There’s nothing wrong with being a tourist and doing the touristy attractions. My primary purpose in traveling is to have fun, and there are some awesome, fun things around the world that are on the beaten path. Today’s adventure takes you to one such place near Cape Town, South Africa: Moyo.
Moyo is a restaurant chain located throughout South Africa. It combines traditional, African cuisine with African entertainment. After wine tasting at Spier, we decided to dine at Moyo’s location in Stellenbosch. Take a look in this YouTube video.
VAT is short for Value Added Tax. It’s a tax that’s added onto goods in other countries – in it’s simplest explanation. The United States doesn’t charge VAT, but lots of other countries around the world do? Why does this matter?
Because International Travelers can receive a refund on the VAT they pay when they depart the country. That’s money in your pocket! I like to think of it as a parting gift, a “Thank You for Visiting!”
No trip to South Africa is complete without a trip to a Game Reserve. During a stay at the Ivory Tree Game Lodge in Pilanesberg Game Reserve I had one of the most spectacular Lion Spottings ever. Take a look (fast forward to 1:09 to where the action really begins)
After multiple trips and game drives in South Africa, I can say that this, by far, was the best experience I’ve ever had. So how can you have a similar one experience? Here are some tips…
Today’s post is a lesson in patience. If you want to see lions in South Africa, you need to be patient. Stay tuned later this week for one of the most spectacular lion spots I had at Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa (and it was caught on tape too!). And if you can’t wait, you can feed your anticipation by reading my story about almost being attacked by a lion.
I’ll see you out there…!
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Last week my online travel store with fun and unique travel products had it’s official grand opening. And in it, I am currently selling two products: the tugo cup holder and MirrorSleeves. In the 1st of a 2-part series, I thought I would share some inspiration into these accessories for your car.
What Are MirrorSleeves?
First things first, MirrorSleeves are car mirror covers for your side-view mirrors on your automobile. They are also sometimes called Mirror Socks, Mirror Sleeves and Car Mirror Socks.
Whatever you call them, they are a unique and creative way to personalize your car.
I’ve eaten a lot. If we make some gross generalities, 3 meals/day x 365 days/year x 29 years = 31,775 meals. That’s a lot of food. Only a few of those meals really stand out in my mind.
Having lunch at the Victoria Falls Hotel in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe is one of them.
The Victoria Falls Hotel was built in 1904. It’s located just over the Zambia/ Zimbabwe border – a 10 minute walk. The hotel is 5-stars and very luxurious, a rarity in the depressing Country of Zimbabwe. I was a bit hesitant to have lunch here. I assumed the prices would be ridiculous and with the devaluation of currency, who knows what I could expect.
I was inspired by a recent post on GloboTreks, River Cruising: a Different Adventurous Journey. A river cruise is a fantastic way to see a city from a new perspective. And while I was in Phalaborwa, South Africa, I discovered that they are also an excellent and different way to spot game.
Yesterday’s sign was spotted along the Olifants River in Limpopo Province. There are real, wild animals along this river. Africa ain’t for sissies. Any safari, whether it be by land or see has an element of danger. For example, did you know, hippos are the most dangerous animal to humans (yes more dangerous than the big cats)? Yep. People assume they are docile, but get in their way, and they become vicious and deadly!
Yesterday’s post posed the question, “What Happens if You Don’t Heed the Warning of this Hotel Room Sign?”
Today you get to see the answer. Take a look in this YouTube Video.
Despite the fact that The Palace of the Lost City Hotel at the Sun City Resort in South Africa is a posh, 5-star hotel, baboons still found a way to trash the room. Because they do it so often, they know which cabinet to find the food AND with their discriminating chocolate palette, know how to open a Toblerone package.
The first time I was alone at a hotel in South Africa, it was downright frightening. But this time, it was downright fun, and maybe hilarious. You have to understand that the Palace of the Lost City Hotel in Sun City, South Africa is a 5-star kind of place. Presumably, there are rules of etiquette to follow when you are in these kinds of establishments. Having never stayed at a fancy-schmancy hotel before, I asked myself the question, what’s the most low-brow, inappropriate thing I could get away with? I wanted to do the opposite of what you were supposed to do when you stay at a fine hotel.
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