the internet. However, sometimes it can be very helpful to learn from other travelers and the tips they share.
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79 Shark Attacks in South Africa
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It looks like we are not the only ones around with the African travel fever! CNN’s Jarett Bellini is traveling through South Africa right now, and he is sharing his experiences in several articles and videos published on CNN.com the past two days. So if you are considering a trip to South Africa, recently returned from one, or just can’t stop day dreaming about; you will most likely find his travel stories interesting.
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One of my favorite travel moments from Africa was a self drive safari in Etosha National Park in Namibia with my girlfriend, Eleyce. At that time we had been traveling around Southern Africa in “public” overstuffed minibuses for several weeks, so we decided that we deserved our own car for the safari. I still remember the fat smiles on our faces as we sat down in our rented Toyota Yaris. Not exactly a Land Rover like most of the other tourists, but to us the Yaris was a highly appreciated luxury!
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I thought it was time to share a little secret with all of our readers. It is my favorite beach in Africa. It is not overly crowded, but it still has enough people to share the fun with. It’s not great for surfing, but the place is so relaxed that you won’t even feel like surfing in the first place. It is just perfect for what I think a beach in Mozambique should be used for: Forgetting about your regular life and just relax and have fun with friends and other backpackers. The beach is called Tofo, and is located a good day’s drive north of Maputo.
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Garden Route offers everything from cute, little beach towns, to world class surfs and world class bungee jumping. I have already mentioned my road trip along the Garden Route, so here I will continue with sharing pictures and thoughts about one specific adventure this trip included: The World’s Highest Commercial Bungee Jump!
So we were on our way, driving, pretending to be all cool about it, while at the same time being extremely excited. I couldn’t tell if I was scared or not, but I was definitely not feeling normal. We got there, went on to the scale, had are weight written on our wrist in a bold, fat print (no place to be self conscious), and were strapped up in some sort of harness. I still wonder what this harness was for. Honestly I think it was just a thing they did to make us feel safe and protected. I can’t remember they ever strapped the harness into anything. Other than a tiny little rope to the “foot loop” during the jump. Anyways, after these preparations they led us out onto the bridge (see pictures).
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