African Travel Blog: Destinations
We provide detailed articles about destinations, their highlights, and why we think it is worth visiting the specific destination. The information provides information on the countries of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.
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Zambia: Authentic Safaris in Southern Africa's Wild Heart
Zambia may be landlocked and surrounded by more widely acclaimed safari destinations, yet it offers a genuine and unique African adventure that is second to none.
Sun City: A holiday resort styled like ancient ruins
Sun City is an intriguing entertainment complex and internationally acclaimed holiday resort, located in South Africa’s North West province and themed as an African fantasy.
Mozambique: More Than Just Beaches
Mozambique is renowned for its tropical beach holidays, but few know of the hidden gems that can be discovered by those seeking history, culture, and interaction with the locals.
The Cape’s Overberg Region
The Overberg is the agricultural heartland of the Western Cape, with canola fields blooming in a haze of yellow annually, and rich wheat fields below the towering Langeberg Mountains, with beautiful coastal nature reserves and quaint towns to visit.
A quiet corner of the Winelands
The Boland is the most famous wine-making region of South Africa, but its sister region, the Swartland to the west, produces some of the unique flavors in South Africa. In this article, we explore the lesser-known winelands, and the beautiful natural landscape around them.
The South African West Coast and Namaqualand
On the West Coast of South Africa, flowers are king. Millions of wildflowers burst into bloom, with hues of orange, yellow, purple and white covering the surface like a carpet. Even in the off-season, with its stormy weather, the natural landscape here is filled with color.
The Many layers of the Cape Fold Mountains
The Cape Fold Mountains go by many different names in South Africa, an ode to the incredible diversity of views, rock formations, plants and animals that call the various sections of this mountain range home.
The Karoo and Karoo Highlands
Starry skies, Victorian houses, and great expanses of wildflower meadows and shrublands characterize this sparsely populated region of South Africa. We explore the region's secrets, and must visit destinations.
6 Art Towns to visit in Southern Africa
Six of the most artsy towns in South Africa are detailed in this article, from the Drakensberg retreat of Clarens to the heritage towns of the Western Cape that have found their purpose in the South African art scene.
A Conservation Marvel in the Making: The Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
The largest national parks that will form part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park is the Kruger National Park in South Africa, Limpopo National Park in Mozambique and Gonarezhou in the southeastern corner of Zimbabwe.
The layered intrigue of the Cape Winelands
Few of South Africa's primary destinations are endowed with the natural grandeur and rich history of the Cape Winelands. It offers luxury accommodations, historic towns, fine dining, and grand vistas.
South Africa’s Garden Route
The Garden Route is one of the best-known and most frequently visited areas of Southern Africa, though some of the treasures this region holds may be less familiar to even the most well-traveled individuals.
Victoria Falls - An awe-inspiring Spectacle
Witnessing these majestic falls should be on the bucket list of every avid traveler looking to experience the beauty of our natural world.
Southern Africa’s most romantic honeymoon destinations
The ideal honeymoon is very different for each couple; however, with the broad selection of world-class destinations in Southern Africa, we may have just what you are looking for which you are searching.
Lisa's Favorite South African Destinations: Part One
African Sky team member Lisa de Klerk has traveled extensively throughout South Africa. Here are some of her favorite destinations, and the treasured memories that made them such.
Why Visit: Cape Town
African Sky team member Lisa de Klerk has traveled extensively throughout South Africa. Here are some of her favorite destinations and the treasured memories that made them such.
Quad Biking In the Namib Desert
Quad biking is one of the most exciting ways to explore the ancient Namib Desert. This guided experience can be fun for the whole family.
Walking through Sossusvlei
A striking image of a couple walking through the petrified remains of a once green oasis at Sossusvlei in southern Namibia.
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