In brief: The famed "bushmen" (and women) known as the San have roamed southern Africa for millenia. We did a bush walk with some to learn directly about their culture. The San is the name…
The dry – and occasionally water-filled – hollows known as pans are a common feature of the Botswana landscape. Full of life, they summed up our experience in the southern part of the country. Kgalakgadi…
In brief: Our safaris at three noted wildlife areas in Botswana were very different from the most common type, driving - partly because water is so vital at this dry time. Botswana is rich in…
Two diminutive tribal lands, eSwatini (Swaziland) and Lesotho, have persisted as independent countries within the country of South Africa. Though poor, they offer much of interest to visitors. Lesotho The Kingdom of Lesotho High perches…
In brief: Kruger National Park is a huge park that has fostered native African wildlife since the late 19th century, with some friendly faces like these. The Kruger National Park of South Africa was established…
The waterways and bays along the coast of eastern South Africa contrast markedly with the inland plains and mountains, almost like another country with its own delights. Kosi Bay Kosi Bay is a quiet spot…
In brief: A look at three of the places within the mountain range of South Africa that curls 1100 kilometers from the north of the country to the southwest. They're called the Dragon Mountains –…
In brief: Two towns, split between colonialists and natives, long served as key African ports. Despite years of decline, both still tell the past and foretell better futures... They were vital ports once, both developed…
South Africans know it. Portuguese know it. Increasingly, other Europeans are discovering it. The 2500 kilometer long coast line along the Indian Ocean is a natural and tourist treasure. In the south, the coast around…
National route N1, the principal and just about the only highway through Mozambique, curls north from the coasts of the south toward the highlands in the west before again cutting back to the coast. There…