An unabashed tourist and her family explore the world one holiday at a time.
When two people are travelling together, there are bound to be some things that the one didn’t enjoy quite as much as the other one. I think it’s a good idea to reflect on the trip afterwards, to learn from possible mistakes and to better plan for the next one. So… the verdict is out […]
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You might think with all the camping we do, that Gareth and I are real outdoors people. We’re not. In fact, over a normal weekend you’ll most often as not find us either playing on the PC, vegging in front of the TV, or quietly reading a book. Which is probably why we enjoy it […]
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On our second day camping in the Drakensberg mountains in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, we woke up to an overcast sky and decided to head to Clarens for the day. Only a quick twenty minute drive from our campsite, we arrived early enough to still find a good parking spot in this bustling little […]
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Our first day in Golden Gate Highlands National Park was icy cold, but had a bright blue sky that was perfect for exploring the mountains and the views offered by a drive through the park. Although part of the Drakensberg mountain range, we didn’t get to see any really impressive peaks – I think those […]
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The last four days of our Easter break this year was spent at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, which is the closest bit of the Drakensberg mountains if you’re coming from Gauteng. It’s situated in the Free State and was about five hours’ drive for us, which is really not that far if you […]
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Coming face to face with one of the Big Five when exploring a game reserve is always exciting, but sometimes it’s even more fun when you encounter the smaller denizens of the wild. The story is almost familiar: while driving around in the Krugersdorp Game Reserve, a car ahead of us has stopped and we […]
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Ten o’clock on a Sunday morning, instead of lying in a little later than usual, visitors to the Krugersdorp Game Reserve are already positioned in strategic places within the lion enclosure to get the best view of the animals being fed. The enclosure contains a few smaller camps and one large open field, each area […]
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The boat ride at Maropeng teaches you about the four elements: wind, water, fire and earth. And because the museum is interactive, part of the fun is to experience these elements – you get wet, you get windblown and then you get dried off with heat. While this is all very entertaining, it doesn’t really […]
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As someone who’s not only extremely fond of travelling and seeing the sights, but also interested in archaeology, I’m slightly embarrassed to admit that this Easter holiday was my first time visiting the Cradle of Humankind. This World Heritage site is situated less than an hour’s drive from my hometown, Pretoria, so there’s really no […]
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This Easter weekend, Gareth and I, along with our friends Lizelle and Franco, camped inside the Krugersdorp Game Reserve at the Ngonyama Caravan Park. Since our friends only had the long weekend off and didn’t want to travel far, they had suggested we try this site out and I jumped at the chance to finally […]
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