South Africa – Safari Live webcams
When you cannot get away on a safari, what better way than to go on a game-drive than from the comfort of your own home. South Africa has a number…
Safari Photography Tips
Posted in: Travel AdviceWhen going on safari, many people want to bring back not only memories but photos of their experiences so they can share them with others and look back on them…
What is the difference between Southern Africa and East Africa?
Posted in: East Africa, Southern Africa, Travel AdviceWe are often asked about the difference between Southern and Eastern Africa. While they are both regions contain savannah areas filled with big game, they are both very different. In a…
Family Safaris – Factors to Consider
Posted in: Travel AdviceIntroducing your children to the wonders of an African safari makes for a great family holiday. Children love learning about the natural cycles of the earth, the predator hierarchy and…
Where to go on an African Safari in January?
Posted in: East Africa, Southern Africa, Travel AdviceJanuary is in the middle of Southern Africa’s (Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Namibia) wet season. Despite the huge storms and heavy afternoon downpours, the bonus of travelling at this time…
Where to go on African Safari in December
Posted in: Southern Africa, Travel AdviceIn Africa, December is when Summer gets going in both East Africa and Southern Africa. In East Africa it is the short rainy season. These summer showers clear the dust…
Where to go on an African safari in November?
Posted in: East Africa, Southern Africa, Travel AdviceNovember is the season of change in Southern and East Africa. In Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa), it is the start of the wet (green) season, which…
Unabridged birth certificate no longer required for children travelling to South Africa
Posted in: Southern Africa, Travel AdviceThe Unabridged Birth Certificate (UBC) child travel policy for South Africa, which was made law in 2015 and has since been refuted by inbound tourism stakeholders, has now officially been…
Where to go on an African safari in October?
Posted in: East Africa, Southern Africa, Travel AdviceOctober is typically the last month of the dry season, in both East Africa and Southern Africa. In East Africa, the herds of the Wildebeest are still fairly well spread…
How far in advance to book your African safari?
Posted in: Travel AdviceFor many, a safari to Africa is a once in a life time opportunity that is the outcome of years of saving. So it is understandable that people would want…
New baggage rules for OR Tambo (Johannesburg) Airport
Posted in: Southern Africa, Travel AdviceNew rules for checking in bags of irregular shape and size will be applied at OR Tambo International Airport from Monday (25 March 2019).
Where to go on an African Safari in September?
Posted in: East Africa, Southern Africa, Travel AdviceWinter in East Africa and Southern Africa is now over, and the days are getting warmer. September is still the dry season and combined with warmer days makes for one…