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RE: Travel Advice about Syria: Damascus-Palmyra-Aleppo

by indus 30 May 2012

Back in 2005 while I was in Bloemfontein, I happened to spend time frequently at public library and found for the very first time a biograph…
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…
RE: Have you ever been mugged?

by Boinkity_Boink 08 March 2012

If we're moving onto 'almost mugged', I've been almost mugged. I was hitchhiking in South Africa, just outside of Bloemfontein. Started…
Re: Driving from Johannesburg to Cape Town

by LudsB 13 December 2011

Mate, there is nothing to see on the drive there, you will be heading towards Bloemfontein first and then through the semi-arid area of…
RE: South Africa (and Lesotho?) Nov 28-Dec 20

by amkanjoo 21 November 2011

I might be back in home in Bloemfontein in December. I love nothing more in the world than Semonkong hiking trails in Lesotho. I will…
2 weeks in sa

by cyfaillblewog 28 September 2011

Will be in sa for two weeks so grateful for nay tips or comments. AHaave planned roughly as follows. Joburg 2 days. go to apartheid…
Volunteering - free or low cost

by AllyPaton 31 August 2011

I am a law student at the University of Dundee in Scotland. I have just finished my second year of law and I am starting to think about…
RE: On the way south from Jo´Burg

by irit 21 July 2011

Thanks for your answers, cath81 all south african parks have malaria risk exapt Addo, so this will be our place to go for animals, but…
Re: SOTH AFRICA 2 WEEKS END SEP/OCT2011

by satpack 12 July 2011

+So many questions, so many options. So in absence of any knowledge of what you like doing, budget, transport options etc., here you go...+…
SOTH AFRICA 2 WEEKS END SEP/OCT2011

by maaartha 05 July 2011

I am planning to go to South Africa for two weeks dring the last week of September, first week of October 2011. I intend flying into…
RE: Overland trip plan... Jo'burg to Cape Town

by navigator31 13 May 2011

The road past East Londen is certainly much, much more scenic but it is most certainly not for, well ...the less confident drivers. Betwee…
RE: Overland trip plan... Jo'burg to Cape Town

by thebigk 13 May 2011

From Golden-gate national park to Oudtshoorn (Addo NP and the Bloukrans Bridge are also part of the plan) would it be better to take the…
RE: South africa 4 weeks

by byronwilson001 09 April 2011

Unfortunately Im useless at giving directions, so I cant help you with your specific questions. Im a South African and to be honest,…
Re: South africa 4 weeks

by navigator31 09 April 2011

Hi I am South African, I can help. 1. No 4 by 4 needed for Kgalagadi. Do not however take the smallest car there is. About 2hours from…
Getting from Lesotho to Swaziland

by RMS1978 19 February 2011

Hi everybody! Later this year, i'll be fying to Capetown from the Netherlands and i'am planning to travel to Lesotho and onwards to Swazi…
RE: Durban to Swaziland via Lesotho and the Sani Pass

by aprilstern 23 December 2010

Hi devildogit, How was your trip? How did things go? We are planning a similar trip, although will fly into Bloemfontein and then drive…
JNB to CPT

by chadstallion 05 September 2010

Hi there, I am planning to travel to South Africa on the 17th of september, so not that long anymore! I am renting a car with a girlfrie…
(Direct) bus J'burg - Lesotho?

by nikos_k 19 August 2010

Hi everybody! I'm hoping to get from J'burg to Maseru by direct bus about mid-October, but cannot find any solid info on that. I read…
Re: Cheap flights Londonto Dublin on 19th August.

by pietaza 10 August 2010

My travel agent booked me from Bloemfontein, South Africa, to Dublin, with two stops. Johannesburg - Abu Dhabi - Dublin. My bags gets…
RE: Travelling pregnant in South Africa

by Jeroen 18 June 2010

Don't go to Lesotho for Maseru - there's really nothing to see there except for some low-key colonial buildings. If you go, visit Thaba…
Re: World Cup 2010 - Johannesburg to Rustenburg

by davidattenborough 07 June 2010

If anyone is leaving from Johannesburg to the Rustenburg game on the 26th June and has room for one more English fan please post here…
RE: Cape Town to Jo'burg in 2 weeks

by TarynMurphy 02 June 2010

Wow, sounds like a great trip. There is loads to do and see in Cape Town so don't be in a rush to leave the city. Take the scenic route…
RE: Joburg - Bloemfontein

by tc_sebba 02 June 2010

also see http://www.za.map24.com ... distance is roughly 400km depending on where you wanna go in JNB... seb
RE: Joburg - Bloemfontein

by carln 02 June 2010

Good advice. The N1 is a great highway and certainly safe to travel on with roadside assistance available. You could investigate the…
RE: Joburg - Bloemfontein

by Jeroen 01 June 2010

There's a good highway, see google maps for your exact route calculation. Takes about 4,5-5 hours, so it will be a very long day if you'll…