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South Africa

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 …

Thru the Lens: Cape Point

Cape Point is the southern most point on the Cape Peninsula. While the best way to get here is to drive, you …

Penguins in Africa?

It’s true, there are penguins in Africa. Despite what you may have seen in the movies, penguins don’t live only in Antarctica. They …