Published June 21, 2010 at 7:00 am |
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How many days should I spend at Victoria Falls?
My trip to Victoria Falls was quick. I arrived on a Saturday afternoon and left on a Monday afternoon. Here’s my Vic Falls Itinerary:
Saturday Afternoon: Arrive into LVI on British Airways at 1:00 P.M.
- 1:30 Arrive at Chanters Lodge, Livingstone, Relax
- 3:30 Depart for my Helicopter Tour of Victoria Falls
- 5:30 Dinner at Chanters Lodge, Livingstone
Sunday: All Day at Victoria Falls
- 9:30 Arrive at Victoria Falls Zambian side, explore the walking trails
- 12:30 Walk across the Victoria Falls Gorge Bridge and cross the border into Zimbabwe
Published June 8, 2010 at 7:00 am |
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There is an expression in Africa, TIA; This Is Africa. Simply put, it’s a catch-all phrase for explaining the unexplainable. When things just don’t make sense, the response is often “This is Africa”. Used by foreigners and locals alike, last week was a TIA Week.
I’m in South Africa on business. My travels have recently brought me to a few townships in Mpumalanga Province: Secunda and Sibuyswa.
What is a Township?
A township is the term used to describe the tin shack cities. They are sometimes also referred to as Informal Settlements. Both are used in place of Squatter’s Camps, which has a negative connotation. Townships are a frequent sight in South Africa. They are eye opening for the first-time visitor.
Published April 22, 2010 at 7:00 am |
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WARNING: Don’t try this at home!
(not that you’d have lions in your home anyway. And if you did, you should put them back where you found them)
Isn’t that lion cub cute? Don’t you want to pick him up and cuddle with him? It’s tough to believe that soft, smiling ball of fur will grow up to be the King of the Jungle and one of the most ferocious animals on land.
Where can you Walk with Lions?
When I was in South Africa last October, I spent a few nights at the Protea Hotel The Ranch in Polokwane. For the brave adventurer, they offer a Lion Walk on their reserve.
Published April 21, 2010 at 7:00 am |
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“Africa ain’t for sissies” I was once told.
And though I’ve been building up my courage since my first game lodge experience in 2007 where I was almost attacked by a lion, this adventurer still has moments of fear and anxiety in the African Bush.
Living in the United States of America, one doesn’t need to worry about deadly snakes, scorpions, spiders and other creatures finding their way into the home (at least in the parts that I’ve grown up). Africa on the other hand, has some pretty creepy wildlife that may decide to call that comfortable bed of yours home. And that’s the last thing you want to come home to late at night.
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