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Travelling in South Africa with load shedding
Someone asked me recently how I explain load shedding to my overseas tourists and I realised that I do not. The tourists that travel with...


I've seen it all.
As a Tour Operator who has been in business for thirty years, I have seen a lot of things. I’ve had wonderful clients and had my fair...


Choosing a game lodge in South Africa
There are so many private game lodges in South Africa that it can be hard to decide which one to visit. There are a couple of things to...


Before you visit South Africa
Before you visit South Africa, do a bit of local reading or even, watch a few South African movies. Good books or good movies give a...


Why you need a Tour Operator in South Africa
Travel is wide open again and the good news is that tourists are literally flocking to South Africa. I walk the streets of Cape Town and...


Travel to South Africa in the time of Covid-19
Most of my clients, incoming travel to South Africa, come from the USA. The last year and a half has been difficult, with international...

A few of my favourite places
I’ve been lucky with my job, going to lodges I would never normally get to. Here are some of my all time favourites:- Old Drift Lodge,...


A South African holiday in a pandemic?
South Africa is going to be the perfect holiday destination this year. Like travelling anywhere in the MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC, you need to...


The Silo Hotel, Cape Town
The Silo Hotel in Cape Town won the Travel and Leisure 2020 award for the best African city hotel and I completely get why. When I...


The Cederberg Mountains
Before the pandemic I used to write travel stories about fabulous places, cosy couches, exotic safari lodges and sexy sunsets. I am...


Jack's Camp, Makgadigadi Botswana
This week I was beyond lucky to get to visit Jack’s Camp in the Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana. I’ve always wanted to go to the Kalahari...


Thandeka Africa - a little about us
My little travel company, Thandeka Africa, turns 25 years old this month. I’ve worked from my bedroom, dining room and garden, in...
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