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Southern Africa

Udzungwa National Park

Not to burst your bubble, but this is probably not the most exciting park Tanzania has to offer you. But it is …

Thru the Lens: Johannesburg

Johannesburg is the biggest, richest, most intimidating, and arguably the most important city in South Africa. Yes it’s not exactly the safest …

The Voortrekker Monument

For reasons outside of my control I had to spend two nights in Johannesburg. Trust me, I would’ve rather spent two extra …

Searching for the Big Five

There’s never enough time. OK yes I was in South Africa for about 5 weeks but somehow (I spent too much time …

The Wild Coast

Some places do live up to the hype.  Not long after arriving in Cape Town with no idea where I should go, people …

The Garden Route

The Garden Route, one of the most popular touristic areas of South Africa, is a stretch of coastline from Mossel Bay to …