Okay so its time now to dip in and give you some idea of what the locals are like on Inhaca Island. Well to say the least, if hospitality is what you’re into then you’ll get more than you bargained for in Mozambique. The people are friendly and all so welcoming that you’ll never feel [...]

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During my weekend trip to Mozambique, it was my visit to the Inhaca Island, which is across the mainland of Maputo that really left an impression on me. We spent 2 and half days at Inhaca Lodge which is the only hotel type place on the island. It is well run by the Pestana Group [...]

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Last weekend I got the opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful yet war-torn country’s in Africa. Mozambique, once a Portuguese colony, now a recovering victim of civil clashes is still as magnificent to eye as it is off a travel brochure. Being from Johannesburg, South Africa, it isn’t easy to let down one’s [...]

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Found this in a Travelstart email and thought I should share as there are some awesome specials and deals to Victoria Waterfalls right now so go check them out. Mosi-oa-Tunya or the Smoke that Thunders. Victoria Falls has been mesmerizing visitors for centuries. Dr. David Livingstone, during his journey from the upper Zambezi to the [...]

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The south western township of South Africa (SOWETO) has for a long time been entrenched in this South Africa’s road to freedom. As you drive in to Soweto it is hard not to notice the past that our country has emerged from, tin shanties surrounded by emerging developments draped with reminders of South Africa’s political [...]

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Have you ever thought of taking a virtual holiday? Well I was looking through some fantastic travel blogs within the south African blogosphere and I came across 123listentome.com. This is a fantastic kids site by the way and also their latest podcast is what got me thinking about virtual holidays. The podcast is narrated by [...]

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A few years ago a huge six metre bronze statue graced the ground at the then Sandton Square, a tourist destination located in the Sandton CBD. Now called, the Nelson Mandela Square, the significant big brother to Sandton City has become a gateway to luxurious shopping and feasting for the ordinary consumer. South Africans call [...]

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