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  1. threedogs avatar

    RE: Safaris, Highlights of trip to Namibia? Compare to South Africa?

    by threedogs 29 May 2012

    See my other reply for answer to No1. 2.Self drive is the only way IMHO. It is worth the money to hire a little sedan. The roads are…

  2. jem73 avatar

    Where & how!

    by jem73 28 May 2012

    Hi! I'm off to Durban this week & need suggestions of a poss route - I'll have about 15 days to play with and def want to see Valley of…

  3. ciompi avatar

    itinerary consult

    by ciompi 26 May 2012

    Hi all, We are planning to go to South Africa in a couple of months. We have 22 nights. We planned the following itinerary. Is this a…

  4. lucapal avatar

    RE: Where to spend seven weeks in South Africa- & best route

    by lucapal 25 May 2012

    Depends on your interests of course,but I'd do a bit less in CT (though its a great city)...and a bit less on the Garden Route. Don't…

  5. exploringphotogirl avatar

    RE: Car hire & Mozambique

    by exploringphotogirl 23 May 2012

    travelbert- - I am with you. However, if you are looking for lovely beach area's and great diving, then the difficulty of traveling within…

  6. travelbert avatar

    Re: Car hire & Mozambique

    by travelbert 21 May 2012

    Mozambique by bus is not easy too. It´s a huge country and buses tend to leave around 4 am and from some inconvenient location. I got…

  7. kcntr avatar

    RE: Car Rental & Camping in South Africa

    by kcntr 16 May 2012

    Since posting this we have changed our plans slightly and I thought it would be important to post our planned itinerary so here it is:…

  8. pompeygreg avatar

    RE: South Africa tour recommendations from people who've been on them?

    by pompeygreg 15 May 2012

    Interesting to read the views on here, I don't recognise some of the descriptions of overland trucks but maybe I was lucky?! I travelled…

  9. travelbert avatar

    RE: South African visa

    by travelbert 13 May 2012

    I did a lot of border crossing in and out of South Africa, going to Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, and I was always stamped back in on…

  10. travelbert avatar

    RE: How not to get mugged in bus stations?

    by travelbert 13 May 2012

    Renting a car is indeed a good way to avoid all the downtown trouble you may encounter. How do you want to explore Lesotho without one?…

  11. jcbierley1 avatar

    How not to get mugged in bus stations?

    by jcbierley1 12 May 2012

    I will be transiting Joberg's Park station at least twice, en route to Lesotho and later to botswana. I will be with another male backpacke…

  12. RudiK avatar

    RE: South African visa

    by RudiK 09 May 2012

    As a UK citizen you do not have a visa for South Africa, but merely an entry permit. If the permit expires while you are out of South…

  13. stokeygirl avatar

    RE: South African visa

    by stokeygirl 08 May 2012

    I was in the same situation 2 years ago. As I understand, if you exit SA into Swaziland or Lesotho, they will only give you a new visa…

  14. lucyjmorris avatar

    South African visa

    by lucyjmorris 08 May 2012

    Hi, I am currently volunteering in South Africa. The visa I was given on arrival runs out on 9th July. However, I am hoping to travel…

  15. tomshooter avatar

    RE: Lesotho trekking

    by tomshooter 08 May 2012

    The Sani Pass is outstanding and definitely worth a visit, as is a summit of Thabana Ntlenyana - fantastic views. Always allow for more…

  16. Jeroen avatar

    RE: Help for rock art in Drakensberg

    by Jeroen 06 May 2012

    I understand it's quite modest and remote in these areas. Joburg's Origin Centre museum is dedicated to rock art and could perhaps advise.…

  17. gozone avatar

    RE: African country two weeks. Which one?

    by gozone 06 May 2012

    Lots of possibilities, as suggested above. A combination Rwanda and Uganda is possible too. And if you like hiking, I suggest flying to…

  18. Drovers_Dog avatar

    RE: ANZAC DAY

    by Drovers_Dog 03 May 2012

    Yes, Wincent's old man was a mounted sniper in the Royal Lesotho Rifles or somesuch. How could you forget that. He mentioned it on a weekly…

  19. mrmrr avatar

    10 weeks in Africa - any suggestions?!?

    by mrmrr 27 April 2012

    My girlfriend and I fly into Jo'burg in mid-May and have 10 weeks in Africa before we fly home to the UK (flight not yet booked). We are…

  20. OrangeSoda avatar

    Re: Itinerary and budget - what's the verdict??

    by OrangeSoda 20 April 2012

    Thanks for all the helpful responses! Yup, the budget is per person... so, about $70,000 altogether. If I spend less, that would be terri…

  21. Scrubb avatar

    RE: How many countries you have visited: how widely can your answer vary?

    by Scrubb 18 April 2012

    I don't count: Luxembourg - went throught by train at night; didn't stop Taiwan - never left the airport Japan - never left the airport…

  22. flobster avatar

    RE: excluding south africa,

    by flobster 17 April 2012

    >How about swaziland? Couple of times (I once flew there from Lesotho, which must be one of the great insignificant air journeys of…

  23. george5 avatar

    Itinerary advice Southern Africa

    by george5 15 April 2012

    Hi, I'll be departing for my 6-week Southern Africa tour in three weeks. I'm renting a 2WD car and will be doing a loop Johannesburg-Cape…

  24. Daniel1971 avatar

    RE: Oh my word !!!!

    by Daniel1971 04 April 2012

    +Imagine that+ I am literally speechless, disgusted, flabbergasted and shocked. HOW on earth could he/she say something like this? I…

  25. philistine55 avatar

    Re: Women travellers-be careful in Phnom Pehn

    by philistine55 03 April 2012

    My favourite one was the 2m++ bloke from Lesotho ... a lawer he told me ... said his name was Phukesy ... yessss I spent an amusing hour…

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