Category: South Africa
Hermanus is a town on the southern coast of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located about 115 kilometers southeast of Cape Town. The town is situated on the shores of Walker Bay, and it is framed by the towering mountains of the Overberg region. With a population of over 5,000 inhabitants…
Birds of Eden is a free-flight bird sanctuary located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated in an area known as The Crags, near the popular tourist town of Plettenberg Bay, along the scenic Garden Route. The sanctuary is not a traditional zoo but a unique environment designed to provide a…
Cape Point is a dramatic and scenic promontory located at the southeastern corner of the Cape Peninsula, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a key feature of the Table Mountain National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cape Point is not a town, but rather a protected nature reserve and a…
Saint Francis Bay is a holiday town located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the coast of the Indian Ocean, at the mouth of the Kromme River. With a permanent population of around 5,000 inhabitants, the town is known for its unique network of man-made canals and its uniform,…
Jeffreys Bay, often referred to as J-Bay, is a town located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the coast of the Indian Ocean, approximately 75 kilometers southwest of the city of Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth). With a population of around 27,000 inhabitants, Jeffreys Bay is famous throughout the world…
Cape Town is a city and seaport, and it serves as the legislative capital of South Africa. It is also the capital of the Western Cape province. The city is located at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula, and it sits about 50 kilometers north of the Cape of Good Hope. With a metropolitan…
L’Agulhas is a small coastal village located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the Agulhas Plain, at the southernmost tip of the African continent. With a small permanent population, the village is a quiet and remote settlement. Its name is Portuguese for “The Needles,” a name that was given…
This year, the year of 2016, has been a year full of traveling for us. We have been to a total of fifteen countries during the past twelve months and there have been so many amazing places that we have had the opportunity to see. So which are our top 20 destinations 2016? Visited Countries Africa:…
It is now quite some time since we got back home from our trip to Southern Africa. Although reality and normal life are getting the best of us, we can look back at the memories. We enjoyed an amazing trip that included stops in 3 different countries – Qatar, Namibia, and South Africa. The trip…
Our final whole day in South Africa had finally arrived after little more than two weeks. 16 days earlier we had left Sweden and we were now heading towards Port Elizabeth International Airport. The flight for the day was going to take us to Johannesburg where we would spend one last night before really saying: Good…
Our journey eventually started to reach its end and it was time for us to leave Plettenburg Bay and drive to the east. Fortunately, we still had two more days before it was time for us to start the trip back home to Sweden. It was the 15th day of traveling since leaving Sweden and…
After a night in charming Swellendam, it was time to continue toward the east. It was this day that we would enter the Garden Route. This is a route that stretches from Mossel Bay in the west to Storm River in the east. It passes through towns such as George, Knysna, and Plettenberg Bay. It…