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Visiting Mauritius – Paradise in the Indian Ocean
Mauritius is a lesser-known island off the coast of Madagascar – a tiny island nation in the Indian Ocean, neighboring Reunion Island and The Seychelles. Once under Dutch, French, then British rule, Mauritius is independent but still shows a blend of these cultures, particularly in the French language and the Indian cuisine. English, French, Mauritian […]
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Cape Town Travel Guide
Come for the food, the wine, the culture, the scenery… once you are here, you won’t want to leave. This port city is rich in history – from its Dutch roots to the apartheid years to the presidency of Nelson Mandela – there is so much to learn about this city. And once you’ve experienced […]
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Franschhoek and The South African Winelands
In contrast to the busy days on safari drives, a nice change of pace is relaxing in the beauty of the South African winelands. Just outside of Cape Town, some of the world’s best wines are grown in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. We stayed in Franshhoek, a town originally founded in the 17th century by French […]
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South African Safari at Londolozi Private Game Reserve in Sabi Sands
While you can camp (or “glamp”) on a safari or stay in a more hotel-like lodge, there are plenty of luxury lodges throughout all of Africa. For my first safari (and being that it was our honeymoon) we chose to stay in a luxury lodge. On the southwest edge of Kruger National Park, along the […]
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Traveling to a South African Safari: Getting There and Getting Around
When planning our honeymoon, my husband and I wanted to go somewhere exotic and unlike places we’ve been before. Africa seemed like a wonderful fit and after hearing rave reviews we knew we had to go on a safari. I’ve always wanted to go to Mauritius so we planned to end our two-week trip there […]